Politics & Government

Incumbents are the first to sign up for fledgling state campaign finance program

The new program hit a milestone as questions still linger about controversial tweaks.

Opinion: Congress must act to guarantee funding for child care in New York

The government shutdown could imperil billions of dollars of federal funding necessary to keep New York’s child care system afloat.

Erie County sheriff wants $10 million helicopter

Erie County Sheriff personnel pose in front of the department’s 22-year-old helicopter. Erie County Sheriff John Garcia wants to double his department’s helicopter fleet with...

11 key figures from New York City’s latest report card

Important stats on affordable housing, composting, dog ownership and more

New York City schools are embracing AI. Lawmakers had some questions.

After an about-face on ChatGPT, the Department of Education plans to develop AI policy for grades K-12 by June.

The Ralph Mohr Board of Elections

Over the past several months this blog has reported on the failure of the Erie County Board of Elections (BOE) to do its job...
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Misconduct allegations could endanger drug convictions

Niagara County Sheriff’s Office. Photo: Niagara Gazette. In a lawsuit,...

House Dems Rally Against DHS Funding Bill, But the Senate Is Where the Real Fight Happens

Dems ‘Overwhelmingly’ Opposed House Democrats are expected to vote against an upcoming appropriations bill funding the Department of Homeland Security...

Joe Scarborough Drops Scathing Fact Check On Trump After Davos Speech: ‘No Connection to Reality’

Joe Scarborough dropped multiple fact checks on President Donald Trump on Wednesday as the president gave his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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What legal rights do you have in encounters with ICE?

What legal rights do you have in encounters with ICE?