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Spencer SherryOn Friday, July 18th, the film will premiere on WMHT’s TVFilm program and be accompanied by a free screening at Albany’s Spectrum 8 Theater. WAMC's Samantha Simmons spoke with Sherry, a Saratoga Springs-based filmmaker. -
(Airs 07/11/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: The federal tax and spending bill signed last week by President Trump will blow a $3 billion hole in the state budget, disabled advocates say what worries them most about coming cuts to Medicaid is what they don’t know yet, and rural hospitals in New York are brace for the impact of cuts from the so-called Big, Beautiful Bill.
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In a break with the Trump administration, Republican New York Congressman Mike Lawler is urging Haitian residents in Spring Valley to seek asylum before temporary protected status for Haitians ends on September 2. His announcement comes as a local student was recently released from ICE custody. -
Voorheesville residents have been trying to create quiet zones at two railroad intersections in the village for more than a decade. -
Did an aide to Congressman Mike Lawler pretend to be part of a Democratic opposition group and encourage its members to disrupt a town hall earlier this year? Members of the protest group “Fight Lawler” seem to think so. -
It’s the third opening day at Saratoga Race Course in a little over a month. And it doesn’t look like racing fans will tire anytime soon. -
Albany is one step closer to eliminating an aging eyesore. -
(Airs 07/10/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Dan Clark, Times Union Capitol Bureau reporter and author of Capitol Confidential about how federal cuts to Medicaid will impact the state legislature and the coming governor’s race in New York, whether Governor Hochul will sign medical aid in dying legislation, and much more. -
After multiple shootings involving teen offenders turned Albany’s July 4th celebrations into a night of chaos, Mayor Kathy Sheehan said the city hasn’t gotten enough money for programs and support services from Albany County as part of the state’s “Raise the Age” law. Advocates have long been calling for the law’s funding model to change. -
Bike lanes, raised crosswalks, and improved maintenance could help make Troy’s downtown corridor safer for pedestrians, according to draft plans from the Capital Region Transportation Council. -
Good news if you’re taking a flight this summer: you can keep those Airwalks on. The Transportation Security Administration announced this week that travelers no longer need to take their shoes off during security screening. -
Now that it has been signed into law, health care providers are assessing the potential impact of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” on hospitals in New York state. As WAMC Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Jesse King reports, the law has rural hospitals bracing for impact.
