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Legislators Frank Mauriello & Paul Burgdorf Quoted on TV - Two lawmakers seek state, federal help to demolish Central Warehouse - (WNYT Newschannel 13)
Legislators Frank Mauriello & Paul Burgdorf Quoted on TV - Leaders call for Central Warehouse demolition; Schenectady County to buy other eyesore property - (CBS6 Albany)
Legislators Frank Mauriello & Paul Burgdorf - Calls grow for the demolition of Central Warehouse, Albany’s top eyesore - (WAMC Public Radio)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Op-Ed - No more dithering - time to demolish Central Warehouse - (Times Union)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Quoted in Newspaper - Redburn to tear down Central Warehouse - (Times Union)
Legislators Frank Mauriello & Paul Burgdrof Appear on TV- County leaders react to Central Warehouse’s fate - (News10 ABC)
Legislator Paul Burgdorf Appears on TV - What's Next: Century-old Central Warehouse to be demolished - (CBS6 Albany)
Legislator Ryan Conway Letter to the Editor - Independent redistricting commission was a mistake for NY - (Spotlight News)
Legislator Paul Burgdorf Letter to the Editor - Town government addresses cell service desert problem - (Spotlight News)
Legislator Patty Lockart Letter to the Editor - Local task force could help better address retail crime spike - (Times Union)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Quoted on TV - Albany County to purchase former South End grocery store - (Spectrum News)
Conference Legislative Action - Albany County Legislature fails to pass eviction prevention program - (Times Union)
Legislator Todd Drake Appears on Radio - Todd Drake speaks about County purchase of South End Grocery store - (WGY Mornings with Doug Goudie)
Legislator Mark Grimm Letter to the Editor - COVID rebound: Guilderland Chamber and Historic Altamont each get $50K grants - (Altamont Enterprise)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Appears on Radio - Said to be a bad fit in downtown Albany, drug rehab Camino Nuevo faces opposition uptown too - (WAMC Public Radio)
Legislator Mark Grimm Quoted in Newspaper - Albany County legislators pull back on funding Camino Nuevo move - (Times Union)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Quoted in Newspaper - Albany County considers giving $25,000 to group with no clear county ties - (Times Union)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Quoted in Newspaper - Albany County Legislature tables $25K grant to mysterious group - (Times Union)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Quoted in Newspaper - Albany County lawmakers halt all ARPA grant approvals after concerns raised about mysterious would-be recipient - (Times Union)
Legislator Mark Grimm Letter to the Editor - A direct hit on the First Amendment - (Altamont Enterprise)
Legislator Paul Burgdorf & Patty Lockart Quoted in Newspaper - Albany County skipped key steps in nonprofit grant process - (Times Union)
Legislator Mark Grimm Quoted on TV - Local law would add regulations for "crisis pregnancy centers" in Albany County - (CBS6 Albany)
Legislators Mark Grimm & Paul Burgdorf Pictured in Newspaper - Albany County partners with businesses to provide Narcan - (Times Union)
Legislator Todd Drake Letter to the Editor - Reemphasizing Workforce Values - (Spotlight News)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Pictured - Albany County distributing funding to veterans' service organizations - (WAMC Public Radio)
Legislator Paul Burgdorf Profile - Churchill: Two surgeries, rounds of chemo and untold lessons - (Times Union)
Legislator Paul Burgdorf Profile - Albany County politician survives ‘double death sentence’ - (WNYT Newschannel 13)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Letter to the Editor - Reimagining Albany begins with fixing crime - (Spotlight News)
Legislator Mark Grimm Appears on Radio - Mark Grimm talks about the Hotel Tax - (WGY Mornings with Doug Goudie)
Legislator Paul Burgdorf Quoted on TV - Police: Undocumented migrant raped girl, 15, in Albany - (WNYT Newschannel 13)
Legislators Todd Drake & Mark Grimm - Albany County Legislature considers raising hotel tax rate - (WAMC Public Radio)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Letter to the Editor - Formula for spending Albany county hotel tax needs amending - (Times Union)
Legislator Jeff Perlee Quoted in Newspaper - ‘Crossroads of the Revolution’: Albany County to focus on education, economics, diversity, unity - (Altamont Enterprise)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Quoted on TV - Albany minority leader calls for police chief's resignation, Mayor's office responds - (CBS6 Albany)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Appears on Radio - Frank Mauriello talks about his call on Albany Police Chief to Resign - (WGY Mornings with Doug Goudie)
Legislator Jeff Perlee Quoted in Newspaper - Albany plans Revolution anniversary celebration - (Spotlight News)
Legislator Jeff Perlee Quoted in Newspaper - Committee launched to plan 250th anniversary - (Ravena News-Herald)
Legislator Chris Smith Pictured on TV - Albany County installs signs to denote ‘Purple Heart County’ status - (WNYT Newschannel 13)
Legislator Chris Smith Pictured on TV - New sign celebrates Albany County as Purple Heart County - (News10 ABC)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Letter to the Editor - New Increase Would be Death by a Thousand Cuts - (Spotlight News)
Legislator Paul Burgdorf Letter to the Editor - State needs to avoid headlong rush into 'energy cliff' - (Times Union)
Legislators Jennifer Whalen & Ryan Conway Quoted in Newspaper - McCoy says he didn’t know about Albany Airport board’s plans - (Times Union)
Legislators Jennifer Whalen & Ryan Conway Quoted in Newspaper - As McCoy eyes job, airport board says it's hiring firm for CEO search - (Times Union)
Legislators Jennifer Whalen & Ryan Conway Quoted on TV - Albany airport CEO's contract won't be renewed - (Spectrum News)
Legislators Jennifer Whalen & Ryan Conway Quoted on TV - Albany airport CEO's contract won't be renewed - (Spectrum News)
Legislator Chris Smith Quoted in Newspaper - Albany County designated a ‘Purple Heart County’ - (Ravena News-Herald)
Legislators Frank Mauriello, Jennifer Whalen & Ryan Conway Quoted in Newspaper - County Legislators request meeting over Albany Airport Authority leadership change - (Spotlight News)
Legislators Frank Mauriello, Jennifer Whalen & Ryan Conway Quoted in Newspaper - Airport Authority won’t be ‘micromanaged’ - (Spotlight News)
Legislators Jennifer Whalen & Ryan Conway in Newspaper - McCoy says he will stay in office and not pursue airport CEO job - (Times Union)
Legislators Mark Grimm Appears on Radio - Albany County Legislator Mark Grimm on all of this Albany Airport Craziness - (WGY Radio)
Legislators Frank Mauriello, Jennifer Whalen & Ryan Conway Quoted in Newspaper - Albany County Executive McCoy dismisses speculation about Airport Authority CEO Position - (Spotlight News)
Legislators Frank Mauriello, Jennifer Whalen & Ryan Conway Quoted in Newspaper - Lawmakers concerned about change in leadership at Albany Airport - (CBS6 Albany)
Legislators Jennifer Whalen Op-Ed - Commentary: Albany County Legislature needs answers from airport board - (Times Union)
Legislator Jennifer Whalen Appears on Radio - State lawmakers zero in on Albany County Airport Authority amid county executive’s botched CEO takeover plan - (WAMC Public Radio)
Legislator Jennifer Whalen Appears on Radio - County Legislator Jennifer Whalen Speaks About Albany Airport Authority on Paul Vandenburgh Show - (Talk 1300)
Legislator Jennifer Whalen Appears on Radio - Amid CEO firing controversy, Albany County Legislature’s Mass Transit Committee will review airport’s capital plan Wednesday - (WAMC Radio)
Legislator Mark Grimm Appears on TV - Decision to fire Albany Airport CEO not flying with some - (WNYT Newschannel 13)
Legislators Jennifer Whalen & Paul Burgdorf Appears on TV - Abrupt ending of meeting to approve Airport Capital Plan - (News10 ABC)
Legislators Jennifer Whalen, Paul Burgdorf & Mark Grimm Quoted in Newspaper - Meeting on Albany airport’s future ends abruptly after questions on oversight - (Times Union)
Legislator Jennifer Whalen Appears on Radio - Legislator Jennifer Whalen goes on Paul Vandenburgh Show again to talk about the Airport Authority - (Talk 1300)
Legislators Jennifer Whalen & Paul Burgdorf Appear on Radio - Albany County Legislature’s Mass Transit Committee meets amid continued controversy over airport CEO firing - (WAMC Radio)
Legislator Zach Collins Appears on Radio - Albany County Legislator seeks new Thruway exit for Coeymans - (WAMC Radio)
Legislators Jennifer Whalen & Mark Grimm Quoted in Newspaper - Lawmakers mediation of Albany airport clash failed over contract deal - (WAMC Radio)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Quoted on TV - Albany County targets smoke shops to curb youth vaping, tobacco sales - (CBS6 Albany)
Legislator Mark Grimm Quoted on TV - Albany County Legislature pushes back vote on airport capital program - (CBS6 Albany)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Quoted in Newspaper - Albany County legislation would slash number of tobacco retailers - (Times Union)
Legislator Mark Grimm Letter to the Editor - GOP plan would create jobs without raising taxes - (Altamont Enterprise)
Legislator Mark Grimm Quoted in Newspaper - Hotel room tax hike proposed in Albany County - (Albany Business Review)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Appears in Newspaper - 7 Brew Coffee celebrates new Colonie location - (Times Union)
Legislator Mark Grimm Appears on TV - Calmer discussions prevail as Albany County legislators revisits airport's Capital Plan - (CBS6 Albany)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Quoted on TV - Community reacts to departure of Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins - (CBS6 Albany)
Legislator Zach Collins Quoted in Newspaper - Thruway letter-writing campaign gains momentum - (Ravena News-Herald)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Quoted on TV - McCoy proposes balanced Albany County budget plan, but with a warning - (Spectrum News)
Legislator Mark Grimm Quoted on Radio - Albany County's 2025 budget proposal unveiled - (WAMC Radio)
Legislator Zach Collins Quoted in Newspaper - County broadband funding to expand service in Coeymans - (Ravena News-Herald)
Legislator Mark Grimm Appears in Newspaper - To the rescue: Guilderland opens third EMS station - (Altamont Enterprise)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Letter to the Editor - Letter to the Editor: The most important thing we can do is vote - (Spotlight News)
Legislator Chris Smith Quoted in Newspaper - Palow unveils new ’25 budget with 2-percent increase, no ambulance funding - (Altamont Enterprise)
Legislator Mark Grimm Appears on TV - Guilderland recognized as ‘Purple Heart Town’ - (WNYT Newschannel 13)
Legislator Chris Smith Quoted in Newspaper - Berne hopes to negotiate EMS contract, but no progress yet - (Altamont Enterprise)
Legislator Mark Grimm Letter to the Editor - Diwali Festival is filled with spirit and good cheer - (Altamont Enterprise)
Legislator Jeff Perlee Mentioned in Newspaper - Perlee to speak on Albany County’s celebration of nation’s semiquincentennial- (Altamont Enterprise)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Letter to the Editor - Your input is needed on Central Ave study - (Spotlight News)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Letter to the Editor - Time for a more 'commonsense' approach to energy transition - (Times Union)
Legislator Paul Burgdorf Appears on Radio - 12/16/24 Roundtable Panel - (WAMC Radio)
Legislator Mark Grimm Quoted - Albany County approves $2.4 million hotel tax hike despite opposition, over next 3 years - (CBS-6 Albany)
Legislator Mark Grimm Quoted - Albany County Legislature votes to increase hotel occupancy tax - (Spectrum News)
Legislator Mark Grimm Quoted - Hotel room occupancy tax rate hike passes
- (News10 ABC)
Legislator Mark Grimm Quoted - Albany County Legislature votes to raise hotel tax - (WNYT Newschannel 13)
Legislators Mark Grimm & Todd Drake Quoted - Albany County legislators approve increase in hotel tax - (Times Union)
Legislators Frank Mauriello, Mark Grimm & Todd Drake Quoted - Albany County Legislature raises hotel tax along party-line split - (Altamont Enterprise)
Legislator Mark Grimm Quoted - Higher hotel room tax coming to Albany County - (Albany Business Review)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Quoted - Bankruptcy court OKs Albany County authority's bid for Saint Rose - (Spectrum News)
Legislator Frank Mauriello Quoted - County leaders close deal on College of St Rose property; community input sought for usage - (CBS6 Albany)
Legislator Mark Grimm Mentioned - Guilderland legislator and school board lauded for transparency - (Altamont Enterprise)
Legislator Mark Grimm Quoted - Albany County Legislature to make meetings more ‘citizen friendly’ to watch - (WNYT Newschannel 13)
Legislator Mark Grimm Quoted - Albany County legislature seeks to improve interaction with public through tech - (WAMC Radio)