1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (463+ words) New York Republicans have renewed their quest to stop a switch to even-year elections for county and town offices that are set to appear on ballots across the state this fall. But the decision allowed the case to be revived…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (693+ words) NEWBURGH — Under an occasional faint drizzle, about 300 Hudson Valley residents and elected officials gathered in Algonquin Park on the evening of July 7 for a “No ICE in Newburgh” rally. With a long line of vehicles parked along the grass perimeter,…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (73+ words) Times Herald-Record Can anyone unseat Tom DiNapoli? Meet NY comptroller candidates Incumbent New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is facing two Democratic opponents in this year's June 23 primary. Former affordable housing nonprofit leader Drew Warshaw and former Kansas legislator Raj…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (599+ words) New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature finally passed a $268 billion state budget late on Wednesday, May 27. Nearly two months after its April 1 deadline, the budget includes policy changes ranging from Immigration and Customs Enforcement limitations and auto insurance…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (790+ words) A battle is brewing between Gov. Kathy Hochul and fellow Democrats in Albany over potential moves to weaken a 2019 climate protection law due to concerns over its impact on utility costs. The latest sign of a looming standoff came in…...