Politics

The whole country has been watching, and this morning breaking news came out of New York, Attorney General Letitia James says that her investigation is complete; and damning evidence was found against Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Terrance in Troy writes: I'm sure you hear this type of thing all the time, but there is a major divide in my household over next months election. My wife and I are both in our early 30's and while we seem to agree on most things - and surprisingly get along very well - we're split on the election.  I'm trying to get her to vote for my candidate, otherwise our votes will just cancel each others ou

The 9th Annual Fallen Officers Memorial Ride will be happening August 29th, this year honoring Detective Sergeant Randall French. As Blue Friday is focused on law enforcement, of course he will be honored as Detective Sergeant Randall French of the Troy Police Department...

Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order that would make Juneteenth a paid holiday for state workers. In addition, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan signed an executive order declaring Juneteenth a holiday in the city of Albany.

In the latest installment of Voicemails From Mama, my mom calls and leaves a message informing me of the hilarious antics of Papa Codes who literally walked though a strangers screen door.  The two of them were at an estate sale over the weekend when my pops clumsily stumbled up on the porch and darn near knocked the screen right off the hinges.  Referred to as a 'bull in a china shop' by my mom,

The ongoing political saga between Mama and Papa Codes and continues. The latest voicemail from my mom was to enlighten me about the latest heated argument they got into when simply getting a prescription filled at CVS proving once again that everything, and I mean everything, can spawn a war of words!

It's no secret that my mom and dad are diametrically opposed politically.  It's not uncommon in most households for a couple to co-exist despite these differences, and my mom and dad are living proof of that.  However, as the political landscape continues to grow more and more contentious, Mama and Papa Codes' home life has become more and more interesting...

In case you somehow missed it (though it was all over the news and social media), the 'Simpsons' recently had an episode where it made fun of Upstate New York.  It even hit close to home, with Niskayuna making an appearance as part of the episode...

It looks like people are leaving New York. In fact, more people are leaving than any other state nationally, to be accurate. Apparently, New York tops the states for population loss, with the highest rate nationally.  According to cbs 6 Albany, 48,510 people left New York from July, 2017 to July, 2018...

While there's a push to make recreational marijuana legal in 2019, some local colleges are getting more strict and going completely smoke-free in the new year. Cigarettes, vaping, marijuana, Ecigarettes, hookahs- doesn't matter if it's legal or not,  it's all not allowed on two more local campuses starting in 2019...

I get it.  It costs money to win political elections.  But since last Wednesday, I was getting text messages on the daily practically begging me to make a donation.  I realize that our local elections will be over tomorrow, but as we get set for general, primary, and special elections on a national level, I knew the madness had to stop, and it finally did.  If politicians are texting you, it liter

Amidst a slew of domestic allegations pitted against Cohoes Mayor Shawn Morse, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a stern statement on Sunday afternoon. Cuomo called for the dismissal of the Cohoes Mayor stating that he 'must resign'.