Leaders of both major political parties agree on one thing: The presidential election Tuesday is among the most important in American history. Its outcome will shape our government, economy, even our society for many years to come. Your life and that of your children and grandchildren will be ...

When early voting made its debut in New York state last year, there was some discussion about how many early polling sites Franklin and Essex counties should have. The new option wasn’t expected to be all that popular, and the county boards of elections weren’t sure about security details, ...

By March or April, it was clear the 2020 Census would be much more of a guessing game than in decennial population counts. COVID-19 has seen to that. Our whole society has been disrupted in multiple ways. Responding to census questionnaires has been the last thing on the minds of millions of ...

This week’s Straw Poll: Whom do you prefer for the state 114th Assembly District seat that includes Essex County? - This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.

If last week’s announcement that Russian and Iranian operatives are using technology once again to influence U.S. politics came as a surprise, you clearly have not been paying attention. That makes you preferred prey, by the way. We were warned in advance of the 2016 election of how the ...

We are happy to see that on Thursday the Tupper Lake Town Council passed a resolution announcing that not only does it oppose racism, but it also discourages citizens from spreading racism by displaying racist symbols. Municipal government can’t require that racist symbols be removed, and ...