The minimum wage is set to rise across 21 states, and 48 cities and counties. 9.2 million minimum wage workers are set to see a pay increase in the new year.

The latest setback involves a summons from state lawmakers who want the recently disqualified district attorney to disclose ...

A patchwork of statewide measures limit cooperation with immigration officials, but none entirely prohibit information ...

The NYSE and Nasdaq will close on January 9, 2024, to observe a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter.

The New York State Board of Regents has requested a $2 billion funding increase for the 2025-2026 school year, highlighting ...

NY Focus education reporter Bianca Fortis reflects on the most important education stories in New York this year.

Gov. Kathy Hochul decided the fate of scores of bills in the final weeks of the year, including her third consecutive veto of ...

From legal cases to attempted assassinations, 2024 proved to be a roller coaster in U.S. politics. Former President Donald ...

It’s the first time Cuomo has weighed in on the $9 commuter tax since Hochul unveiled it after the November elections.

As New York State prepares for the start of the 2025 legislative session, Senator Tom O’Mara is urging Governor Kathy Hochul ...

A proposal that takes aim at the Electoral College is dead on arrival in the Florida Legislature, but lawmakers ought to at ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed a legislative bill package aimed at protecting the personal data of consumers online.