Rensselaer, NY, Apr 06, 2012 — Governor Andrew Cuomo promised in his State of the State message that he would try to reform the state's campaign finance system. The governor is expected to release a bill later this month. A new coalition has formed to hold him to his word.  Go to full article

Rensselaer, NY, Jan 09, 2012 — Governor Cuomo called in his State of the State message for public campaign financing reform. He's looking to base campaign financing on a model currently in use in New York City. Proponents, including those who have studied the model as well as public finance systems in other states, believe it can work. In Albany, Karen DeWitt has that story.  Go to full article

Saranac Lake, NY, Jan 24, 2011 — During last year's mid-term election, newly-formed tea party groups played a huge role. They helped elect Republican congressman Chris Gibson in the 20th district.

They also contributed to a bitter and divisive rift among conservatives in the 23rd district, opening the door to a win by Democrat Bill Owens.

Now a new political group is forming, hoping to wield similar influence on the left. Brian Mann attended a rally in Saranac Lake on Friday afternoon and has our story.  Go to full article

Pierrepont Manor, NY, Jun 18, 2009 — Congressman John McHugh is awaiting confirmation as the next Secretary of the Army. With the heightened profile comes greater scrutiny. A government watchdog group is questioning a campaign contribution McHugh received from a lobbying firm under investigation by the FBI. David Sommerstein reports.  Go to full article

Feb 18, 2008 — The race for the state Senate seat in St. Lawrence, Jefferson, and Oswego counties enters its last full week tomorrow. Republican Will Barclay and Democrat Darrel Aubertine are on pace to spend more than a million dollars each before the special election February 26. David Sommerstein reports.  Go to full article

Jul 23, 2007 — The campaign finance reform agreement between Governor Spitzer and the legislature represent the first major change to the state's political donation laws in 31 years. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Jul 09, 2007 — As tensions and accusations escalated this week between Governor Eliot Spitzer and Senate Leader Joe Bruno, what got lost in the debate was the original issue that was raised; should politicians use taxpayer-funded state aircraft to attend fundraisers? Karen De Witt reports.  Go to full article

Jun 28, 2007 — The feud between Governor Eliot Spitzer and Senate Republicans over campaign finance reform continued in the form of a roundtable discussion held by Senate Republicans. It featured the attorney who won this week's Supreme Court case upholding some types of campaign related spending. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

May 14, 2007 — Gov. Eliot Spitzer says he's not giving up on his fight to convince the legislature to enact campaign finace reform. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Jan 03, 2007 — Three days into his term as Governor, Eliot Spitzer outlined a bold plan for Albany and statewide. During his hour-long state-of-the-state speech before a joint session of the legislature today, Spitzer put state government on notice that changes are in store. Spitzer laid out a blueprint that promises to reform Albany, improve the upstate economy, and upgrade roads and bridges without raising taxes. Jonathan Brown reviews the speech's highlights and North Country references.  Go to full article