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An independent candidate has entered the race for Plattsburgh’s open mayoral seat.
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Local officials and community leaders in Saratoga County are gathering supplies for American troops overseas.
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Supreme Court justices appeared receptive to National Rifle Association claims that a former New York state official violated its free-speech rights by pressuring banks and insurance companies to blacklist the group after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Yancey Roy, Albany bureau chief for Newsday, about continued budget negotiations in Albany.
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Russia’s war with Ukraine has now entered its third year. The second anniversary came and went in February as members of the U.S. House remain stalled on a bill to provide another wave of federal support to European country. The Pentagon this week announced $300 million in military aid to Ukraine, which President Biden says is not enough.
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(Airs 03/15/24 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Democrats in the New York state Legislature release counter proposals to the governor’s budget, we’ll talk about the Medical Aid in Dying Act with the Senior Campaign Director for Compassion & Choices, and north country representative meet for an update on activities and expectations at the state capitol.
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Former Plattsburgh Mayor Don Kasprzak formally announced his campaign for his old post this morning.
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Less than half of FBI employees are female — and the FBI and other law enforcement agencies are trying to improve similar stats in their own departments. At a job fair in Albany, some curious women and girls got to consider what such a career might be like.
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Two Capital Region museums are in need of upgrades. State officials are hoping to secure funding to revitalize institutions in Albany and Schenectady.
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Saratoga Springs school officials are standing by two nationally successful running coaches after an outside report concluded that the district failed to adequately respond to complaints over nearly four decades.
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(Airs 03/14/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Corinne Carey, Senior Campaign Director of Compassion & Choices - a group calling for the passage of the Medical Aid in Dying Act in New York.
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With the spring comes an increased risk of wildfires. New York state will begin enforcing its annual burn ban.