Cellphones will no longer be allowed in New York schools if Gov. Kathy Hochul gets her way. The New York governor announced on Tuesday a proposal to ban smartphones from hallways, ...

New York Governor has proposed a cellphone ban for students during school hours next fall to improve focus and mental health.

WBFO's Disability Reporter Emyle Watkins analyzes a portion of Governor Kathy Hochul's State of the State speech that caught ...

Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2025-26 budget includes $35 million to enhance the New York State Fairgrounds, focusing on ...

Hochul’s $252 billion budget proposal, released on Tuesday, allocates $35.4 billion for the Health Department’s Medicaid ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on January 21 a proposal to ban cell phones in classrooms. She stated that cell ...

New York lawmakers are voicing concern over Governor Kathy Hochul’s record-breaking $252 billion executive budget, with ...

The 2026 fiscal year budget for New York State was unveiled Tuesday. Governor Kathy Hochul is touting a $252B plan that she ...

Governor Hochul has used this Chapter Amendment process to strike out portions of the bill in exchange for her signature.

Public safety, housing and mental health were three big issues when Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her fiscal year 2026 budget proposal on Tuesday. The governor figures to cover it all, it will take $252 ...

A budget plan by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul includes a proposal to ban student use of cell phones during school.

The lofty wish list — a $8.6 billion annual spending hike — runs in accord with the administration’s affordability agenda, ...