Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
As November and the presidential election approaches, the U.S. congressional districts are beginning to hold elections as well. In the 20th Congressional District of New York, incumbent Democrat Paul Tonko is being challenged by Republican Liz Joy. The 20th Congressional District of New York consists of all of Albany and […]
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden went head-to-head for the second and final time this election season, with Election Day just 11 days away. Kristen Welker of NBC News moderated the event, with more success than Chris Wallace had at the first debate, keeping the candidates under […]
State Senator Jen Metzger, a freshman Democrat, is running for re-election in District 42 on November 3. Her Republican opponent is first-time candidate Mike Martucci. Senate District 42 includes Sullivan County and parts of Delaware, Orange, and Ulster counties. Although the largely rural district has a mix of Democratic and […]
On Oct. 21, several New York lawmakers and nonprofit groups held a virtual press conference asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo to release $2 billion in federal coronavirus aid that New York state received through the Coronavirus Relief Fund in the CARES Act. According to the groups, New York state received $5.1 […]
New York State Senate District 4, which accounts for a large portion of southwestern Suffolk County on Long Island, is currently represented by Senator Phil Boyle. Sen. Boyle is now up for his fifth term since first being elected in 2012, representing the Republican, Conservative, and Independent parties. He will […]
Democrat Betsy Kraat is challenging freshman incumbent Chris Tague (R,C,I) for the 102nd Assembly District. The district includes Greene County, Schoharie County, part of Albany County, part of Columbia County, part of Delaware County, part of Otsego County and part of Ulster County. Kraat has experience as a tenant in […]
There will always be those among us who believe in the death penalty. I do understand that, although I can’t personally support such a move. Capital punishment is used in some American jurisdictions, both federal and state, and is continually being advanced here in New York. Let’s just stop for […]
First-term incumbent and Democratic U.S Congressman Max Rose is running for re-election against Republican Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis for New York’s 11th Congressional District in one of the most closely watched elections of the year. The outcome of this contentious swing district, which includes Staten Island and southern Brooklyn, could greatly […]
