Gov. Kathy Hochul

Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislators continue to disagree on how to address the states affordable housing crisis as the session comes to a close.

The governor says there is sufficient agreement with the Legislature on major items to announce the preliminary accord.

With the New York state budget now over four weeks late, Gov. Kathy Hochul says the wait may be nearly over — but nothing is settled yet.

The second of Gov. Kathy Hochul's two choices to serve on the state's high court gets a hearing from the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Catch up on all the week's news with the WAER News Round-up.

The New York state budget remains hung up over changes to the state's bail reform laws.

The governor has tapped Dr. James V. McDonald to serve as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health.

The City of Syracuse wants to partner with a Finger Lakes company to provide affordable high-speed internet, an update on the region's first collaborative school focused on science and the arts, and more in the WAER News Round-Up.

Disagreement over more changes to the state's bail reform law are threatening to make this year's state budget late.

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.