New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik

(Airs 02/14/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Top officials travel the state to promote Governor Hochul’s budget priorities, the father of a man who was killed in a Utica area prison comes to Albany to call for prison reform, and a new bill introduced in the New York State Legislature this week would make it easier for municipalities to opt into rent control.

On February 4th, the Democratic chairs in the district announced their choice: Blake Gendebien . He’s a Lisbon farmer and founder of a pediatric cancer foundation. Gendebien explains his background and why he is running for Congress.

President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as ambassador to the United Nations went before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this week. New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik told the committee she will implement the president’s America First strategy while reviewing U.S. funding and potential reforms for the international body.

A northern New York Assemblyman is still pondering a possible run for Congress.

New York Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik was among a number of President Trump’s cabinet nominees who received bomb or swatting threats this week.

(Airs 11/15/24 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: President-elect Donald Trump nominates former Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA, and New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik as UN Ambassador, Republican Assembly Minority Leader reacts to Governor Hochul reviving the Congestion Pricing plan for NYC, and we’ll look back in history at the progressive movement with lessons for today’s politics.

If Republican New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is confirmed to serve as UN ambassador it would trigger a special election throughout her northern New York district.

Paula Collins is the long-shot Democrat seeking to defeat incumbent Republican Elise Stefanik in New York’s 21st Congressional district. Collins says there is new energy among Democrats since Vice President Kamala Harris entered the presidential race but she isn’t certain how it will impact down-ballot races like hers.

Democratic leaders and people around the country continue to respond to Joe Biden withdrawing from the presidential campaign with endorsements growing for Vice President Kamala Harris to be the nominee.

New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik was in Plattsburgh Thursday to attend a ribbon cutting for a pharmaceutical repackaging facility. While there, the Republican held a rare media session with local reporters.