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It looks as if Erie County will have its third-consecutive Republican sheriff, with retired Buffalo cop John Garcia the apparent winner.

Testimonies called on legislators to look into why addiction treatment centers often turn away people with mental health issues.

Republicans in the state Senate are calling for a package of changes at New York nursing homes.

Rochester, N.Y. — Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is signaling the start of a new era in Albany politics as she prepares to replace outgoing Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) in the wake of his sexual misconduct scandal.

Should NY governor and other state elected officials have term limits? "People have expressed interest in term limits throughout my tenure as I talked with people," said Republican State Senator Patrick Gallivan. Author: Ron Plants Updated: 11:45 PM EDT July 5, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — The recent turmoil caused by the ongoing scandal investigations for Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the question of whether he will pursue re-election for a fourth term has also inspired more ...

Some parole reform bills did pass, while legislation for to-go alcohol has not yet.

The governor's order that allows alcohol-to-go has been extended on a month by month basis, and it expires July 5.

Do you remember Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw getting arrested after a horsing around in Buffalo? It happened 21 years ago.

Sen. Gallivan, Assemblywoman McMahon reintroduce Alixs Law Hans Pennink/AP An Exterior view of the New York State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink) and last updated 2021-05-06 12:30:46-04 AMHERST, N.Y. (WKBW) — New York State Sen. Patrick Gallivan (R-Elma) and New York State Assemblywoman Karen McMahon (D-Amherst) are re-introducing legislation that will make it illegal to leave the scene of an accident while intoxicated. Alixs Law was named after A...

Pandemic Fuels Passage Of NY Bills To Prevent Understaffing In Hospitals And Nursing Homes arrow A medical employee steps outside of an emergency room at Elmhurst Hospital Center, April 4th, 2021 Mary Altaffer/AP/Shutterstock After years of languishing in the state legislature, measures to create minimum staffing requirements for hospitals and nursing homes passed both houses on Tuesday. Nurses say short staffing is a long-time issue, and research shows that the shortcom...