
Brendan J. Lyons
Managing Editor, Enterprise and Investigations at Times Union (Albany)
Managing Editor Capitol Bureau/Investigations Times Union
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3 weeks ago |
timesunion.com | Brendan J. Lyons
ALBANY — Less than a month after eliminating the $229,000-a-year salary of Tremaine Wright, a former state assemblywoman who was appointed chair of the Cannabis Control Board in September 2021, Gov. Kathy Hochul has moved to replace her with Jessica Garcia, another board member.
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3 weeks ago |
timesunion.com | Brendan J. Lyons
ALBANY — U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, who is seriously considering a run for governor, announced Wednesday that she has formed the “Save New York” PAC to “ensure Republican victories across New York” this year and also to lay groundwork for a challenge of Gov. Kathy Hochul next year. Stefanik, who has been crisscrossing the state gauging support for a gubernatorial run, has been a prolific political campaign fundraiser in Congress.
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3 weeks ago |
timesunion.com | Brendan J. Lyons
ALBANY — For decades, state law has prohibited nearly all service stations in New York from equipping fuel nozzles with a clip that allows hands-free gas dispensing. That could finally change. Article continues below this adTwo lawmakers, state Sen.
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3 weeks ago |
timesunion.com | Brendan J. Lyons
ALBANY — An annual report by the Independent System Operator, which operates and manages New York’s power grid, warns that the state’s reliability margins are continuing to decline as fossil-fueled power plants are aging and being taken out of service while new sources of energy are not keeping pace with expected increases in demand. “The grid is undergoing rapid and instrumental change,” Rich Dewey, president and CEO of the non-profit system operator, said in a statement.
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4 weeks ago |
timesunion.com | Brendan J. Lyons
ALBANY — A former correction officer who was one of 10 people indicted in connection with the March 1 beating death of 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Oneida County pleaded guilty on Friday to felony charges of hindering prosecution and falsifying business records.
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Congressional hearing gets heated as @EliseStefanik tangles with @GovKathyHochul on New York's migrant policies. (A preview of a gubernatorial debate?) https://t.co/0S06Br9eVE via @TimesUnion

NY will pay $750K to settle case by worker fired for her 'truthful' testimony in sex harassment investigation that targeted former @NYSDCJS forensics director. https://t.co/IqZvTGOTOX via @TimesUnion

RT @TUCapCon: Statement from @RepStefanik on @delgadoforNY announcing gubernatorial bid: There is a reason I dubbed @KathyHochul the worst…