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Predecessor: Kenneth LaValle (R) Previous job: State Assembly for the past seven years, assistant district attorney for Suffolk County, private practice Twitter handle: @AnthonyHPalumbo Current residence: New Suffolk, Suffolk County Top priority in office: Help Long Island recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic shutdown that has impacted so many families, small businesses and restaurants. How you will govern differently than your predecessor: I will work hard to continue his legacy...

Local leaders, constituents react to events on Capitol Hill, Congresswoman Elise Stefaniks objections Protesters gather outside of Congresswoman Stefaniks Plattsburgh office Share Updated: 5:07 PM EST Jan 9, 2021 Protesters gather outside of Congresswoman Stefaniks Plattsburgh office Share Updated: 5:07 PM EST Jan 9, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript AFTER YESTERDAYS EVENTS ON CAPITOL HILL. LEADERS AND VOTERS IN THE NORTH COUNTRY. REACTING TO CONGRESSWO...

The Post-Star Local politicians were reacting late Wednesday afternoon to the shocking news that supporters of President Donald Trump had stormed the Capitol. U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, issued a statement saying she was safe and condemning the violence, calling it “truly a tragic day for America.” “I fully condemn the dangerous violence and destruction that occurred today at the United States Capitol. Americans have a constitutional right to protest and freedom of speech,...

AARON CERBONE Members of Congress, including North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik, were evacuated from the House chamber during Wednesday’s Electoral College ballot count as a mob of violent supporters of Donald Trump broke in and swarmed the Capitol building, protesting the election in which Joe Biden defeated Trump. Stefanik and her staff were safe, she said in an email at 3:10 p.m. She also condemned the mob’s actions. “Americans have a Constitutional right to protest & freedom of speech,...

acerbone@adirondackdailyenterprise.com Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier Jan. 6 at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepared to affirm President-elect Joe Bidens victory, thousands of people gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP photo — John Minchillo) Members of Congress, including North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik, were evacuated from the House chamber during Wednesday’s Electoral College ballot count...

Senate minority leader Republican Robert Ortt and other GOP senators at the State Capitol Tuesday. Photo: Karen Dewitt Jan 06, 2021 — Republicans in New York’s State Senate may have a smaller minority this year than years past — less than a third of the chamber — but they’re not planning to stay quiet, Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt told reporters in Albany Tuesday. Ortt said Republicans, while smaller in numbers, will redouble their strategy this year as a voice of opposition aga...

Capitol Confidential By Chris Bragg on December 22, 2020 at 3:30 PM Sen. Andrew Lanza (New York Senate website) Lanza, a former assistant district attorney in Manhattan, represents a district encompassing most of Staten Island, and is one of the few elected Republicans left in New York City.  The appointments follow a Nov. 3 election that that seemed promising for Senate Republicans in the immediate aftermath, but after absentee ballots were counted over the course of weeks, r...

GLENS FALLS — Sen. Betty Little said she has enjoyed helping people solve problems during her more than three decades of public service. Whether it was a town and village fighting over a sewer plant or county officials reluctant to commit to a capital project, Little, R-Queensbury, enjoyed the experience. “I think I’ve been able to bring a lot of groups together,” she said on Wednesday as she packed up items in her Warren Street office. Little is leaving office at the end of...

Sen. Little announced her retirement from politics earlier this year in Plattsburgh. Photo: Emily Russell Dec 15, 2020 — Start spreading the news: Sen. Betty Little is heading into retirement this week after 25 years in Albany.  Local band students gathered outside the office of Republican state Sen. Betty Little in Glens Falls this week to play a version of Frank Sinatra’s classic "Start Spreading the News" as tributes poured in from across the state.  Colleagues have been honoring Litt...

Enterprise Staff Chad Dawson Chad Dawson, an environmental advocate who has served as a member of the state Adirondack Park Agency board since 2016, resigned from the board on Thursday. Dawson resigned citing frustration with the state Department of Environmental Conservation. He said the department isn’t sufficiently studying the impact of supporting more recreational amenities in the Park. “I am leaving not because I don’t care,” Dawson said. “Rather, because I’m passionate abo...