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Bragg Says Newly Disclosed Papers in Trump Case Contain Little of Value
A week after agreeing to a brief delay, Manhattan’s district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, said his office’s criminal prosecution of…
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Anticipating Cuts, Rural Schools Look to Upcoming N.Y. Budget With Dread
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget would slash state aid for about half of all school districts in New York, but…
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Democrats Pass a N.Y. House Map That Modestly Benefits Them
The News Democrats in New York adopted a new congressional map on Wednesday, using their supermajorities in the State Legislature…
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Democrats Propose N.Y. Congressional Map With Slight Tilt in Their Favor
State lawmakers showed restraint in drawing new congressional lines, leaving the districts’ partisan makeup largely intact.
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Anthony J. Alvarado, Former New York City Schools Chancellor, Dies at 81
He also turned two Manhattan districts into national models. But his tangled personal finances forced him to resign as the…
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Federal Judge Approves Georgia’s New Voting Maps
The judge found that the Georgia legislature had complied with orders to allow Black voters an equal opportunity to elect…
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These House Republicans Could Be the Targets of New York Redistricting
Court-ordered redistricting could tip the balance of the House fight in New York toward Democrats. But constitutional limits and competing…
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Portland Teachers’ Strike Ends After More Than Three Weeks
The News The union representing teachers, counselors and other school employees in Portland, Ore., reached a tentative deal with the…
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How the Voting Rights Act, Newly Challenged, Has Long Been Under Attack
A federal ruling this week was only the latest in decades of legal challenges to a law that has shored…
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‘The Hunger Games’ Is Back. Here’s What You Need to Know.
With the prequel, “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” now in theaters, here are answers to questions you may have…
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