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Chris Keeley

Kay Stafford Made Nearly $60,000 in ‘Ghost Contributions’ From Late Husband’s Campaign Money

ALBANY—State Senator Ron Stafford has been dead for over four years, but that hasn't stopped his political activities.

Since July 2005, the Committee to Re-Elect Senator Stafford has contributed nearly $60,000 to charities and fellow Republicans including Betty Little, his successor in the North Country-based Senate seat. The committee still has over $50,000 in Read More

Under New Chair, P.S.C. Nominees Clear Senate Committee

ALBANY—Two nominees to the Public Service Commission cleared the State Senate Energy Committee today, a few days after Senator Kevin Parker was removed as the committee chair after he was charged with a felony. "We had hoped that the new chair would postpone this vote in light of the recent leadership change on the committee," Read More