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Walter Brinkerhoff

Walter Brinkerhoff

Walter Brinkerhoff

Email: walter.brinkerhoff@observerchronicle.com

Walter covers the State Capitol, the Legislature, state agencies and county government, with an eye on how decisions made in Albany reach households across the region. He works from budget documents, bill text, hearing video and public records.

Beat: Politics & Albany

Walter has lived in Albany for most of his career and still walks to the Capitol.