With a new Supreme Court term now under way, including a new justice, public trust in the court is sharply down. Chief Justice John Roberts has publicly fretted about that dynamic, which follows high-profile rulings last term on guns and abortion, and an increasing sense of politicization around the court. Linda Greenhouse covered the court for three decades for the New York Times and continues to write about it, including her latest book: “Justice on the Brink.”
We call up WAMC commentator Steven Gottlieb — professor emeritus at Albany Law school and the author of Unfit for Democracy: The Roberts Court...
On Tuesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will outline her budget proposal for the next fiscal year, and the plan will be closely watched...
The Albany Common Council has passed a series of local fair housing laws introduced by Mayor Kathy Sheehan in March. The Democrat running for...