MALONE — Petition papers have been turned in to the Franklin County Board of Elections for the June primary. Contested primary races on the June 28 ballot include Franklin County sheriff and one district seat in the county Legislature. Multiple Republicans are running in both races. The ...

North Country state legislators, learning that Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin had been arrested on Tuesday on federal charges of bribery, fraud and falsifying records, called for the state’s number-two official to be held accountable. Several hours later, he resigned. Benjamin was indicted for ...

Objections have been filed against Matthew F. Putorti’s petitions to appear on the Democratic primary ballot in June. Jason Clark, a leader in the St. Lawrence County Democratic Party and a supporter of Matt Castelli, another Democratic candidate for Congress in NY-21, submitted a general ...

ALBANY — New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday in the wake of his arrest in a federal corruption investigation, Gov. Kathy Hochul said, creating a political crisis for her seven months after she selected Benjamin as a partner to make a fresh start in an office already rocked by ...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, whose seven months in that role has been overshadowed by probes into a previous campaign, was arrested Tuesday, April 12 in a federal corruption investigation. The U.S. Attorney's office said Benjamin was arrested on charges of bribery, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress voted overwhelmingly Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting up the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid reports of atrocities. House action came after the Senate approved the two ...