New York state Senate

After one of the closest state senate elections in history, Democrat John Mannion heads back to Albany this week to join state lawmakers as they kick off the 2023 legislative session.

Democratic incumbent John Mannion is being challenged by Republican Rebecca Shiroff for the State Senate's 50th District.

The New York State Assembly and Senate began passing their versions of the state budget Monday – and both houses, led by Democrats, propose spending more than $6 billion above Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s spending plan.

The New York State Senate approved a package of bills to expand voting access after two ballot proposals to make it easier to vote were rejected in November.

Despite not having legislative districts defined for 2022’s general election, candidates are declaring their intentions to run for State Senate across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes.

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says the "three men in a room" era is over in Albany.

Tenants in New York who can’t pay rent because of lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be protected from eviction until the middle of next January after the state Legislature approved an extension of the state’s pause on evictions Wednesday evening.

Central New York Sens. Rachel May (D-Syracuse) and John Mannion (D-Syracuse) hosted a hearing on election reforms.

A New York State Senate hearing scheduled to examine the troubled state ethics commission was postponed Monday over concerns that it might have been in…

The New York State Senate approved anti-sexual harassment measures this week that extend protections to top staff in the governor’s office as well as for…