While New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced an agreement on the past-due 2026 budget earlier this week, multiple state lawmakers in the Hudson Valley say they’ve yet to see specifics.

(Airs 05/02/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Governor Hochul and New York state lawmakers strike a tentative budget deal, Amtrak kicked off a reduced Empire Service schedule between Albany and New York City this week, as it gears up for a long-delayed project renovating the East River Tunnel, and we’ll take a look a reaction in the North Country to this week’s elections in Canada.

A TV show now in its 14th season focused on college campuses has just filmed at the University at Albany. WAMC’s Samantha Simmons spoke with some of the cast.

It’s graduation season, and as students prepare to leave college life behind, some say they aren’t ready to enter the workforce. WAMC’s Samantha Simmons spoke with students at two Capital Region higher education institutions and has this report.

The City of Troy has submitted its annual financial report on time.

Four Saratoga County candidates will no longer be running as Republicans in June’s primaries.

(Airs 05/01/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with David Lombardo, host of The Capitol Pressroom, about the new $254 billion state budget, the Governor’s affordability agenda, the prospect of more federal cuts and the impact on New York, and much more.

A historic lighthouse in the Hudson River that already needs restoration work was damaged after being struck by a boat this week.

A suspect has been charged in connection with the fire in Gloversville that destroyed three buildings.

WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Ivan Lajara, Senior Editor of The Daily Freeman, about a New York state Assemblymember wanting the state Public Service Commissioner to study taking over utility company Central Hudson.