Albany County Legislature

The Albany County legislature this week passed a resolution to extend an $8,000 pay raise to its Deputy Chair. The move is raising eyebrows from minority Republicans .

Albany County is implementing two new initiatives to address the housing shortage and support people looking to purchase their first home.

Albany County lawmakers have introduced a new bill to improve intergovernmental communication following concerns over water quality in the Town of Bethlehem.

Albany County's plan to purchase the former College of Saint Rose campus is a step closer to completion.

Two Albany County Legislators are calling for public documentation of official county policy on local immigration enforcement.

The American Lung Association’s annual “State of Tobacco Control” report gives New York a failing grade for funding tobacco prevention programs.

In the age of Zoom calls and virtual meetings, some government entities have struggled to embrace modern technology. But they're catching up in Albany County.

The Albany County Legislature this week approved a hotel occupancy tax hike, along party lines.

The Albany County Legislature has unanimously approved County Executive Dan McCoy’s $847 million budget for the 2025 fiscal year.

Albany County is moving to create an intermunicipal healthcare consortium to ease costs and mitigate confusion about coverage.