New York State

Politics

Who could replace Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney?

If Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney wins the attorney general primary, Democrats would have to find a replacement candidate for Congress.

New York State

Opinion

Pension politics puts solvency at risk

Taxpayers may be on the hook if pension returns don’t meet high expectations.

New York State

Policy

Despite scandals, ethics reforms are going nowhere fast

In New York, it’s the same old song on campaign finance reform, closing the LLC loophole.

New York State

Policy

Workers left in the lurch

New York labor legislation faces long odds in the GOP-controlled state Senate.

Immigration

Opinion

Crowley: Put ICE back on its leash

A new bill introduced by Rep. Joe Crowley and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand would dismantle Trump’s deportation machine.

New York State

Politics

Can New York circumvent Trump’s pardon power?

It would require a change in state law, but New York prosecutors have jurisdiction over many of Donald Trump’s activities.

New York State

Policy

The other argument for recreational pot

State lawmakers tout the potential health benefits of opening marijuana up to everyone.

New York City

Politics

State Senate stalemate, Trump endorses Donovan and Weinstein indicted

State Senate stalemate, Trump endorses Donovan and Harvey Weinstein indicted in this week's top news.

Criminal Justice

Politics

2018 Session Countdown

Election season is heating up across the state, but there's still work to be done in Albany.

New York State

Policy

Bills to help inmates and assault victims keep going nowhere

Criminal justice reform is not an end-of-session priority, but some bills may sneak through.

Andrew Cuomo

Personality

Paladino: Molinaro backs Trump, and the rest of the GOP should too

Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino says the Marc Molinaro, the GOP's nominee against Gov. Andrew Cuomo this year, is supportive of President Donald Trump - and the rest of the party should be, too.

New York State

Policy

Republicans weaponize mom & pop

New York Senate GOP’s economic agenda takes aim at leftward-shifting Democrats

New York City

Policy

Flanagan is the only one standing in the way of teacher evaluation bill

Despite support, Flanagan could block bill decoupling student test scores from teacher evaluations.

New York City

Politics

Party conventions, marijuana reform and a new attorney general

Party conventions, marijuana reform and a new attorney general round out the week’s top political news.