Politics

A new Siena College poll finds that while New Yorkers hold increasingly more positive views about the state legislature, they still are against seeing lawmakers get a pay raise.

One of the contestants for Common Council appointment to the vacant South District seat has formally announced his candidacy. Kevin Lafferty announced his intentions the steps of City Hall.

A protest by Democrats against a Republican redistricting plan for the state Senate has been dismissed by the state's highest court. The GOP plan adds a 63rd Senate seat in the Capital region.

Governor Andrew Cuomo swept into town Wednesday for a few hours and left with hundreds of thousands of dollars for his campaign till, to add to the $14 million he already has in campaign contributions.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz is facing questions regarding a fundraiser he held last week in Albany.

Miit Romney easily won Tuesday's New York State Republican Primary, though turnout was low.

The State Assembly has introduced a bill to permit for the first time in New York voluntary public financing of some election campaigns.

Finance questions are going unanswered inside the Congressional campaign of Republican David Bellavia.