Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
SUNY New Paltz students have a front-row seat to one of the closest House races on the national stage. The contest for New York’s 19th Congressional District has garnered widespread media attention, not to mention millions in outside money from political groups bent on controlling the House of Representatives for […]
We know that the last presidential election was “won” by Donald Trump by under 80,000 votes across three states. We don’t even need to mention that Trump got far fewer votes than Hillary Clinton. Now I doubt that what was intended when the framers wrote the Constitution. Nevertheless, it was […]
In her first appearance in the Capital since announcing her campaign, gubernatorial-hopeful Cynthia Nixon took the opportunity to bash Gov. Andrew Cuomo on “legalized bribery and corruption,” and the values that the “old boys’ club” will be “upholding in [the governor’s] mansion” ahead of the budget vote. In a half-hour […]
Our Sarah and Dan just delivered their second child, Hana Camille. Of course, there has never been a more beautiful child anywhere. I swore I wouldn’t cry when I first saw Hana but I did, just like all your mothers and fathers and aunts and uncles and grandparents cried, right? […]