Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
Following Tuesday’s elections, the results of several county executive races statewide show a number of close races, as well as landslides, with some candidates winning by as little as 1 percent and others running virtually unopposed. Democrat Patrick Ryan coasted to victory over his conservative opponent Jack Hayes in Ulster […]
Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello easily defeated Democratic challenger Austin Morgan for 57th Senate seat in a special election Tuesday. Unofficial results from the New York State Board of Elections show Borrello winning 41,410 votes, or 67.29 percent of the vote, compared to Morgan’s 16,454 votes, or 26.74 percent. Based […]
The first-ever early voting period in New York ended on Sunday. Two leading good government groups see the rollout as largely a success, but say there is room for improvement before the 2020 presidential election. On January 24, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation to allow early voting in New York, […]
A new report by the New York Public Interest Research Group details the beef industry’s overuse of antibiotics in the cattle raised for many leading fast food chains, raising concern for the health of consumers. Resistance to antibiotics is on the rise worldwide, with more people expected to die from […]
Divided along partisan lines, New Yorkers support impeaching and removing President Donald Trump 55-to -38 percent. Impeachment and removal is supported by 79 percent of Democrats and opposed by 81 percent of Republicans, with independents closely divided, according to a new Siena College Poll of registered New York State voters […]
Despite interruptions and arrests, congressman addresses issues of race, rape culture, wealth gap and climate change at college event An event featuring Congressman Antonio Delgado on the campus of SUNY New Paltz was cut short Thursday night by numerous interruptions from the climate action group “Extinction Rebellion,” eventually leading to […]
Wide-ranging poll asks New Yorkers to describe their attitudes about partisanship in the news media, on social networks and in their own circles of friends and family Sixty-five percent of New Yorkers say that people in the U.S. are more partisan or politically divided than ever before, according to a […]
“An increased interest in the political process” among New York voters prompted the legislation, sponsors say Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill (S.6532A/A.8228B) that makes it easier for voters to participate in the upcoming presidential primaries. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Brian Kavanagh, D-East Side Manhattan, and Assemblyman Jonathan […]