tariffs

On Monday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul directed state agencies to compile data on the impacts of tariffs on the state.

(Airs 06/20/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: New York residents will now have to pay for natural gas hookups even if their house is close to a gas line, between tariff uncertainties and a decline in Canadian tourism, many upstate businesses are bracing for a slow summer, and with the Trump administration renaming the Louisiana fort that honored Albany World War I hero Henry Johnson, local officials want to rename an Albany landmark in Johnson’s honor.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott focused on legislative deliberations over an expansive education reform bill during his weekly briefing today.

On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced he had authorized imposing a 100 percent tariff on all foreign films. Filmmakers and local film commissions in New York say it’s a bad idea — and infeasible.

Canadians went to the polls Monday. In Northern New York, expectations of strained relations and a continued trade war remain.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer came to a restaurant in Albany Monday morning to call attention to the local impacts of President Trump’s trade policies.

Town of Plattsburgh officials and members of the local American Legion provided an update today on progress to create a memorial park to honor veterans.

In my oral radio commentary for Friday, April 18, I decided NOT to make any comments on the craziness of Trump’s on again off again tariff war with the rest of the world.

(Airs 04/11/25 & 04/13/25 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with Judy Patrick, former Editor of the Daily Gazette, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of the Saratogian, Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld and Daily Gazette Editor Miles Reed. On this week’s Media Project, Judy, Barbara, Ira and Miles talk about coverage of the President’s tariff announcement, how local media covered the hands-off protests, and much more.

North Country interests are carefully watching Canada's political duel and the implications for cross border trade.