Twenty-one states are now considering new laws to make it harder to vote.

In the midst of a presidential campaign circus, parents and teachers try to put the focus on state lawmakers — and kids.

When you are only beating Louisiana, something is very wrong.

The state with one of the richest progressive traditions has the highest inequality and the most segregated schools, not to mention a tax code that allows hedge funders to get away with murder.

There’s a battle brewing between the burgeoning clean-energy future and the dirty energy sources on which this planet has been running since the Industrial Revolution.

Big victory for anti-fracking activists in New York State today as Governor Cuomo announces a permanent ban on fracking in the state.

A NY Times investigation finds political donations have been siphoned off for personal use.

A rural town in upstate New York just won a major victory against oil and gas companies hoping to frack on its residents' land.

Here's what you need to know about the campaign finance reforms New York state is considering to level the political playing field and clean up elections.