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Northeast Notebook 11/9/26: Albany debt, Stefanik's vision of the GOP, and landlines
Albany takes a $10 million loan to cover basic expenses as the mayor heads to Puerto Rico for a high-profile Democratic conference.
New York lawmakers debate regulations on automated license plate readers
New York State lawmakers are grappling with how to juggle privacy concerns and what some see as the need for automatic license plate readers.
NYS Senator-elect Sarah Rogerson on recent victory, road ahead
WAMC’s David Guistina spoke to Senator-elect Sarah Rogerson about her recent victory, and where she's turning her focus.
Northeast Notebook 11/6/26: New Paltz consolidation, lake cleanup, and blank ballots
The village of Round Lake, New York held a mayoral election, even though no candidates appeared on the ballot. Residents of the town and village of New Paltz reject efforts to merge the two municipalities. Would-be Republican governors trade barbs on social media. The speaker of New York's state assembly raises eyebrows with lavish spending on sports events. And, questions swirl about a well-funded cleanup effort in Lake Champlain that hasn't made much progress.
Box seats and meet-and-greets: Questions swirl around campaign spending by NY Assembly speaker
For over a decade, New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has been spending Democratic campaign funds on sporting events. A new report by Sam Mellins in New York Focus raises questions about how the money is being used. Sam Mellins spoke with WAMC’s Lucas Willard and Sam Dingman on Northeast Notebook.
Vermont investigation unearths big questions - twenty years after clean water initiative began
As Lake Champlain has been dealing with toxic phosphorous and algae blooms, Vermont has put nearly one billion dollars into a clean water initiative. But after all that money, and twenty years of work, the Lake hasn't gotten much cleaner. And Vermonters have been left with a lot of unknowns. WAMC’s Producer Annie Bennett sat down with Jonathan Mingle at Seven Days, a reporter of the "Troubled Water" series to talk about how they investigated this issue and where it stands now.
New York Republicans reckon with midterm losses, narrow Constantino victory and tirade
Earlier this week we talked about how the question of what Hochul will do with the power she'll have as a governor with strong majorities in the state's legislature is kind of a microcosm of the question of what national Democrats will do with their newfound power. And yesterday, on the Republican end of the spectrum, we saw a post-gubernatorial race spat between Bruce Blakeman, who lost the governor's race to Hochul, and Elise Stefanik, the current Republican congressional representative for New York's 21st district, who briefly entertained hopes of running for governor herself.
Evening weather forecast 11/6/26
Meteorologist Garett Argianas delivers the evening weather forecast for Friday, Nov. 6, 2026.
Northeast Notebook 11/5/26: Albany Med CEO firing, city budget woes, and political rebrands
Albany Med Health System has fired its CEO following an investigation into sexual assault allegations. Sullivan County officials who recently voted to close a county-run nursing home are accused of illegally moving residents out of the facility. Schenectady city council members are sparring over the mayor's proposed 43% hike on the property tax levy. And the Massachusetts state auditor wants to hold her own party accountable.
Debate on local law enforcement's cooperation with ICE sparks concern in North Adams, Mass.
Cooperation between local law enforcement and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have alarmed immigrants across communities in the Northeast.
Schenectady City officials begin lobbying efforts for extra state aid
Schenectady's proposed city budget depends on the city successfully lobbying New York State for an additional $6.5 million in aid — and city officials are already working on it.
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BTPM News
Not only did Abrams' victory mark change, but for the next two years all three elected executive positions will be held by women. Lenith Waterman is now the nation treasurer and Bethany Johnson is nation clerk.
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WXXI News
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Office of Governor
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The nationwide blue wave was seen as a repudiation of President Trump.
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Drone makers are testing new, big drones that can deliver water or fire retardant with AI assistance. Aspen, Colorado is the first place trying them out. Cool and expensive? Yes. Effective? TBD.
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Little is known about her except that she's reportedly about 13 and named Kim Ju Ae, but Korea's spy agency says she's likely her father's heir.
