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ALBANY (AP) — There's a new proposal to overhaul government sexual harassment policies in New York state. The Senate's Republican majority announced t...

Seventeen people were gunned down in a high school Wednesday. That’s twice as many students and teachers killed in a single day as law-enforcement off...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains profanity.) U.S. Rep. Tom Reed on Tuesday predicted a short-term deal to avoid a government shutdown at the end of...

ALBANY (AP) — In New York state government news, unions are celebrating a big win in the recent defeat of a constitutional convention and Democrats in...

When I read Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s views recently regarding tax reform, I was disappointed to see his negative attitude toward lowering taxes for hardwor...

Today voters determine whether New York state should hold a constitutional convention, a vote mandated every 20 years. Initially adopted in 1894, Arti...

BELMONT — All 15 Allegany County Legislature offices are subject to change every four years. For Tuesday’s 2018 balloting, however, nine of the 15 slo...

OLEAN — A year ago, then-alderman candidate Linda Witte said she had no intention of running again for mayor. But that all changed after less than a y...

OLEAN — In two years, Kevin Dougherty said he has seen progress on how city government is serving the community. “You hear horror stories from previou...

ST. BONAVENTURE — The face of the Syrian refugee crisis is a mother sitting in the cold on a curb with a baby in her arms, said Father Michael Calabri...

ALBANY (AP) — Critics are throwing shade at Gov. Andrew Cuomo's pricey plan to install high-tech, color-changing lights on New York City's bridges, qu...

Government doesn’t always work as it’s intended to, and there’s columns in newspapers across the country every day addressing it. But it’s worth point...

If you want a heartening example of democratization in action in the Middle East/North Africa, look no further than the successful formation last week...

I’m a little ashamed of myself. When I read about village elections throughout our region, I’m sorry to say I wasn’t even aware that an election was c...

OLEAN — Though it’s not required by law — more so strongly suggested by the state comptroller — a fund balance policy may soon become reality in the c...

After a woman at Rep. Tom Reed’s town hall Saturday asked the congressman why he recently voted to allow states to deny federal funds for Planned Pare...

COUDERSPORT, Pa. — Potter County Commissioners have adopted a resolution pledging to reduce the number of incarcerated individuals suffering from ment...

Imagine that the government, instead of distributing food stamps, wrote checks to grocery stores to reimburse them for giving stuff away. Now imagine ...