WBFO's Disability Reporter Emyle Watkins analyzes a portion of Governor Kathy Hochul's State of the State speech that caught many in the disability and mental health communities off-guard: the Governor is now supporting expanding involuntary commitment to people deemed unable to provide or unwilling to accept help with basic needs.

Public safety $13 million for the creation of the New York State Crime Analysis and Joint Special Operations Command Headquarters. The governor has billed this as a “first-in-the-nation headquarters to track crime trends,

Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her $252 billion budget proposal stuffed with handouts on Tuesday — but she’s already blaming the Trump’s administration if there are issues propping

New York's school cellphone ban is one step closer to a reality, Gov. Kathy Hochul says. Here's how it would work.

New York lawmakers are voicing concern over Governor Kathy Hochul’s record-breaking $252 billion executive budget, with critics calling it unsustainable and dismissive of the state’s long-term affordability issues.

Her budget made no mention of "cap and invest," the program she proposed two years ago as a central strategy for reducing fossil fuels emissions.

Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her $252 billion state budget that calls for an increase in school aid, middle-class tax cuts and tax rebates. Here's a look at what else she proposed.

Hochul’s $252 billion budget proposal, released on Tuesday, allocates $35.4 billion for the Health Department’s Medicaid budget, a 14% increase from last year. However, the state’s financial plan lacks accompanying policies to tamp down ballooning Medicaid costs, running the risk that those costs will run the state into a deficit.

Gov. Kathy Hochul drew the ire from blindsided environmentalists for postponing implementation of a controversial “cap and invest” program that critics warned would raise fossil fuel

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out an ambitious agenda for 2025 during her State of the State address at the Hart Theater in Albany on Tuesday.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a plan to offer free tuition for certain associate degree programs at state and city colleges for residents between the ages of 25 and 55.

Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2025-26 budget includes $35 million to enhance the New York State Fairgrounds, focusing on entertainment stage improvements and year-round events at the Expo Center. Opened in 2018, the $63 million Expo Center has become a hub for festivals and shows beyond the 13-day fair.