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Millions of residents in New York State could have their SNAP benefits quadrupled.

A New York lawmaker wants to make a major change to how certain people use coupons. A new bill could change the way stores have to handle coupons for some shoppers. A proposed bill would change the way stores that accept SNAP benefits would also accept coupons...

The legislature passed a bill that was supposed to help employees in the Empire State, but that bill was vetoed by the Governor.

Governor Hochul recently signed a law will wipe a certain type of debt from New Yorkers' credit reports.

Gov. Phil Murphy's first term saw the most laws in a four-year span since 1982-85. But plenty of bills you may have heard of didn't make the final cut.

Stymied again in court, Assembly Republicans gum up the legislative process through frequent speeches and roll-call votes. Technical snafus add to the frustration.

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At a five and a half hour hearing Wednesday, an Assembly committee started a half-dozen bills on a path toward a governor eager to sign them.

Assembly Democrats made official Monday what had been apparent since early summer: Craig Coughlin of Woodbridge will become speaker in January.

For the second straight day, a vote on the state budget falls short. A partial shutdown of state government services appears likely.