After years of official indifference and neglect, the New York State Museum is suddenly at the center of a power struggle.

The governor said changes to the discovery law had brought unintended consequences for the speedy trial law, resulting in too many cases being dismissed.

New York’s plan to put a price on carbon is still on hold. But here’s how it would work, if and when it gets off the ground.

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to take the Albany institution from Education Department control. Doing so won't be easy.

Connecticut remains one of the top three most expensive states in the nation for electricity consumers, a class that includes ...

President-elect Donald Trump has yet to take office, but his influence already is rippling through state capitols.

Foundation Aid is the single-largest source of financial support for public schools in the state, sending billions of dollars ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that a team of 10 state Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers is traveling to California. The forest rangers are traveling to the state to ...

Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin delivered his State of the County address in Troy Thursday, amid reports he ...

Brian Benjamin had been accused of funneling state money to a real estate developer in exchange for campaign contributions. A key witness in the case has died.

President-elect Donald Trump has proposed trillions of dollars of tax cuts for individuals and businesses. In some states, ...

The former governor appears primed to enter the race for City Hall, as polling suggests he has a good chance of toppling ...