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NYSUT announces passage of legislation to regulate temperatures in schools
CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — There's movement in Albany on a crisis in the classroom. The New York State United Teachers union announcing state legislation establishing a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities has passed both chambers in the legislature. It was just last month when we...
New York Attorney General investigating Saratoga Springs' treatment of local activist
As WAMC first reported, the office of Democratic Attorney General Letitia James wrote to the city Thursday to comply with a request for information about recent charges brought against Black Lives Matter organizer Lex Figuereo. Figuereo appeared in court that day after being ticketed in May over his alleged role...
An affordability bill awaits the Governor's review
ALBANY, NY (Erie News Now)--BEFORE LAWMAKERS IN ALBANY LEFT FOR THE SUMMER, THEY PASSED A BILL THAT COULD HELP NEW YORKERS AFFORD THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS AND UTILITY BILLS. BUT IT STILL NEEDS APPROVAL FROM GOV. KATHY HOCHUL. LAWMAKERS said THIS LEGISLATION, IF SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR, WOULD MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE...
Local and statewide resources for the extreme heat announced
NEW YORK (WRGB) — Ahead of the extreme heatwave forecasted for this week, local and state officials are asking New Yorkers to prepare for the impending weather. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the locations of cooling centers across the state, as temperatures are forecasted between 90 and 100 degrees Tuesday through Friday.
Three new names added to Veterans Monument in Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM, NY (WRGB) — New additions made Saturday to the Veterans Monument Ceremony in Rotterdam -- including John Michael Grassia III -- a national guardsman and state trooper who was killed in a helicopter crash on the US-Mexico border in March. Grassia, a native of Rotterdam, was one of...
History of Settle Family and John Vanderpool marked
On June 20, the Guilderland Historical Society will be hosting a dedication of two historic markers at 315 Settles Hill Road in Guilderland. The ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m. There is parking across the street. There will be a marker dedicated to the Settle Family for whom the hill...
Six candidates are running to replace Assembly Member Pat Fahy
Six Democrats are running to represent Assembly District 109 this summer, and with less than two weeks to go until election day, there isn't a clear front-runner. As if that’s not jumbled enough, most of the candidates currently represent parts of the district – which includes Albany, New Scotland and Guilderland – in city or county government, working together while simultaneously running against each other. In a generally good-spirited contest, the gaggle of candidates are working on getting their corners of the city to turn out to vote while chipping away at their colleague's bases.
Bail reform debate heats up in Albany County District Attorney primary
Albany — Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple is backing incumbent David Soares in the Albany County District Attorney's race, saying "enough is enough". Apple's endorsement of Soares comes a day after Albany County Executive Dan McCoy endorsed Soares' challenger Lee Kindlon. Sheriff Apple, also a Democrat, says because David Soares is leading the fight against bail reform, other Democrats want to go in a different direction.
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