Assembly Leader Keeps Albany Guessing
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Sheldon Silver, speaker of the New York State Assembly, is barely known to the general public but wields tremendous power over many bills.
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The N.Y. governor-elect mixed serious business and razzing among the big egos in the N.Y. delegation.
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virginia beach  House candidate won't take law job  Bobby Mathieson, a Democrat running for the state House of Delegates, has decided against taking a controversial job with the city's revenue commissioner.
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By Volkert, Lora  Voters trying to decide on an initiative promising to limit the power of local governments should keep something in mind, said Dan Neely, president of the Highlands Neighborhood Association. "At the end of the day, the government is just you and me," he said.
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HARTFORD, Conn. - A state Senate leader says he has the scoop on the poop in the state Capitol...
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No one is certain if Deval Patrick will be on hand to present the Governor's Cup to the winner of tonight's Commonwealth Classic between Boston College and Massachusetts in Amherst.
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Idaho constituents says they are confused by the twists in the Senator Larry E. Craig case.
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A recount is all but certain in the race for governor, but the process will not start until December and it may be a while before islanders know who their next governor will be.
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With Election Day eight weeks away, the candidate for N.Y. governor began taking aim at John Faso.
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New York's new AG also wants to be governor. Watch your wallet.
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Ballots are still being counted to determine who will be Washington state's next governor, but if residents are getting antsy, they're not showing it.
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Lawmakers converging on Annapolis this week for a special session face a daunting task.
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By Brian Nearing, Times Union, Albany, N.Y.  Dec. 11--ALBANY -- Who is going to pay for Reggie? That's a  quarter-billion dollar question with an answer that could cost anyone in the  state who flips on a light switch.
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For years, Joycelyn Henry voted at the same neighborhood church. So she was surprised last year when she was told she was in the wrong precinct.
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To the public, Salvatore F. DiMasi is an imposing legislator, about to become the next speaker of the House and one of the most powerful men in Massachusetts.
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By Gary Libow, The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Mar. 9--Ralph Carpenter has won legislative confirmation as state  Department of Transportation commissioner, although the ride was a bit bumpy.
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Entrance of Eliot Spitzer, New York&#39;s populist AG, may help Democrats reclaim seat and will keep state in spotlight. By Alexandra Marks | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.