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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has a message to Texas Republicans who are seeking to redraw Congressional district lines ahead of the 2026 mid-terms: bring it on. Hochul gathered with Texas House Democrats at the state capitol in Albany on Monday to say New York Democratic leaders are exploring their own redistricting options.
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Contract negotiations have been an ongoing point of friction between the New York State Nurses Association and Albany Medical Center. The nurses’ union at Albany Medical Center reached a tentative four-year agreement that will benefit 1,600 nurses, according to an announcement Monday.
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The RNA Institute at the University at Albany’s College of Arts and Sciences presented its annual “RNA Day” celebration Friday, with a special announcement involving the employment of Artificial Intelligence in research.
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The Schenectady County Library is hoping to begin a new chapter as it begins developing a strategic plan. The library’s efforts come after a controversial decision last year left some patrons reading between the lines.
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Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin added his voice to the call for restoration of the reservoir's more than century-old dam, as the state considers removing the structure.
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Daniel Morton-Bentley, General Counsel and Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs for the New York State Education Department, speaks with WAMC's Lucas Willard.
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With an uptick in youth violence this year, Albany County officials are taking a step to take guns off the street with a new buyback initiative.
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(Airs 07/31/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Sarah Rogerson, Albany Law Professor and Director of the Edward P. Swyer Justice Center at Albany Law School, about New York's Protect Our Courts Act in regard to ICE entering courthouses to arrest immigrants.
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If you’re wondering where to safely catch and eat fish in New York, there’s a website for that. And it’s all thanks to one testing station in Fulton County.
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A plane crash on Block Island, Rhode Island Wednesday killed a Montgomery County legislator.
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New York Congressman Paul Tonko says the country's museums, lands, and cultural heritage are threatened by political interference and erasure.
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Calls to save the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry haven’t let up since the MTA abruptly announced it was shutting down the service earlier this month.