If you want to devote an institute to "strengthening America's democratic institutions," you shouldn't name it for someone who degraded the public's trust in those institutions.

The University of California, Berkeley, announced on Monday its plan to launch the new Nancy Pelosi Institute for Representative Democracy (NPI). It will open next January, coinciding with Pelosi's ...

There is good news for hard-pressed New York state residents -- 3 million will be receiving tax relief checks in the next few months.

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New York state will begin mailing STAR property tax credit checks to residents across the state in the coming weeks. The state Department of Taxation and Finance has a tool that lets you look up ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at the downtown campus of Monroe Community College in Rochester, N.Y., on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Hochul ran through highlights of the state budget, including the $300 million ...

Millions of Americans are asking the same question right now: Are we getting a stimulus check — or a tariff refund — in 2026? The answer is driving a surge in online searches and confusion as billions ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Governor Kathy Hochul made a stop in Rochester on Tuesday to talk about a number of items in the recently passed state budget that should benefit the Finger Lakes Region. The ...

More utility customers could see relief under New York’s new state budget, according to Spectrum News 1. The spending plan includes rebate checks of $150 to $200 for eligible households and new ...