POLITICO

24 hours in Albany?

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With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now: Gov. Kathy Hochul may consider shorter extenders. A new parks attendance record thanks to the eclipse. Some advocates slept in the War Room. The Hochuls’ income in 2023 is out. DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 12 The state budget is stretching into its third

How Donald Trump could ride to Mike Johnson’s rescue

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There’s been plenty of speculation about how Democrats might save Speaker Mike Johnson’s gavel as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) threatens to oust him. The better bet right now is that if anyone comes to Johnson’s rescue, it will be the most powerful Republican around. Former president Donald Trump is set to appear with Johnson

Tenants and landlords can agree on this

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With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now: The fight over good cause evictions. Adams visits NAN. A push to close the Medicaid gap. A law to protect horses is taking effect.  DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 10 UNLIKELY FRIENDS: Negotiations over a state budget are struggling to get to the finish

Fire at Sanders’ Vermont office investigated as arson after string of vandalism incidents targeting lawmakers

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Investigators are treating a fire in Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office Friday night as arson, according to local authorities. In an updated press release Saturday afternoon, the Burlington Fire Department announced that it had “deemed this fire incendiary in nature” and said the investigation has been transferred to the Vermont State Police. State police said

Mass. GOP ousts veteran Republican power player Ron Kaufman from RNC post

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BURLINGTON, Massachusetts — Massachusetts Republicans have ousted the general chair of the Republican National Convention from his post as a national committeeman. Ron Kaufman, a former treasurer for the Republican National Committee, was upset by Brad Wyatt, a longtime activist with Tea Party roots, in a narrow 37-35 vote taken at a Republican State Committee