Karen Dewitt

With two weeks before the state budget is due, Gov. Kathy Hochul and the legislature have different ideas on how the spending plan should look, with the Senate and Assembly rejecting most of the governor's key items.

The state's joint legislative fiscal committee will meet Wednesday to discuss Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposal to link the state's minimum wage to the yearly inflation rate.

The issue is still simmering as the governor and Legislature engage in their biggest task of the year, agreeing on a $227 billion dollar state budget.

Gov. Kathy Hochul says she won't rush to take action in her dispute with the Senate over her chief judge nominee.

The negotiations of proposal of aid undocumented workers have come to the last moment.

A proposal that would allow home owners to bypass local zoning laws and add accessory dwelling units (ADU) was dropped by Gov. Hochul over the Presidents Day holiday.