ALBANY—Caroline Kennedy has called a fair number of people about her quest to become a U.S. senator these last few days, but Marcia Pappas wasn't one of them. "She has not reached out to us, and we're a little surprised that the governor would consider Caroline. Not that we don't have complete respect for her ...

ALBANY—As a candidate to replace Hillary Clinton when she becomes secretary of state, Representative Kirsten Gillibrand is thought to be an attractive option because she represents an upstate district and would be the only woman to hold an elected statewide post. But the head of the New York chapter of the National Organization of Women said she would prefer ...