constitution

“Vote NO on Proposition 1” There is a dangerous constitutional amendment on the ballot this coming Election Day that, in our opinion, is cause for sig...

ALBANY (TNS) — Some supporters of a ballot proposal in New York this year say it would codify abortion laws in the state constitution, while many oppo...

What was Rep.-elect Nicholas Langworthy’s initial reaction to Donald Trump’s comment over the weekend on Truth Social regarding terminating all rules ...

Thank you to the federal court for striking down New York state’s unconstitutional restrictions on possession of firearms by law-abiding citizens. I f...

After he allowed Assembly primaries to go ahead in June using maps that were drawn by the Legislature in violation of the state Constitution, the issu...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican state senators outvoted impassioned Democratic opposition late Thursday to advance a proposal to add language to the...

With the recent rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court, they are sending a clear message that the majority of them are out of step with what the majority o...

WASHINGTON — In a major expansion of gun rights, the Supreme Court said Thursday that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defe...

Final arguments were today in a Steuben County courthouse on the shape of congressional and state Senate districts. The case made by the plaintiffs (w...

Maybe I’ve been fooled, but my inclination is to say confirm her. Confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson as a Supreme Court justice because, during Senate hear...

Acting Steuben County state Supreme Court Justice Patrick McAllister shouldn’t worry about the calendar for this year’s primary for Congress and state...

New York’s approach to gambling continues to insult citizens’ intelligence and the state Constitution New York State’s top judges will get a mulligan ...

The Constitution must be defended — except when it must be jettisoned for convenience. We’ve heard much upon the anniversary of January 6 about how Do...

ALBANY (TNS) — New Yorkers heading to the polls for the general election have the chance to make some big changes, with major ramifications, to the st...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — Voters in New York will decide on five ballot proposals when they head to the polls Nov. 2 and the topics vary. Here’s a look at the ...

The state’s highest court heard arguments Tuesday on a question: Are daily fantasy sports like those run by DraftKings and FanDuel, which allow people...

Article 6 Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution states: “no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under t...

{child_byline}By MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press {/child_byline} ALBANY — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, buffeted by sexual harassment allegations, is...