Next year, New York state will have a new legislative map — and a new way of drawing it. Using the results of the 2020 Census, lines will be redrawn for seats in Albany and Washington — with New York losing one U.S. House member. The Independent Redistricting Commission is holding a series of public meetings to take comment on the process. Richard Rifkin, the legal director for the government law center at Albany Law School, has just published a redistricting explainer.
This part of the year is typically a down time in the world of New York state government and politics, but in recent weeks...
We conclude our special series on the anniversary of the war in Ukraine by meeting two Capital Region figures who have marshalled local support.
The trustees of the Vermont State Colleges system have selected Dr. Elizabeth Mauch to serve as chancellor. The system is beginning the second phase...