Grant Ashley
Capital Region Bureau ChiefGrant Ashley is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. He grew up in Rochester before graduating from the University at Buffalo in 2024 with a degree in political science and Spanish. Before coming to WAMC, Ashley worked as a part-time host and reporter for NPR member station BTPM and as an English teacher in Spain.
You can reach him at gashley@wamc.org.
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AI-generated election content is becoming more realistic and prevalent ahead of midterm elections in New York and the entire U.S. -
Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello argued the Flock camera regulations would undermine the Troy Police and make crime more difficult to solve. -
Albany Airport CEO Stephen Clark took the top job amid an ongoing, nine-figure renovation project and reporting on the ouster of his predecessor, Philip Calderone. -
Schenectady's new procedure for removing absentee City Council members comes after Councilmember Carmel Patrick suffered a stroke and took a 7-month leave of absence. -
Ten Schenectady residents voiced concerns about the budget as Mayor Gary McCarthy proposes a 42% tax increase to bridge an approximately $15 million budget. -
About 14% of New Yorkers fall below the federal poverty line, but United Way says another 34% are "ALICE," or Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. -
The return of Schenectady's school bus service comes after a vandalism incident forced the district to cancel bus service this morning. -
The Albany County budget proposed by County Executive Dan McCoy slightly reduces property taxes and increases spending by $45 million. -
The budget proposed by Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello includes a property tax increase under the tax cap and comes amid a hiring freeze for city positions outside the police and fire departments. -
The audit found the city's last two budgets included federal pandemic relief money for the Albany for All initiative that ran out by the end of 2024.
