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State ITS worker whose felony charges alleging he submitted for hours not worked had his job reinstated and is fighting for back pay. timesunion.com/capitol/artic… via @TimesUnion
Suspended @nyspolice colonel's brother says his old X account was hacked in September and then used to make posts tied to sexually explicit images of children. He was suspended Thursday as FBI takes over investigation. timesunion.com/capitol/artic… via @TimesUnion
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A little Sunday afternoon exclusive: @nyspolice lt. colonel has been suspended as FBI joins child sex image investigation. timesunion.com/capitol/artic… via @TimesUnion
The state is spending $700,000 to install handrails on the Senate and Assembly staircases. We spoke to an Albany historian who has one big worry.
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The state is spending $700,000 to install handrails on the Senate and Assembly staircases. We spoke to an Albany historian who has one big worry. capitolconfidential.com/p/ne…
Hochul won’t present her executive budget for another three months (if she’s reelected) but she’s already getting requests for things to include. capitolconfidential.com/p/ho…
if state Democrats flip just one more seat in the Senate from Republicans in November, they will regain the two-thirds supermajority they lost in 2024.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul has a new list of 75 regulatory changes she’s advancing. Here’s the full list and nine that stood out to me.
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Who’s on the ballot in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election? Find contested races, candidate information, propositions, and early voting dates and polling info. timesunion.com/projects/2026…
The Trump administration said Monday it’s using a wartime law to unlock $42 million to support the proposed Constitution Pipeline in New York.
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If state Democrats flip just one more seat in the Senate from Republicans in November, they will regain the two-thirds supermajority they lost in 2024. capitolconfidential.com/p/ne…
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Investigators searched residence Tuesday of @nyspolice Chief of Staff Jared W. Duffy. He is being questioned by investigators but has not been charged. timesunion.com/capitol/artic… via @TimesUnion
The Trump administration said Monday it’s using a wartime law to unlock $42 million to support the proposed Constitution Pipeline in New York. capitolconfidential.com/p/tr…
New York’s tax collections have far outpaced projections so far this fiscal year to the tune of $7.3 billion. Here’s where it came from. capitolconfidential.com/p/ne…
We already knew most of the stuff that came from the New York governor debate. But here are six things that we learned last night that we didn’t know about their positions on actual policies capitolconfidential.com/p/ho…
State Attorney General Letitia James will be lending her political capital to competitive candidates for state Senate and Assembly. capitolconfidential.com/p/ti…
New York and the nation are grappling with how AI fits — or doesn’t fit — into nearly every aspect of society. That includes whether schools will begin integrating AI into classroom instruction. capitolconfidential.com/p/ho…
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13 former racehorses were on truck bound for Canadian slaughterhouse. They were seized by @nyspolice but the case has exposed shortfalls in NY law intended to prevent equine slaughter. timesunion.com/capitol/artic… via @TimesUnion
Top New York officials are demanding answers from the federal government after ICE agents shot a man in Manhattan while his child was in the car. capitolconfidential.com/p/ne…
The poll, sponsored by the Times Union, shows the Democratic candidate leading by four percentage points in a district that has been considered heavily Republican for the past decade. timesunion.com/capitol/artic…
