Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a bill on Feb. 3 to shield the identities of doctors who prescribe abortion medications. ( Photo by Mike Groll/Office of Gov. Kathy Hochul) State shields abortion pill prescribers after a doctor was indicted in Louisiana New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signed a bill to shield the identities of doctors who prescribe abortion medications,... News 05 Feb 2025 | 04:35
Driving into Manhattan? That’ll cost you, as new congestion toll starts New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan debuted Sunday, meaning many people will pay $9 to access... News 09 Jan 2025 | 08:10
NYS to monitor its use of AI under a new law New York state government agencies will have to conduct reviews and publish reports that detail how they’re using artificial... News 05 Jan 2025 | 08:10
New York to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate change Large fossil fuel companies would have to pay fees to help New York fight the effects of climate change under a bill signed... News 01 Jan 2025 | 12:10
Casey concedes to McCormick Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania conceded his reelection bid to Republican David McCormick on Nov. 21, as a statewide... Local News 25 Nov 2024 | 01:39
The language of Prop 1 can be found on sample ballots currently available through the county board of elections. In New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the right Democrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York’s ballot because they believed it could energize liberals... Local News 22 Oct 2024 | 08:20
State Senate passes bill encouraging school districts to ban students’ phone use during day Pennsylvania’s Senate on July 3 approved a bill to encourage school districts to start a pilot program that effectively bans... News 10 Jul 2024 | 03:22
Lawmakers advance proposal to greatly expand Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania Hunting on Sundays in Pennsylvania would be greatly expanded under a proposal that passed the state House on Thursday over... News 02 Jul 2024 | 10:02
In April 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the opening of 16 mass vaccination sites for individuals age 60 and older. Independent report criticizes Cuomo’s COVID-19 response An investigation into New York’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic found former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “top down” approach of... News 17 Jun 2024 | 04:41
Pennsylvania to ban cell phone use while driving and require police to collect traffic stop data Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while... News 16 May 2024 | 03:10
Governor Kathy Hochul makes an announcement on the FY 2025 budget. ( Photo by Mike Groll, Office of Governor Kathy Hochul) NY lawmakers pass $237 billion budget with policies to jump-start housing market New York lawmakers passed a $237 billion state budget Saturday that includes plans to spur housing construction and combat... News 22 Apr 2024 | 11:51
Shapiro says Pennsylvania will move all school standardized testing online in 2026 Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Thursday, April 18, that his administration will move all standardized school assessment... News 22 Apr 2024 | 11:39
Pennsylvania House advances measure to prohibit ‘ghost guns’ A proposal to ban the purchase, sale and production of untraceable gun parts passed the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives... News 10 Apr 2024 | 05:43
Hello, Darkness, my old friend The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning day into night during a total solar eclipse.... Evergreen 31 Mar 2024 | 05:11
Hochul signs bill aligning local elections with statewide races New York’s governor has signed into law a bill changing the state’s election calendar so that more local elections are timed... News 26 Dec 2023 | 10:02
