Election officials need about 1,000 people to staff the precincts on Election Day. But 17-hour shifts and a lack of paid time off are making it increasingly difficult to recruit the next generation of workers.

The Republican candidates for governor and attorney general, Bruce Blakeman and Saritha Komatireddy, hammered their opponents on public safety during a in Rensselaer County.

Vice President JD Vance headlines a rally at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park Monday morning to boost Anthony Constantino and Kailee Buller.

The state Department of Labor is taking its 50-year-old filing system offline at 5 p.m. Monday for nine to 12 days, and anyone who hasn’t filed or certified by then must wait until the upgrade is done.

AG incumbent Letitia James and challenger Saritha Komatireddy tell WAER where they differ on bail, crime and opioid settlement money, and how far the office’s power reaches.

Only one in three voters age 19 to 29 say they will likely vote in midterm election.