Hochul is seeking to delay arguments in its appeal of the Climate Act decision that prompted her push for amendments. Here’s why.

New York's budget process is often secretive. Here's how Capitol Confidential's Dan Clark finds answers. Checkout our newsletter: tinyurl.com/5h6snbnx

The New York's DEC didn’t properly apply the state’s environmental review law in promulgating broad regulations, a judge ruled.

Gov. Kathy Hochul rolled out a new initiative to combat auto insurance fraud Wednesday but was interrupted by hecklers — who she then defended. More here: tinyurl.com/2p33fuka

GOP candidate Bruce Blakeman sued New York’s Public Campaign Finance Board after it denied his bid for millions in matching funds.

The later state budget talks drag, the bigger a specific problem grows for Democrats in the state Legislature. (It’s not their pay.)

We asked the companies that lobbied on those measures for information. We didn't get much. More: tinyurl.com/2rrx3nbr

Arrests at the New York Capitol spotlight how immigration and climate protesters are trying to sway budget talks. More: tinyurl.com/y6eb5a8w

With the penny no longer in production, New York lawmakers are moving a bill to give businesses guidance to avoid short-changing customers.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to expand access to child care is missing a key plank that could jeopardize its success, stakeholders say.

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democrats in the state Legislature have said for months they want to approve a package of new immigrant protection bills as soon as possible. Despite that desire, negotiations around such a package have languished in recent weeks.

The first of what could be several state budget extenders passed Tuesday with a deal between Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers not expected anytime soon. More: tinyurl.com/4hvknby3

Albany’s mayor, whose office is steps from the Capitol, broke precedent when she tapped a lobbying firm.

New York is defending its permit approval for controversial NESE pipeline.

A state budget deal is not expected to come together before the April 1 deadline or soon after, top lawmakers said Thursday, with two top sticking points.

Lawmakers said they still haven’t seen language from Hochul’s office on her Climate Act amendments, putting negotiations at an impasse.

A major sticking point remains over a package of immigrant protection bills being negotiated between Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature.

The Times Union found hundreds of NY nonprofits that are banned from engaging in elections have made donations to candidates in the last decade. Read the investigation: tinyurl.com/hyatunuh

We asked Gov. Kathy Hochul what she viewed as the top 5 most divisive state budget issues heading into next week’s deadline. Here’s what she said.

Hochul unveils her Climate Act proposals at the ire of environmentalists and lawmakers. It also might mean that the budget is late.

Hospitals in New York say the state budget can cushion a “financial crisis” brought on by federal changes, if they receive enough funding.

The congressman claims a three-year rate hike to gas and electric service delivery will deliver too much profit to the utility company.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said her anticipated proposals to amend New York’s landmark Climate Act won’t lower utility bills and that the law didn’t cause them to rise. More: tinyurl.com/yfj8zsbu

We only knew opponents of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s car insurance cost-cutting proposals were lobbying in Albany Tuesday because we arrived at the Capitol Wednesday to find a box of documents outside our office from the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. More: tinyurl.com/yfj8zsbu

A new bill would require utility companies to show how customers' money has been spent over the years. More: tinyurl.com/2me7dx7b

NY’s gambling regulators are speaking with lawmakers about prediction markets like Kalshi, which they view as illegal. More: tinyurl.com/2me7dx7b

Hochul revealed on Monday when she’ll have a formal proposal for her desired changes to the New York's energy and emissions mandates. More: tinyurl.com/2p6sjtw9

ICYMI: New York Attorney General Letitia James targets ‘predatory pricing’ in new legislative push alongside state lawmakers.

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ top legislative priority this year is a package of bills aimed at algorithmic pricing. Read about what the bills would do here: tinyurl.com/2p6sjtw9

NY says it can hit a 40% carbon-cut by 2030 without major new action. Here’s what that would take—and why lawmakers and environmental advocates object. More: tinyurl.com/t7fwbevk

The Mothership is scheduled to land in Planet Albany today. What is it and will everyone get beamed up as the real budget negotiations happen?

New York could meet its 2030 mandate to reduce carbon emissions by 40% without doing much more than it is now, according to the state. Here’s a look at what that would involve and why it wouldn’t sit well with lawmakers and environmental advocates.

One-house budget resolutions passed both chambers. Floor debates are one of the minority’s few chances to challenge the majority’s wish lists. Here’s what state Sen. James Tedisco said. More here: tinyurl.com/yz3v7xja

Last summer, NY announced it would ask the federal government for permission to end the state’s low-cost but federally subsidized health insurance plan. More: tinyurl.com/yz3v7xja

Hochul has yet to communicate to lawmakers what changes to the Climate Act she intends to seek, putting the discussion in limbo. That will soon change, and we got some hints on how that might play out yesterday. More: tinyurl.com/t8wjr5he

Supporters of a bill to create protest buffer zones around NY houses of worship are concerned it could fall out of state budget talks. Here’s what the sponsor said at a Capitol rally Wednesday about the need for it. More: tinyurl.com/t8wjr5he

ICYMI: We've detailed the major differences between Hochul’s budget proposals and the plans laid out by lawmakers in their respective one-house plans. More here: tinyurl.com/2kryu9hy

One-house budgets are in. Where do New York lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul stand this year? More here: tinyurl.com/2kryu9hy

One-House budget day at the New York State Capitol means rallies on every staircase, news conferences, a good dog and a very tired Dan Clark.

Today is an important day in the New York state budget process. We've got some tips on how to read the One-House budgets in the newsletter. More here: tinyurl.com/2mrxh4ud

ICYMI: Two freshmen lawmakers have a proposal to add tobacco-style graphic warnings to gun dealerships. More: tinyurl.com/5x6km5ua

Two freshmen lawmakers have a proposal to add tobacco-style graphic warnings to gun dealerships.

After Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayoral election, the Democratic Socialists of America have felt emboldened to further push their policy goals in the state Capitol.

The rapid pace of renewable energy development in Texas followed years of investment in the grid needed to get the power to urban centers. New York’s grid improvements are lagging.

ICYMI: The U.S. Supreme Court will decide in the coming weeks if it will hear a challenge to New York’s law that moved most local elections to even years.

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide in the coming weeks if it will hear a challenge to New York’s law that moved most local elections to even years. More here: tinyurl.com/3t8ucmpd

Gov. Kathy Hochul held a private meeting in Albany Friday with Tom Homan, the White House border czar appointed by President Donald J. Trump, to directly express her position on the federal government’s immigration policies. More: tinyurl.com/2uccet8n

This is New York's first substantial overhaul of sperm donor regulations since 2000. They’re intended to reduce the risk of infectious disease and help people conceived through those donations with their future health choices. More: tinyurl.com/mtsxcbp2

This is New York's first substantial overhaul of sperm donor regulations since 2000. They’re intended to reduce the risk of infectious disease and help people conceived through those donations with their future health choices. More: tinyurl.com/mtsxcbp2

Gov. Kathy Hochul said this week that she had hoped to have something approved by now. “I’m anxious to get it done,” Hochul said. “More time has passed than I would like.” More: tinyurl.com/3v3nnnux