Following Gov. Kathy Hochul's chief judge nomination for New York's Court of Appeals, Hector LaSalle, who was rejected by the state Senate in December, the New York State Commission on Judicial Nomination released a new list of nominees. 

Some state lawmakers are concerned about other marijuana operations known as "sticker stores," where retailers sell items like stickers at a high price and "gift" marijuana products with the purchase. 

This session the Senate and the Assembly introduced a bill to establish a grant program for medical interns and residents to receive training on abortion and other related reproductive health services. 

With the final budget plan deadline around the corner, bail reform remains a hot topic of debate in budget negotiations. 

Thousands of healthcare advocates rally in Albany urging the governor and lawmakers to put more funding in this year's budget for healthcare.

Monday, advocates traveled to Albany to rally for a bill called the Clean Slate Act that would allow for automatic sealing of some convictions. 

This week in their one-house budget resolutions, New York legislators did not fully advance the governor's proposal to expand the state's ban on the sale of flavored vaping products and tobacco to include menthol. 

Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget plan proposes a transition from Medicaid managed care plans to NYRx, a fee-for-service Medicaid program. But this week lawmakers repealed this transition in their one-house budget resolutions. 

This week the Senate and the Assembly release their one-house budget resolutions, not including the governor's proposal that would eliminate the least restrictive standard for judges to set bail. 

Capital region hit with six inches of snow from Nor'easter storm.

Monday, mental health advocates traveled to Albany to plead for an 8.5 percent increase to the cost-of-living adjustment in the state budget to bolster the mental health workforce. 

Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget recently reached the 30 day mark--her time to make amendments. One of her budget amendments includes an exemption for farms using fossil fuel equipment. 

Advocates are calling on lawmakers to fund continuum of care for brain injury survivors. Some advocates said survivors need this funding to expand information and resources. 

Gov. Kathy Hochul's state budget proposes maintaining funding for the Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) at $577.8 million. Some lawmakers said it's not enough.