More than 2,000 New York prison guards who were fired for participating in an illegal wildcat strike won't be able to get another job with the state, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. "There are consequences when people break the law,

New York State Lawmakers that represent a large part of the Twin Tiers where state correctional facilities are located are firing back at Governor Kathy Hochul’s proclamation issued on March 11 that bars all fired Correctional Officers from future state employment.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has barred prison guards who were fired for illegally walking off the job from being hired for other state jobs

New York lawmakers are challenging Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed "bell-to-bell" cell phone ban in schools. The Senate's budget resolution, released on March 11, 2025, seeks to give school districts more flexibility in enforcing phone restrictions.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for New York state schools to ban cell phones bell-to-bell. Hochul is asking the Legislature to include the policy in her state budget. It wouldn’t require schools to ban cell phones, but it would strongly encourage it.

Smartphones should not be banned "outright" from schools in Wales, a Senedd inquiry has concluded. Instead the Petitions Committee report says schools should get more Welsh government support to set their own restrictions.