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Albany's push to close legal loophole that let Harvey Weinstein off the hook appears to be in limbo
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie hasn't said whether the lower chamber will take up the measure.
Minnesota Democratic state senator jailed after being accused of breaking into home
Nicole Mitchell, a 49-year-old first-term Democrat who reps the Twin Cities suburbs of Woodbury and Maplewood, was taken into custody after a homeowner called police in Detroit Lakes -- 220...
NY farmers would get a break on Thruway tolls and NYC crossings — including congestion charge —under bill pushed by GOP
Upstate farmers transporting fruits and veggies to the Big Apple would get a sweet break from paying tolls -- including Manhattan’s planned controversial-congestion pricing tax, according to a new Albany...
Trans Virginia lawmaker storms out of chamber after being called 'sir' by Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears
A transgender lawmaker stormed out of the Virginia Senate chamber in protest after Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears referred to the lawmaker as "sir" on Monday.
Wall Street donors favor Republican former hedge fund exec Dave McCormick for Senate
Dave McCormick is a clear favorite for a Pennsylvania Senate seat among deep-pocketed Wall Street donors like Ken Griffin, Steve Schwarzman and Paul Singer.
Washington state senator arrested for carrying gun through Hong Kong airport: 'Honest mistake'
Jeff Wilson was traveling with his wife for a vacation in Southeast Asia.
State Sen. Ramos blocks Cohen's casino bid next to Mets ballpark
A state lawmaker who represents the communities around the Mets Citi Field and Willets Point has halted -- at least temporarily -- billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen's plan to build...
Anti-charter teachers' union cashing in on donations to lefty pols to kill Hochul plan: critics
NY state legislators opposing Gov. Hochul's charter school expansion plan have received over $400,000 from the state teachers union's PAC since 2017.
Arkansas state senator asks transgender pharmacist if she has penis in committee hearing
Arkansas state Sen. Matt McKee directed the question at Little Rock pharmacist Gwendolyn Herzig.
MTA chief says he will press LIRR unions after Post reveals waste
MTA Chairman Janno Lieber told state lawmakers Monday he will push the powerful labor unions at the Long Island Rail Road for work rule reforms.
A South Dakota Senate aide’s allegation roils GOP politics
The conversation between a state senator and a legislative aide started with a seemingly routine discussion about a bill.
Letters to the Editor — Dec. 27, 2022
Post readers weigh in on the Legislature’s vote to raise Senate and Assembly members’ salaries by 29%.
Bail reform supporters launch six-figure ad blitz to boost NY Dem senators ahead of election
Bail reform supporters are launching a six-figure ad buy to boost swing district Democratic state senators endangered by the sharp spikes in violence and robberies tied to their passage of...
Political firm 'scams' would-be state senator, lawsuit says
Democrat John O'Hara claims he paid Sole Strategies roughly $20,000 to collect signatures to put him on the ballot in District 17, which covers Borough Park, Midwood and Sunset Park.
Pennsylvania GOP gov contender sues Capitol riot committee
Doug Mastriano, the Republican gubernatorial candidate in Pennsylvania, is suing the House select committee investigating last year's Capitol riot -- accusing the panel of violating the chamber's rules.
Dem Rhode Island state senator ripped for video of herself twerking
Rhode Island state senator Tiara Mack is getting flak for posting a campaign video of her twerking upside down in a barely-there bikini.
NY state Senate to vote on new MTA board appointees from Adams, Hochul
The New York State Senate Transportation Committee will gather Thursday to hear from and vote on the confirmations of six new members of the MTA board.
North Dakota lawmaker quits after text exchange with child porn suspect is exposed
Ray Holmberg, North Dakota’s longest-serving state senator, will resign after a report revealed he texted with a man jailed on child pornography charges.
GOP state senator invokes Hitler in message to homeless
State Sen. Frank Niceley invoked Adolf Hitler in a twisted attempt to tell homeless people that they can still make something out of themselves.
Judge Lindley gets it (mostly) wrong
Judge Lindley rightly noted that the redistricting process was “flawed from the outset,” referred to the tossed maps as “unconstitutional”.