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NYS budget includes $10 million of taxpayer funds for "outside legal services"
New York State taxpayers could be paying for the personal legal fees of State Officials under investigation by the federal ...
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O’Mara slams New York budget as ‘bloated’ and ‘unaffordable’
State Senator Tom O’Mara sharply criticized the newly enacted 2025-2026 New York State budget on May 7, calling it “another ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul announces reforms in 2026 state budget to improve discovery process
The reforms are intended to streamline New York’s discovery laws by, among other things, preventing cases from being thrown ...
Lawmakers reflect on passage of state budget
New York now has an enacted FY 2026 budget, and reactions are pouring in from both sides of the aisle.Asm. John McDonald (D, 108th District):“I am pleased that ...
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New York State $254B budget deal (almost) finalized
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she and the State Legislature reached an agreement on the budget for fiscal year 2026.
NY budget includes several provisions benefiting lawmakers
Incumbent Democrats, including Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James, poised to win big in this year's budget ...
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State budget pairs long-sought housing vouchers with condo conversion relief
A $50 million aid program for low-income renters, pushed for years by both tenants and landlords, is finally included in this ...
Up to $400 'inflation refund checks' included in late New York budget deal
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $254 billion budget deal with Senate and Assembly leaders that kept her plans to distribute ...
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New York Discovery Law reforms: What’s changing?
Governor Hochul announces changes to New York Discovery Law to balance public safety and due process under the FY26 budget.
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How New York budget plan would slow enforcement of private-school education standards
"This is not policymaking," New York State Department of Education spokesperson JP O'Hare said on Tuesday, May 6, of the budget process. "This is interference." New York State Education ...
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New York faces double squeeze as federal budget cuts LIHEAP and state budget leave out HEAT Act
"I can't stand here and commit that we're going to be able to backfill every dollar that's lost from the federal government," ...