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Governor Kathy Hochul is opting New York into a federal school choice tax credit. It's a program favored by private and religious schools. But teachers unions aren't fans of the program created under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the context behind what everybody’s talking about. Ten minutes a day, every weekday, ready by 5 p.m., just in time for your commute. You can subscribe to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.
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Republican Allen Caruso says he's running for New York State Assembly because it's time for a change. The Saratoga Springs-based restaurateur and realtor is seeking to unseat 6-term incumbent Democrat Carrie Woerner representing the 113th District.
The candidates vying for governor of Vermont will debate for the first time this evening
As the midterm elections approach, President Donald Trump has made speeches and issued executive orders about the security of U.S. elections.
Matt Simpson’s path to the New York State Assembly opened up about six years ago. Republican state Sen. Betty Little was retiring, and Dan Stec was running to replace her. That meant Stec’s seat representing the 114th Assembly District was up for grabs.
Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos spoke with the Berkshire Eagle's Nate Harrington about how Ballot Question 8 could affect the Berkshires, beginning with why many municipalities are asking residents to vote against the proposition.
The candidates for governor in New York are on opposite sides of a lawsuit seeking to overturn a state ban limiting cooperation between local law enforcement and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
New York Attorney General Letitia James says her office has prepared potential legal complaints, even as federal immigration officials say they won't send ICE agents to the polls.
Shawn Oliver was charged with operating under the influence after a multi-vehicle crash over the weekend.
Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko and Republican Ralph Ambrosio faced off on the debate stage Thursday as Election Day nears. The candidates are vying to represent New York's 20th Congressional District. WAMC's Sajina Shrestha was on the panel of reporters asking the candidates questions. She joined WAMC's Sam Dingman and Annie Bennett on Northeast Notebook Live to break down the evening.
A comprehensive Vermont voter guide to the November election is now available
The candidates running for Vermont’s sole congressional seat traded barbs during a debate Thursday evening on WCAX-TV
Incumbent Democratic Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, who has held the seat for almost 40 years, faces independent challenger Nadia Milleron in a rematch from 2024 between the career politician and the aviation safety activist from Sheffield, who lost her daughter in a 2019 Boeing 737 Max jet crash in Ethiopia.
AI-generated election content is becoming more realistic and prevalent ahead of midterm elections in New York and the entire U.S.
People at a recent festival in Plattsburgh said they want to hear where candidates stand on the issues
Last week, the Siena Research Institute, in collaboration with WAMC, the Times Union, and WPTZ, published a poll showing Democrat Blake Gendebien up by 4% against his Republican opponent Anthony Constantino in the race to represent New York's 21st Congressional District. WAMC's Sam Dingman spoke with Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Aaron Shellow-Lavine, who has spent the last few days catching up with some of the folks who contributed to that poll, on Northeast Notebook Live about what he heard from voters.
Two years ago, Massachusetts lawmakers passed "an act modernizing firearm laws." The bill was extensive, and it took aim at everything from ghost guns to devices that arguably convert semi-automatic firearms into automatic machine guns. Now, though, voters have a chance to shoot it down. Ballot Question 9 is a referendum on the law, which critics have been calling overkill that overly burdens firearm owners. Advocates, meanwhile, argue the bill modernizes aging gun laws for a new era, while better protecting residents in a state with one of the lowest firearm death rates in the country.
Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos joined Ray Graf on Midday Magazine to discuss Tuesday night's debate.
On Tuesday night, New York gubernatorial candidates incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul and Bruce Blakeman will face off in a debate.
On Tuesday night, incumbent Massachusetts U.S. Sen., Ed Markey, will face his Republican challenger, John Deaton, in a debate.
After eight years in office, Vermont’s Republican governor is facing one of his tightest-ever races and campaign spending reflects the battle for the state’s highest seat.
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The event in Rochester brought in over 600 guns, but questions remain on whether gun buybacks are effective at curbing gun violence.
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The state is currently struggling with a 56% vacancy rate among prison workers.
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A new poll shows record support for Democratic congressional candidates ahead of the midterms, as voters feel the party is better attuned to handling their top issues.
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Al Schmidt is the chief election official in the state of Pennsylvania. President Trump's insults put him in danger during the 2020 ballot count. Now Schmidt talks about preparing for the midterms.
