In January, Republican Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison will leave his post to assume his new role as State Senator from New York’s 39th District. City administrator Marc Nelson will be sworn in as acting mayor. Nelson joined the Rolison administration in 2016. He was appointed Finance Commissioner at a time when the city was facing tough fiscal hurdles. He was named city administrator in 2017.
New York state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says Governor Kathy Hochul’s first budget proposal carries a “significantly improved outlook over last year,” but risks related...
For more than four decades, Barbara Bartoletti was a key player in New York state politics and elections, urging good-government, voter education and voter...
With another holiday season upon us, we discuss the risks of respiratory disease with Albany County Health Commissioner Dr. Elizabeth Whalen, as health officials...