Albany, NY, Mar 22, 2011 — A joint budget conference committee has restored money for the Tug Hill Commission in the state budget. According to State Senator Patty Ritchie's office, the Assembly agreed to the Senate's funding level of $1.1 million. That's a 10 percent cut from last year, on par with other state agencies. Todd Moe has more.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Dec 21, 2010 — The state Court of Appeals has rejected a Democratic state senator's request for a full manual recount in his narrow loss to a Republican newcomer on Long Island. The ruling will return control of the Senate to Republicans with a 32-30 majority next month after two years of Democratic rule. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Saranac Lake, NY, Oct 06, 2010 — Republicans have been looking for opportunities to make surprise gains in this November's Senate races. Some polls have shown that even in New York, they might have an outside chance at upsetting freshman Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand. Gillibrand once represented a big chunk of the North Country, but as Brian Man reports, she's still introducing herself to voters in other parts of the state.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Jun 11, 2010 — One year ago this week, the state government was in gridlock, after a coup in the Senate staged by a collation of Republicans and two Democrats. Now, one year later, some are raising the specter of "Coup II," as nearly the same configuration of Senators are threatening not to vote for a budget extender, which could lead to more paralysis in the form of a government shut down. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Feb 10, 2010 — The New York State Senate voted to expel one of it's members, Senator Hiram Monserrate of Queens, who was convicted of a misdemeanor assault of his girlfriend. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Rensselaer, NY, Feb 03, 2010 — It could soon be easier for New York's thousands of individual local governments to share equipment and services. Martha Foley has more.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Jan 13, 2010 — Women in the state Senate and Assembly gathered in Albany Tuesday to voice their support of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. She faces a possible primary challenge from Harold Ford, Jr. The Democrat who mounted an unsuccessful bid for the Senate in Tennessee in 2006, now lives in New York City. Martha Foley has more.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Aug 27, 2009 — Some of the region's polticians paid tribute to Senator Edward Kennedy. Martha Foley has more.  Go to full article

Queensbury, NY, Jul 16, 2009 — Adirondack bureau chief Brian Mann was in Albany yesterday and sat down with state Senator Betty Little to talk about politics in the post-coup era. They met in the Senate lounge, where Little acknowledged that the Senate's institutional credibility has been seriously damaged. She said it has been hard explaining to voters in the North Country why the Republican-led coup was a good idea.  Go to full article

Washington, DC, Jul 14, 2009 — Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor, faces a second day of questions at a Senate hearing today. Martha Foley has more.  Go to full article