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Colonie Election Roundup: GOP wins in close board contest

by John McIntyre

November 15, 2023

COLONIE - The Town of Colonie Republicans swept town seats and the County Legislature is mixed. All of the races ...

Bethlehem Candidate Forum 2023 at Bethlehem Town Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 24.

Three Town Board candidates vie for voters, clash over discosures and water

by Meredith Savitt

October 31, 2023

DELMAR — Amid sparring over one candidate’s failure to file a required campaign report and accusations about brackish water in ...

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Letter to the Editor: Embracing Unaffiliated Candidates: A Call for Local Independence

by Spotlight Newsroom

October 5, 2023

To the Editor, As the upcoming local elections draw near, it is disheartening to witness the entrenched mindset that many ...

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Letter to the Editor: What is happening with our democracy

by Spotlight Newsroom

September 21, 2023

To the Editor, The Death of Democracy in Delmar. I am and always have been a proud Democrat. I am ...

BOE loses appeal, Bethlehem candidate stays on ballot

by John McIntyre

August 30, 2023

ALBANY - The Appellate Division of State Supreme Court ruled 5-0 on Thursday, Aug. 17 to uphold a July 7 ...

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Letter to the Editor: Bill for information should have been passed

by Spotlight Newsroom

August 24, 2023

Dear Editor, Earlier this month, a bill I co-sponsored to collect data and inform the public about the growing migrant ...

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Are reforms hurting diversion programs? Practicing Restorative Justice part 3

by Rya Vallabhaneni

ALBANY — Diversion programs are an alternative to incarceration based on what some call restorative justice. By offering individuals an ...

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Beyond Drug Court, Practicing Restorative Justice part 2

by Rya Vallabhaneni

ALBANY - Although diversion programs first began as an alternative to incarceration based on what some call restorative justice, these ...

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BOE files notice of appeal in Bethlehem candidate case

by John McIntyre

ALBANY - After State Supreme Court Judge Michael Mackey ruled on July 7 that Uniting Bethlehem party candidate Kellin Rowlands ...

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Uniting Bethlehem candidate restored to November ballot

by John McIntyre

ALBANY - A judge reversed an Albany County Board of Elections decision to not allow a Glenmont man on the ...

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