Hochul is defusing political landmines left by her predecessor Andrew Cuomo — narrowing the scope of criminal justice and climate change laws beloved by the left.

Plus, Stevens County doesn't have designated funding for its ambulance service and the Spokane City Council rejiggers its public comment process at council meetings.

Gold bars are at the center of the Legislature’s latest effort to raise revenue as the governor continues her standoff with the mayor and the Legislature over raising income and corporate taxes. Both ...