MICHAEL HILL Associated Press

New York’s highest court considered the fate of the state's newest ethics watchdog. Court of Appeals judges heard arguments Tuesday about the constitutionality of the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government that stem from a lawsuit by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

A New York law that allows registered voters to cast a ballot by mail was upheld by the state’s highest court, which rejected a Republican challenge to the legislation.

New York's fledgling marijuana market doesn't have enough licensed retailers to sell the 300,000 pounds of cannabis grown by farmers in the state. Farmers can only legally sell their product in a dozen licensed dispensaries statewide, and they're feeling a financial pinch as another growing season gets underway.