Mary Beth Walsh

New York state lawmakers will return to Albany for the new legislative session Wednesday. While Democrats remain in control, Republicans buoyed by November’s elections are hoping to make their influence known, too. Now in her 5th term, 112th district State Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh is beginning the year with a new role: Assembly Minority Leader Pro Tem.

Incumbent candidates in the Capital Region saw success in races for the New York state legislature Tuesday.

New York state leaders swiftly approved a new set of Congressional district maps on Wednesday, rejecting a plan advanced by a bipartisan commission. Voting rights activists and several Republican lawmakers are criticizing the move.

New York state lawmakers approved a $229 billion spending plan this week, about a month late.

There were no apparent upsets in Capital Region state legislature races, and an apparent winner has emerged in the race for the 46th state Senate district…

A progressive activist is challenging a two-term incumbent in New York’s suburban 112th State Assembly District.Activist Joe Seeman has organized…

A group of Capital Region lawmakers is again pushing for an independent review of nursing home-related deaths attributed to COVID-19. It’s estimated more…

A well-known progressive activist is running for a New York State Assembly seat in Schenectady and Saratoga counties.Joe Seeman is a common sight at…

Joe Seeman, a progressive activist, says he is exploring a run to unseat Republican New State Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh in 2020. Walsh has represented…

New criminal justice laws will be on the books in New York next year. But several Saratoga County state and local Republican officials are pushing for a…