Plattsburgh, NY, Oct 10, 2012 — It's been a lackluster political season in much of the North Country, with many seats going uncontested. But the 115th Assembly district race has sparked fierce debate and fiery rhetoric. The newly-formed district represents Clinton, Franklin and part of St. Lawrence County.

Three candidates -- a Republican, a Democrat and a Conservative, are vying for the seat now held by Assemblywoman Janet Duprey. Duprey faced off with her challengers Monday during a debate in Plattsburgh sponsored by Mountain Lake PBS.

Major flashpoints were affordable healthcare and the Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to expand the state forest preserve in the Adirondacks.  Go to full article

Oct 08, 2012 — All three candidates for the NY-21 congressional seat, incumbent Democrat Bill Owens, Republican challenger Matt Doheny, and Green Party challenger Don Hassig, met for a debate in Queensbury NY on September 25. Watch the video of that debate, as presented in video by Mountain Lake PBS on the October 4 edition of their program Mountain Lake Journal.

NCPR thanks Mountain Lake PBS for permission to use their work in our Election 2012 coverage.  Go to full article

Watertown, NY, Oct 04, 2012 — For the first time, Republican Matt Doheny has released an internal poll that shows him trailing Democratic congressman Bill Owens by just five percentage points in the North Country's congressional race.

That's a much narrower gap than an independent Siena Research Institute survey revealed last month. Siena's poll gave Owens a 13-point lead.

This new survey of 400 voters was conducted by Public Opinion Strategies earlier this week and was paid for by the Doheny campaign.

According to the poll, Owens leads the race with 45% of likely voters. Doheny had support from 40% of voters in the region.  Go to full article

Lake Clear, NY, Oct 02, 2012 — While races for president, Congress, Assembly and other offices are sure to draw voters to the polls next month, a local campaign in the Saranac Lake area has also been...  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Sep 27, 2012 — Governor Cuomo has crossed party lines and offered a political endorsement to Republican Senator Roy McDonald, who lost a primary this month after voting to support same-sex...  Go to full article

Sep 26, 2012 — Tuesday night's congressional debate in Queensbury ranged over a wide range of topics, but the issue that ignited the candidates and the crowd was health care. Republican...  Go to full article

Watertown, NY, Sep 25, 2012 — Amy Tresidder, the Democratic candidate running against Republican state Senator Patty Ritchie, is accusing the incumbent of misusing taxpayer funds to boost her campaign....  Go to full article