New York's energy strategy for the next 15 years is expected to be finalized next month. That plan will look different than the draft the state published over the summer. https://t.co/1S4ZSFVInC Plus: Hemp retailers face trouble, aid in dying in limbo, & 4 hearings next week

'I cannot live like this': NY hemp stores face crushing tax levies after cannabis raids that a judge ruled were unconstitutional. https://t.co/naQBOoXdUl via @TimesUnion

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman stopped in Albany to chat with reporters as the Republican considers a run for governor. Here's why he says he's a better Republican for governor.

The Board of Regents is requiring climate change education. But almost half of middle school science teachers currently tell students that humans haven’t caused climate change.

New York’s budget outlook has improved from bleak to “manageable,” the state budget director says. We dug into how those projections on revenue and spending for the next state budget compare to the Legislature’s view. This is what we found:

BREAKING: New York has agreed to suspend implementation of regulations that would have prohibited all new low-rise buildings from being constructed with gas hookups and infrastructure beginning in January.

New York agrees to delay All-Electric Buildings Act in stipulation filed in federal case challenging the constitutionality of the statute. The case, which is headed for an appeal, was filed by trade groups and labor unions in 2023. https://t.co/KQ3vQtO3sz via @TimesUnion

The New York comptroller said it flagged the over payments the state Health Department made due a lack of oversight.

Linda Sun is accused of using her position as a high-ranking state official to advance the interests of the Chinese government in exchange for an exhaustive list of gifts and kickbacks.

We’re about five months away from when the next state budget is due but that process is now scheduled to get underway this week. And Stefanik says she won't distance herself from President Donald J. Trump.

Beginning next year, students will have to learn about personal finance before graduating from high school.

Local governments get lucrative payments from renewable developers but have little say in the siting process.

Veterans organizations urge Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign legislation that would authorize the charitable organizations to use electronic bell jar vending machines.

Across New York, local social services departments are bracing for a lack of HEAP funding, a federal program that helps low-income families heat their homes.

To understand the scale of those affected by the payment delays, the Times Union analyzed the share of SNAP recipients — the percentage of residents who could be impacted — in each of New York’s local service districts.

Large solar projects are dividing families and 'pitting neighbor against neighbor' across upstate New York. https://t.co/fyfCumw55a via @TimesUnion

You undoubtedly know by now that U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik officially entered the race for governor. But you may also want to peep this list we put together about Stefanik as she starts her campaign.

Sparks fly as @EliseStefanik kicks off campaign in what could be an historic gubernatorial race with @KathyHochul. Story via @esthercsun https://t.co/DqCVw7TnVl via @TimesUnion

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik formally announced her bid for governor on Friday, a long-anticipated declaration that comes after she has been sparring for months with Gov. Kathy Hochul.

U.S. @RepStefanik officially announces 2026 gubernatorial bid - and the mudslinging begins with @GovKathyHochul. https://t.co/usxaS6wQGl via @TimesUnion