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By Dave Lucashttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-923921.mp3Albany, NY – New York Republicans on Tuesday picked Jay…

Mayor Bill de Blasio wants New York City to have the power to raise the minimum wage. De Blasio says he'll ask state lawmakers for that power.The concept…

A New York congressman has authored legislation to improve Lyme disease research efforts.Republican Congressman Chris Gibson’s bipartisan legislation…

As extreme cold rocks upstate New York, one legislator is calling on the state to create an independent consumer advocate to help bring down high-energy…

The head of the state Association of Chiefs of Police has written to Gov. Andrew Cuomo requesting that he approve expansion of ride-sharing services in…

The Constitution states that it is Congress that declares war, but it is the presidents who have more often taken us to war and decided how to wage it. In…

The Massachusetts House and Senate have passed a compromise $40.2 billion state budget.The House approved the spending plan on a 140-9 vote Friday. The…

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to overhaul its licensing protocol for obtaining radioactive materials, citing a…

Fallout continues from a legislative oversight hearing this week that revealed officials at the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles knew for years…

Democrat Antonio Delgado defeated freshman Republican John Faso in New York’s 19th Congressional District. It was a hotly contested race in an 11-county…