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Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers have agreed a $229 billion budget that would tweak the state’s bail laws, boost the minimum wage and extend a pandemic-era tax increase on New York’s most pro...

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Bonnie Walls fell into a spiral of unpaid debt after her husband died in 2022 and she lost his income. Bills for cancer treatment and dental implants piled up as she struggled to get by on reduced...

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said she and legislative leaders have reached a tentative agreement for a $229 billion budget for 2023-24 that would give judges more discretion in setting b...

The U.S. Department of Labor's inaction on joint employment creates confusion that could make companies vulnerable to lawsuits, attorneys say, and has given federal lawmakers an opening to propose ...

Nearly a month after its initial due date, New York state lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul have agreed to a $229 billion state spending plan that will make changes to a controversial bail law, boos...

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