A mini-guide to this year’s events

Blair Horner talks lead water legislation, September 17, 2026

Americans must be free to collectively decide the direction of the nation, in midterms run by the states in their usual ways.

The ride-hailing giant dropped $1 million on a new ad backing Hochul’s re-election campaign.

Last month, renewable sources accounted for 53% of consumption, with solar providing 19% of that energy, followed by hydro, wind and biomass.

The ‘Matryoshka’ campaign is seeking to amplify inflammatory English-language posts, officials say

With parts of the globe aflame in wildfires, deadly heat waves parking over cities, record hot oceans and a strengthening super El Nino, it seems like we’re baking through the hottest year on record.

Bruce Blakeman's charmless campaign has given the governor no reason to mull election-thieving fantasies.

Experts are worried about tanning's resurgence among young adults, fueled by social media. Some influencers are also encouraging the use of tanning beds.

The state is a major importer of fracking wastewater, which gets pumped underground but doesn’t always stay there. The city of Marietta is fighting back.

Pope Leo’s first encyclical takes on a major flaw of Catholic just war theory: its use as a fig leaf for attacking an enemy.

Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

I want AI companies to succeed here.

The order will pause state permitting for new large data centers and direct state regulators to create standards that address environmental impacts, energy demand, water usage and other factors, the g...

Nearly 130 pedestrians died along Capital Region roadways from 2015 to 2025.

The plants are asking to operate through 2049.

The DSA made gains in New York despite super PACs spending $9.6 million in state legislative races — nearly five times the total from 2024.

New reactors could come to Central New York, but who bears the risk of cost overruns?

Governor Hochul announced the kickoff of the Nuclear Reliability Backbone process by the Public Service Commission (Commission).

A bill before Gov. Kathy Hochul would make New York the first state in the nation with an electronic device

An analysis by City & State suggests it doesn’t.

And lawmakers eye chapter amendments as hundreds of bills pass both chambers.

According to a United Nations University report, the environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world’s largest countries.

In the final days of the legislative session, the state senate will likely be asked to review dozens upon dozens of nominees handed down from Gov. Kathy Hochul.

More than eight weeks late, New York finally has a state budget.

Many data center proposals have few details, fueling skepticism over how many will ever be built.

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Opinion: It won't be easy after the Supreme Court's recent Voting Rights Act decision to remedy partisan and racially discriminatory redistricting, but there are three things courts and Congress can d...

17 former and current lawmakers want Gov. Hochul and her administration to enforce the controversial green energy law despite knowing it could lead to a rise in energy costs.

The Beijing Auto Show that opened to the public this week is a showcase for how hypercompetition in China has driven new car prices in the world's largest car market to ​a fraction of the level of the...