Days before New York Republicans gather for their convention, the race for governor has a new candidate. Harry Wilson announced on Tuesday he will seek the nomination, joining a field that also includes Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin, former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, and Andrew Giuliani. Wilson says he will put millions of dollars of his own money into the race. It comes 12 years after he narrowly lost a statewide election to Democratic Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.
New York’s largest teachers’ union has elected a new president. Melinda Person was picked by delegates to lead the New York State United Teachers....
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Author Mark Leibovich of The Atlantic has spent years studying how figures in Washington secure power and hold on to it – often regardless...