ALBANY, N.Y. — Faced with increased Medicaid enrollment and a cash crunch in New York’s health care system, Democrats in Albany are hoping to use a maneuver they say will allow the state to generate billions of dollars a year, effectively out of nowhere. The proposal exploits a loophole in the Medicaid reimbursement process that… Read More »
New York is about to launch a public pool expansion, a kind of new chlorine deal that would provide $150 million in grants across the state to increase the number of safe swimming locations. Government Kathy Hochul took that leap in her $233 billion budget proposal and state lawmakers were receptive. Although the final budget… Read More »
ALBANY, New York – Former Governor of New York. Andreas Cuomo sexually harassed 13 women working for the state over an eight-year period, the Justice Department announced Friday as part of a civil rights settlement with his successor. The agreement concluded that the governor’s office under Cuomo violated federal Title VII rules against discrimination and… Read More »
ALBANY, NY – Governor. Kathy Hochul wants to limit the expansion of the state’s gas system and bring utility rules into compliance with the state’s climate law. Hochul plans to embrace parts of a major environmental priority targeting natural gas companies as part of her State of the State address on Tuesday, according to a… Read More »
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul days before Christmas vetoed a bill that would have made it easier for people who have pleaded guilty to crimes to challenge their convictions, a measure favored by criminal justice reformers but fiercely opposed by prosecutors. The Democrat said the “sweeping expansion of the right to… Read More »