State Sen. Rob Ortt presented the New York State Senate Commendation Award to Carl Zenger last week for his dedicated ...

State Sen. James Skoufis (D-Orange) confronted Health Commissioner James McDonald with a draft of a bill that would’ve ...

The New York State Senate's Democratic majority recently passed legislation related to environmental issues coinciding with Earth Week. “I am proud of our continued efforts in the NY Senate ...

The Republican state senator informed local GOP leaders of his plan to run against swing seat Democratic Rep. Josh Riley.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The New York State Senate has passed a bill aimed at reducing packaging waste and improving recycling efforts. The “Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins spoke out from Albany on Tuesday, April 8 regarding a third extension for the state budget deadline. The budget is ...

The Times Union spoke with several homeless men in Auburn, NY who say Slater’s campaign offered them $30 to sign paperwork ...

Senate bill S6360, which would permit the use of crossbows for taking big game in any area longbows and compound bows are ...

Rome, recently visited several Oneida County businesses and presented them with New York State Senate Empire Awards.  These ...

As the New York State budget deadline approaches, both the Senate and the Assembly have put forth their yearly one house budget proposals as a way to negotiate what they would like to see included.

In 2018, they decisively took the Senate from the Republicans after a century of nearly continuous GOP control of the chamber. If Democrats can win just two more seats in November, they would gain ...

New York state Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins celebrates her re-election with other New York state Senate winners in Garden City, N.Y., on Tuesday. Photo: Kevin Hagen/Associated Press ...