John Lemondes

Dave Knapp hopes to bring more than 25 years of combined service on the Lafayette Town Board and legislature to the 126th assembly seat being vacated by fellow Republican John Lemondes.

Lemondes is trying to keep his seat for a third term. His campaign did not respond to multiple invitations for an interview.

Assembly Republican John Lemondes and Senate Democrat John Mannion go into budget season with their own priorities.

The authority that operates the market is seeking public funding for a $90 million overhaul of buildings and infrastructure.

Market officials hosted nearly every member of the region's state legislative delegation in hopes of helping them understand the critical need for comprehensive upgrades.

Republican John Lemondes zeros in on public safety, saying says bail reform has led to crime which threatens New York's economic prosperity.

Voters in the mostly rural district are deciding whether to stick with their Republican incumbent or go with a 30-year former educator.

For the first time in 20 years, Gary Finch is not on the ballot in the 126th assembly district. The Republican who represented the western suburbs of…