More New York Dems are calling for ICE to be abolished
A letter to Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries now has 143 electeds’ signatures.
Robert Duffy on no second term with Cuomo and how upstate has changed
An interview with the former lieutenant governor and longtime upstate economic development leader.
With Glick retiring, what will become of PRRIA?
Opponents of the packaging reduction bill see an opening to pass a (watered-down) version of it next year.
An early look at the state legislative races on our radar this November
Will Democrats win back their supermajority in the state Senate? Or will Republicans pick up some seats?
Editor’s note: Albany thrives on deadline
Our legislature’s part-time schedule and lawmakers’ productivity may, in fact, be connected.
The 2026 Upstate Power 100
Movers and shakers from Western New York to the North Country.
Should the state Legislature meet year-round? Maybe. Will it? Don’t hold your breath.
What even is a full-time legislature anyway?
When the state Capitol’s empty, what do lobbyists do?
Lobbyists keep up with the times and clients on the fundraising and golf circuit.
Partisan rift deepens over NY immigration law
As Hochul moves to enact a law limiting local cooperation with ICE, her opponent Blakeman said he’d end “sanctuary state” policies.
Is New York adequately serving immigrants? It’s hard to say.
The state comptroller’s audit of the Office for New Americans found the agency is missing key data metrics to help evaluate need.