Politics & Government

Opioid epidemic funds lack oversight, transparency

Overdose-reversal drugs at a liquor store on Niagara Street in Buffalo’s Riverside neighborhood. Photo by Adam Smith-Perez. This is the second of…

‘Falls mayor in need of anger management

Many politicians and bureaucrats drag their feet when they field a request for information from a reporter they don’t like or are…

Bell-to-Bell smartphone bans in New York State public schools

Less bullying and stress. More connections and learning. That’s what our cell phone ban is helping students achieve.

New York’s bell-to-bell smartphone ban

New York became the largest state in the nation to enact a bell-to-bell smartphone ban in schools this year. One semester in,…

B-ROLL: Governor Hochul Visits Locally-Owned Stores to Mark Small Business Saturday

Governor Hochul Distributes Thanksgiving Meals at Schenectady City Mission