New Yorkers voted last week for public school budgets and board of education candidates in a year when national issues divided many local communities. Turnout was sharply up in many districts. According to the New York State School Boards Association, 99 percent of district budgets were approved, including a handful that overrode the tax cap. We speak with Executive Director Robert Schneider.
The Democratic candidates for mayor of Albany in June 24's primary gather for an environmental forum hosted by WAMC.
The state legislative session in Albany is now behind us, as lawmakers grappled with a second pandemic-focused year. Early fears of a multi-billion budget...
We speak with Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, a delegate for Vice President Kamala Harris at this week's Democratic National Convention in Albany.