By Dan ClarkAlbany Times Union ALBANY — A home care company that was passed over for a contract to manage a multibillion-dollar Medicaid program in New York claims in a lawsuit filed this week that the state rigged the bidding process in favor of the winner. That winner, Public Partnerships, LLC, is a Georgia-based company […]
By News StaffAlbany Times Union POUGHKEEPSIE — A State Police narcotics investigator faces federal charges after allegedly revealing information about a covert operation and advising a drug dealer to destroy evidence. Michael O’Flaherty, 42, was accused of obstructing an official proceeding and lying to federal investigators, according to a joint announcement from U.S. Attorney Damian […]
By Dee-Ann DurbinAssociated Press Americans are fed up with the price of food, and many are looking to President-elect Donald Trump to lower their grocery bills. Trump often railed on the campaign trail against hefty price increases for bacon, cereal, crackers and other items. “We’ll get them down,” he told shoppers during a September visit […]
by Janie Haseman & Emilie MunsonAlbany Times Union New York voters showed stronger support for former President Donald J. Trump in 2024 than in his prior two campaigns, part of a nationwide shift to the right that allowed the Republican to recapture the White House. Although the Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, received the […]
A law that New York City has relied on to padlock scores of suspected unlicensed marijuana shops is unconstitutional because it violates the rights of store owners, a judge ruled Tuesday. Mayor Eric Adams’ administration moved immediately to appeal, saying the city had successfully shut down more than 1,200 illegal shops in a crackdown on […]
By Anthony IzaguirreAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York’s ballot because they believed it could energize liberals eager to protect abortion rights. Republicans are now hoping the same amendment will ignite a fire under people upset about transgender athletes participating in girls’ and women’s sports. Voters […]
by Matthew SafferNews Partner 13WHAM ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced reported gun violence in New York state is at its lowest point since the state started tracking the data in 2006. Shooting incidents with injury declined 26 percent through September, compared to the same nine-month period last year, as reported by the […]
By Kathleen MooreAlbany Times Union New York is once again wading into controversy over new educational topics. The state Board of Regents on Monday got a look at the new ways of teaching the American Revolution that will be rolled out by February in state parks in advance of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration […]
by Carleigh MinorNews Partner 13WHAM Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — It’s a crime we are hearing and seeing far too often: stolen cars. This year alone, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says 1,700 vehicles have been stolen in the county. "It’s a terrible feeling, and that motivates us to apprehend these people," Inv. James Coco said. […]
By Chris HippensteelAlbany Times Union CHATEAUGAY — Danny Cowan slowed his off-road vehicle to a crawl as he spotted the abandoned backpack. It lay half hidden in the brush, just beside the track that separated the towering cornstalks — Cowan’s property — from the dense treeline, which demarcates the international border between New York and […]
By John HannaAssociated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The head of the U.S. Postal Service expressed frustration Thursday with ongoing criticism by election officials of how it handles mail ballots while also seeking to reassure voters that it’s ready to handle an expected crush of those ballots this fall. U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told […]
By Brendan J. LyonsAlbany Times Union ALBANY — Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo testified before a congressional subcommittee Tuesday and pushed back on allegations that he and his top aides manipulated fatality data in 2020 to shift blame from a controversial directive that his critics have said caused thousands of nursing home deaths. The partisan-tinged […]
By Emilie MunsonAlbany Times Union ALBANY — Many Americans are working less than they have in years. The typical U.S. full-time worker now clocks in 41.9 hours per week, an hour-and-a-half less than they did 30 years ago, data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows. Hours have been falling for both full-time agricultural […]
It might feel like the presidential election is still a long way off. It’s not. While Election Day is November 5, major dates, events and political developments will make it fly by. Think about it this way: The stretch between now and then is about as long as summer break from school in most parts […]
It might feel like the presidential election is still a long way off. It’s not. While Election Day is November 5, major dates, events and political developments will make it fly by. Think about it this way: The stretch between now and then is about as long as summer break from school in most parts […]
