President Biden announced sweeping new vaccine mandates Thursday that will affect tens of millions of Americans, ordering all businesses with more than 100 employees to require their workers to be inoculated or face weekly testing….
Kathy Hochul was sworn in early Tuesday as New York’s 57th governor, becoming the first woman to hold the position and hoping to avoid the scandals that enveloped her three immediate predecessors. In a ceremony…
A year after a series of hurricanes slammed into Louisiana, and after many attempts to secure aid, President Joe Biden has initiated supplemental disaster relief funding for still recovering areas of southwest and central Louisiana….
For more than five hours Wednesday, the New York Senate Ethics and Internal Governance Committee discussed how to reform how the state government handles ethics investigations. Several senators and witnesses said the ultimate solution was…
The fate of a federal infrastructure bill appears uncertain after comments by representatives from both parties on the legislation as the House returns to session this week. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has said…
Brandon Rodriguez should have had some reason for hope. Even though the 25-year-old was in jail following a domestic violence dispute, his top charge had been reduced to a misdemeanor. Eventually, he would get out….
Most everyone in Illinois schools, including college students, must get vaccinated or be regularly tested for COVID-19, Gov. J.B. Pritzker mandated Thursday in his latest executive order. The governor also said masks will be required…
Tenants spoke of the fear of the unknowns ahead, while landlords shared the struggles they are facing to make ends meet. The dual challenges, shared with lawmakers Aug. 10, shine a spotlight on the circumstances…
Hours after she said more needed to be done, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the release of $1 million to help spread the word about the billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief that’s…
New York State is on track to match pre-pandemic labor levels in about a year and a half, according to a recent analysis, placing it behind nationwide trending data. The Empire Center for Public Policy,…