ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul won big policy achievements in her $254 billion budget, allowing her to address crime ...

The Democratic governor persuaded lawmakers to lower the standard for involuntary commitment of mentally ill people.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking to allow emergency spending cuts without a legislative vote if state revenues decline ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday the start of work on Coventry Commons, a $59 million project that will create 101 ...

And I’m done talking about the price of eggs — just give up eating them,” Hochul said. “It’s just outrageous, outrageous.” ...

Hochul plans to announce new investments worth nearly $70 billion to upgrade signals, improve cars as well as safety, ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders sealed a deal on a state budget Monday nearly a month after the deadline.

Another win for Gov. Kathy Hochul in the state budget talks is her “bell-to-bell” cellphone ban — even if it comes with a ...

In poll after poll, Hochul’s policy priorities are popular. Voters are less enthusiastic about the governor herself.

The conceptual deal includes changes to the state’s discovery laws, a ban on phones in schools, a new criminal charge for ...

State lawmakers will begin voting in the next couple of days on a state budget now that Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative ...

"The FY 2026 State Budget agreement includes Governor Hochul’s plan to give 43,500 Mohawk Valley families an annual tax credit of up to $1,000 per child under age four and up to $500 per child from ...