Albany’s commuter tax idea passes the council and runs into a wall at the Capitol
The Albany Common Council voted to ask the Legislature for a tax on non-resident workers' paychecks. Mayor Dorcey Applyrs, Sen.…
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Albany County’s two ballot propositions: medical examiners and a way to expel legislators
On the back of Tuesday's ballot, Albany County voters decide whether to replace elected coroners with a physician-led office and whether legislators can remove their own members.
By Walter Brinkerhoff · · 4 min read
How to find and contact your state senator and Assembly member, and read a bill
Every address in New York has one state senator and one Assembly member. Here is how to find them, reach…
How New York’s state budget gets made, from the governor’s proposal to the April 1 deadline
The executive budget lands in January, the Legislature answers in March, and the final bills often run past the start…