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Politics

Judge says he’ll appoint ex-judge in review of Giuliani raid

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge said Friday he was appointing a former federal judge to oversee a review of materials seized in raids on the home and office of Rudy Giuliani, who served as former president Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken announced in a brief ...

Stefanik calls for unilateral action on border reopening

PLATTSBURGH — U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, is calling on the Biden administration to begin unilaterally easing restrictions on non-essential travel across the U.S.-Canada border if a bilateral plan is not in place before June 21, the effective closure’s current expiration ...

Taxpayers to foot mounting legal bills over Cuomo probes

ALBANY — Taxpayers are set to foot the bill for a $2.5 million contract for lawyers representing Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office in an ongoing federal investigation over his administration’s handling of COVID-19 data in nursing homes, the governor said Wednesday. Legal bills are mounting as ...

GOP eyes stricter requirements for parole release

ALBANY — Senate Republicans on Tuesday pushed against proposed parole reform expected to pass before the session ends next week with eight bills to bolster the rules to release an incarcerated person from prison. Standing in front of the Million Dollar Staircase in the state Capitol, ...

Camp Gabriels constitutional amendment passes Senate

ALBANY — The state Senate on Wednesday approved a proposed constitutional amendment to facilitate the sale of Camp Gabriels in the town of Brighton. The amendment would need to pass the Assembly and then pass both houses of the Legislature again in 2023 before being placed on the ...