state legislature

Energy

State Assembly votes in favor of three-year fracking ban

New York's state Assembly has voted to ban hydraulic fracturing for natural gas for three years, but that's as far as the bill is likely to go. Monday's…

Politics

Legislative session could end with a whimper

Karen DeWitt

The legislative session is scheduled to end on Thursday, and many issues remain unresolved. But a low key end of session might not matter much to New…

Science

Environmentalists call for toxic site legislation as session closes

Ryan Delaney, WRVO

Environmental advocates are pressing the state legislature to renew a toxic site cleanup program before the session wraps up in a few days, even though…

Politics

Will NY's minimum wage increase along with legislators' pay?

Matt Ryan, New York NOW

This week's New York NOW features a one-on-one interview with longtime Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan). This week he put out a proposal that…

Fracking permitting is on hold while the state Department of Environmental Conservation looks into concerns that it could contaminate water.

Politics

Fracking likely a year away according to DEC

Emma Jacobs

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wrvo/local-wrvo-970560.mp3When former Governor David Paterson put a moratorium on horizontal…

Senator Jim Alesi (center right) says there's "no substance" in the governor's regional economic development councils plan.

Politics

Details emerging from economic development hearing: legislators want more details

Rachel Ward, Editor

Here's a rundown of some of the details that emerged from today's joint legislative hearing on the economic development portion of the governor's…

The final 2011 budget, like the state Capitol, is still under construction.

Politics

Economic developers make their case to Albany

Emma Jacobs

Today is the New York State legislature's public hearing on economic development, and the Innovation Trail will be there.As The New York Times noted last…