Senator Jake Ashby

New York State lawmakers are looking to pass legislation requiring adult content websites to verify users’ age.

On the heels of the Trump administration's renaming the Louisiana fort that honored Albany World War I hero Henry Johnson, local officials on Tuesday announced plans to rename an Albany landmark in Johnson’s honor.

The targeted attacks on Minnesota state lawmakers over the weekend have New York leaders on edge as they take steps to ensure their own safety and security.

The La Salle Institute and the city of Troy are hosting a traveling exhibit honoring Vietnam-era servicemembers.

It has been more than a week since New York state lawmakers missed an April 1st deadline to reach an agreement on this year’s budget. Capital Region lawmakers say negotiations continue behind closed doors.

Leaders in Albany are raising alarm about what they say appears to be an effort by the Trump administration to diminish the legacy of local hero Sergeant Henry Johnson.

Following Governor Kathy Hochul’s budget address this week, New York state Senator Jake Ashby says he’s unsure where the funding is coming from for the $252 billion budget.

State lawmakers are reacting to New York Governor Kathy Hochul's $252 billion dollar budget proposal.

A longtime fixture of Capital Region politics was honored on Friday, December 27th. Pat Casale, a former seven-term New York State Assemblyman, died in 2022 at age 87. The Republican also served as Rensselaer County Clerk and as mayor and city councilor in Troy.

Officials in the city of Albany and Rensselaer County were sworn in for new terms on Monday.