Vivek Ramaswamy claims he was joking, but it seems more likely the potential governor was testing the waters for 'Lake Ohio.' ...

Trump pauses $175m in funding to UPenn over transgender swimmer - University of Pennsylvania and state of Maine threatened by ...

Whatever Vivek Ramaswamy meant, he has given me a reason to salute the late Richard Santer, a retired Ferris State University geography professor who rallied for years to have maps and documents ...

Introduced by committee chairman and Sen. Joseph Addabbo, the New York bill “prohibits online sweepstakes games and revenue ...

A Senate committee in New York has advanced a bill from Sen. Addabbo that would ban sweepstakes casinos in the state.

Schumer is facing the distinct possibility of a primary challenge after he handed Republicans the votes to keep the ...

The statewide nonprofit newsroom New York Focus answers your questions on the state’s notoriously opaque budget process.

Lawmakers say there are 26 Assembly members and 12 state senators who would have to either resign or give up their outside ...

The case, which centers on whether Louisiana’s congressional districts are an illegal racial gerrymander, tests the leeway ...

Bromwich The progressive state assemblyman from Queens is building ... a helping hand at the post office and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

Prominent Republicans like Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Rep. Mike Lawler are eyeing statewide runs.

Mayoral candidate and State Sen. Sean Ryan hopes to be the next mayor of Buffalo. Will Democratic Chairman Jeremy Zellner ...