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Rensselaer County Legislature Democrats seeks return of staff
Rensselaer County Legislator Peter Grimm, D-Troy, has filed a resolution seeking to have the funding for the Democrats’ staff restored. The Republican majority cut it last month in response to the...
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Morse: Talk of Senate run against Breslin ‘just speculation’
As if Cohoes Democrat Shawn Morse didn’t already have his hands full as chairman of the Albany County Legislature, a job he’s held for about a month, the release last week of the proposed new state...
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Sources: Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari to retire
Assemblyman Ron Canestrari, left, with Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings. Jimmy Vielkind is reporting over at Capitol Confidential that Cohoes Assemblyman Ron Canestrari — who is also the Assembly’s majority...
View ArticleMcDonald looks at run to succeed Canestrari
Cohoes Mayor John T. McDonald III has been making the rounds. Not the daily ones in Cohoes. Since Assembly Majority LEader Ron Canestrari, D-Cohoes announced he was running, McDonald has been talking...
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Shawn Morse to announce Breslin primary run Wednesday
Morse County Legislator and Cohoes Democrat Shawn Morse plans to announce his primary run against state Sen. Neil Breslin Wednesday afternoon, according to a copy of the announcement invite read to...
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McLaughlin wins early Democratic backing to succeed Canestrari
McLaughlin In case you missed it in Sunday’s paper, the Albany County Democratic Committee’s candidate-selection panel backed Albany Common Council President Carolyn McLaughlin to succeed retiring...
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Morse cites battles with one Breslin as he challenges another
At long last, Albany County Legislature Chairman Shawn Morse formally launched his primary campaign to unseat incumbent state Sen. Neil Breslin Wednesday. In doing so, Morse, 45 — joined by County...
View ArticleUpdate: Scavo a late entrant into the 108th Assembly District fray
Carolyn McLaughlin and John T. McDonald III may have thought they were in for the only Albany County Democratic Assembly primary with — gasp! — just two contestants. But former County Legislator Brian...
View ArticleJohn McDonald goes to the video in 108th Assembly District race
Cohoes Mayor John T. McDonald III has announced a string of ten videos that his campaign is rolling out on the road to the Sept. 13 Democratic primary. McDonald faces Albany Common Council President...
View ArticleGetting those with trigger fingers to pull the voting levers
In Rensselaer County, many politicos feet tapping into the voters who just happen to have pistol permits is a way to bring up ballots in the November election. State Supreme Court Justice Patrick...
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Corey Ellis’s latest role: Albany/Rensselaer casino consultant
When some Albany city officials have fielded calls about nearby casino proposals in recent months, it’s been a familiar voice on the other end of the line. Two-time mayoral candidate and one-time 3rd...
View ArticleAlbany voices conditional support for Rensselaer casino
Update: Here’s the full story from Tuesday’s paper. ALBANY – City lawmakers on Monday voiced watered-down support for a Rensselaer casino in hopes of meeting a deadline set by Rensselaer to back the...
View ArticleDocuments & audio: Albany’s two casino cash offers
In light of the news this morning that Albany has struck an $11 million deal with the team behind the proposed East Greenbush casino, here’s a copy of the tentative agreement, as well as a copy of the...
View ArticleEast Greenbush group questions Albany-Capital View casino deal
While Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and the operators of the proposed $300 million Capital View Casino And Resort announced an $11 million deal Wednesday, it didn’t take long for Save East Greenbush to...
View ArticleAnonymous mailer attacking Hard Rock hits Rensselaer mailboxes
Someone mailed flyers to Rensselaer’s 9,392 residents this week attacking the proposed $280 million Hard Rock Hotel and Casino at De Laet’s Landing on the Hudson River. The one-page sheet had three...
View ArticleRusso seeks GOP backing for Rensselaer County sheriff
TROY — Rensselaer County Undersheriff Pat Russo is moving quickly to win the Republican nod for sheriff. Russo has spent the last 12 years serving as Sheriff Jack Mahar’s top aide running the...
View ArticleDemocrats criticize Reid
The six Democrats on the Rensselaer County Legislature were left fuming Tuesday night when Chairman Martin Reid, R-Sand Lake, closed the meeting before they could speak. The Democrats have been highly...
View ArticleRensselaer Democrats take on Reid again
TROY — The six members of the Rensselaer County Legislature’s Democratic minority are trying again to get Legislature Chairman Martin Reid, R-Sand Lake, to step down from the chairmanship over his...
View ArticleRensselaer County GOP endorses Russo for sheriff
TROY — Undersheriff Pat Russo has received the endorsement of the Rensselaer County Republican Committee as its candidate to succeed retiring Sheriff Jack Mahar. The committee selected Russo over Scott...
View ArticleRusso, Ryan file petitions for Rensselaer County sheriff’s race
The Rensselaer County Board of Elections said it had received nominating petitions from Undersheriff Patrick Russo and Scott Ryan, a former sheriff’s corrections officer, to run for sheriff. Russo and...
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