elections

Tuesday’s elections featured plenty of incumbent mayors sticking around in western Massachusetts – though just barely in Northampton. And in Easthampton, with no incumbent on the ballot, voters picked the city’s 4th mayor in 30 years.

It's Election Day, and in Albany voters are making their way to polling sites to decide on their next mayor. WAMC visited one voting site Tuesday to ask residents what issues are influencing their choices.

At a time when Democrats and Republicans are failing to find ways to cooperate at the local, regional and national levels of government, a rural community is experiencing a surge of bi-partisanship.

Vermont’s Secretary of State has issued a scathing criticism of an executive order on elections by President Donald Trump.

Acting Glenville Supervisor Robert Kirkham Jr. appears likely to run unopposed in the November election.

Clinton County, New York Democrats have announced their candidates for countywide races this year.

Congressional power typically comes with seniority. In today’s Congressional Corner, New York state Senator John Mannion wraps up his conversation about the race for the 22nd district seat with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded April 3.

New York state Senator John Mannion says he has the experience to serve in the U.S. House. In today’s Congressional Corner, Mannion continues his conversation about the race for the 22nd district seat with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded April 3.

New York state Senator John Mannion wants to become Congressman John Mannion. In today’s Congressional Corner, Mannion discusses the race for the 22nd House district seat with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded April 3.

Will Senning has taken a new position created in the Department of Homeland Security’s Department of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.