The governor also amended six bills and signed two others.

The General Assembly has granted nine localities the necessary power on a case-by-case basis.

Most of the rejected legislation affected policing, prosecution and incarceration.

City Council is considering a proposal that would require taxpayer notification within 90 days of an overpayment being made.

The Democrat-controlled General Assembly wrapped up its session earlier this month.

Eight Republican challengers have lined up to face the Democrat.

Michelle Obama is in a place in her life where she gets to integrate her public and private self a little more. She tells Rachel that means saying "no" to some of the things that are expected of her.

How did a little known assemblyman become the presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City? NPR's A Martinez talks to Bob Hardt, political director of the NY1 news channel.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže about the trans-Atlantic relationship under President Trump.

There have been reports of roads buckling due to extreme heat in multiple states, including Wisconsin, Missouri, and Delaware. Why is this happening?

Scientists modeled what it would take for a woman to run the mile in under four minutes. NPR's A Martinez talks with researcher Rodger Kram about the prospects for women's world record holder Faith Kipyegon from Kenya.