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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  President Barack Obama says the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Steven Miller, has submitted his resignation in the aftermath of an investigation that found the agency improperly targeted conservative groups.

Friday, March 15, 2013  New York state police have charged a Hudson Valley assemblyman with marijuana possession following a traffic stop for speeding on the Thruway.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Democratic U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has won election to her first full term representing New York, fending off a challenge from Republican Wendy Long.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  Primary voters are going to the polls in New York, where controversy over legalization of gay marriage last year and an unusual number of vacancies has upped the stakes.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  Conservative media publisher and activist Andrew Breitbart, who was behind investigations that led to the resignations of former Rep. Anthony Weiner and former U.S. Agriculture Department official Shirley Sherrod, has died in Los Angeles. He was 43.

Monday, July 18, 2011  A conservative group linked with Republican strategist Karl Rove has launched an ad campaign targeting 10 vulnerable House Democrats up for reelection in 2012.

Monday, May 16, 2011  The chairman of New York's Independence Party says he's personally supporting the legalization of gay marriage.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010  The new year will bring a stronger voice for conservatives, once on New York's endangered list, and for liberals with an environmental bent following gains they made in the November elections.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010  A candidate for Congress who was defeated in a primary last month is officially bowing out of the race.

Monday, September 27, 2010  Conservative Party candidate Rick Lazio on Monday withdrew from the race for New York's governor, a decision that helps the chances of the tea party candidate who beat Lazio in the Republican primary.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010  A poll released Wednesday finds long-shot tea party Republican Carl Paladino is closing in on front-running Democrat Andrew Cuomo in the race for New York governor.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  Primary elections typically deliver light voter turnout as each party makes its choice.  Should voters of all parties be allowed to cross lines and vote on primary day?

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  Republicans choosing a nominee in New York's primary for governor Tuesday may also be plotting the future for the GOP in the increasingly Democratic state.

Monday, April 19, 2010  A new poll says New York supporters of the tea party movement are overwhelmingly Republican and conservative, and more likely to be from upstate.

Monday, March 22, 2010  Leaders of the state Conservative Party on Saturday gave their critical backing to Republican Rick Lazio for governor.