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Gov. Kathy Hochul won a commanding mandate Tuesday night – and a new opportunity to define her agenda.
Kathy Hochul won in a landslide. What will she do with that mandate?
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Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who was soundly defeated by Gov. Kathy Hochul Tuesday night, is part of a “circular firing squad” of blame.
A guide to New York Republicans’ infighting
2026 Midterms
Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa addresses supporters after winning the gubernatorial election.
Opinion: A Lone Star lesson
2028, already
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigns for Abdul El-Sayed, who won a key U.S. Senate seat in Michigan.
After blue wave, socialists look ahead to AOC 2028
Education
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine on a school visit in September 2026.
Mark Levine’s office is almost done registering those delayed early childhood education contracts
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Opinion: Supporting Hochul's proposed changes to the discovery law

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  • April 2, 2025
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