Akwa Ibom assembly passes new mental health bill
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has passed a bill establishing a Mental Health Services Department to…
Crystal Peoples-Stokes won’t run for reelection
New York state Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes will not run for reelection this year, she announced Wednesday,…
Conversion therapy ruling will harm kids
Deborah Glick, the first openly lesbian member of the New York state Legislature who co-authored New York’s ban…
N.Y. eyes protest buffer zone around houses of worship
A diverse coalition of faith leaders, advocates and state lawmakers rallied at the state Capitol on Wednesday around…
Special NYC elections 2026: Moreno wins Mamdani’s district
The representatives for three state Legislature seats were decided Tuesday evening in special elections in Manhattan and Queens.…
Rep. Julia Brownley announces she will not seek reelection
Rep. Julia Brownley, a Democrat who has represented swaths of Ventura and Los Angeles counties for more than…
Gloversville native to run for state Assembly seat
A self-described conservative community leader announced on Monday her intention to run for the New York state Assembly.…
N.Y. lawmakers push to curb corporate influence in elections
In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United that corporations and unions have the same First…
Controversial bill that adds dense housing to transit stops passed by Assembly
A controversial housing bill that would override local zoning laws to expand high-density housing near public transit hubs…
Assemblyman Ed Ra discusses N.Y., Texas redistricting battle
To fans of 1980s children’s films or “Stranger Things,” the redistricting saga may be the true Neverending Story.…