Prosecution grills Bruno business colleagueAlbany, NY(2009-11-20)An Albany-area businessman took the stand Friday as the final show piece presented by prosecutors in their case against former New York Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno.
New Albany Convention Center PlanAlbany, NY(2009-11-20)A subject of discussion and sometimes a political hot potato, the idea of building a downtown Albany Convention Center has been re-ignited.
Week three of Bruno trial wraps up todayAlbany, NY(2009-11-20)Federal prosecutors have spent nearly three weeks presenting their case against former New York Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno, with a number of witnesses taking the stand Thursday.
Lawmakers leave Albany without plan for deficitAlbany, NY(2009-11-20)State lawmakers will try for better luck in week three, as they exit the Capitol for a long weekend, after failing to reach agreement on how to close the state's $3.2 billion dollar budget deficit.
Jobs bill makes its way through AlbanyAlbany, NY(2009-11-20)As the Paterson administration extends the deadline for state employees in New York apply for an early buyout offer, a bill that would allow for the expansion of the state workforce by hundreds of jobs is making its way through the state legislature.
Employment drop in Hudson ValleyAlbany, NY(2009-11-20)The New York State Labor Department says private sector employment has dropped by more than two percent in the Hudson Valley, according to numbers released Thursday.
Mass. unemployment rate sees first dropBoston, MA(2009-11-20)The monthly unemployment rate in Massachusetts has fallen for the first time in nearly two-and-a-half years.
Fed Jobs Expected To BoomHudson Valley, NY(2009-11-19) If you're looking for a job, there may be a future with the federal government.
New Grants Fund Innovative Water Quality ProjectsAlbany, NY(2009-11-19)New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Acting President Matthew Millea discusses the Green Innovation Grant Program.
Mammogram MuddleHudson Valley, NY(2009-11-19)If you're a woman under fifty, do you get a routine mammogram or not?
Lawmakers don't tackle budget, but agree on several billsAlbany, NY(2009-11-19)Still no agreement on a how to resolve New York's budget deficit, but Governor Paterson and state lawmakers have worked on some other laws in the meantime.
Legislature rejects Patrick request on education billBoston, MA(2009-11-19)Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick's request for the legislature to stay in session to act on an education reform bill has been rebuffed.
State clean-up program a success Albany, NY(2009-11-19)Five years after the state launched a cleanup program funded by a fee on new tires, the Department of Environmental Conservation says 102 of 146 tire dumps are gone and the rest will be eliminated by the end of 2010.
Ferry service could be a reality in Hudson ValleyKingston, NY(2009-11-19)The idea of running a ferry between Kingston and Rhinecliff, and possibly Tivoli and Saugerties, in New York's Hudson Valley, is very much alive.
H1N1 vaccines given to children without parent consentMontpelier, VT(2009-11-19)Vermont Health Department officials say three students got doses of swine flu vaccine at school-based clinics against the wishes of their parents.