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Legislation passed Monday evening would require gun stores in the county to display notices warning about the connection between having a firearm in a home and an increased chance of suicide and domestic violence
ALBANY, N.Y. — More than 60 Albany County employees could see their salaries increase to $15 an hour after the Legislature approved legislation that establishes a living wage for the
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First-term Republican George Langdon is resigning from the Albany County Legislature after making homophobic comments late last month.
Bowing to mounting pressure, Langdon, of the 37th District, announced he would resign in a statement Monday. Langdon gave a speech on March 27th at an event billed as a Return to Liberty under the Constitution, held at a bible camp.
Albany County Legislative Chair, Democrat Andrew Joyce, was incredulous.
“From the moment I heard these comments, I knew Mr. Langdon was no longer fit to serve in the Albany County Legislature. Regardless of whether or not you are a Democrat or Republican, you are fully accountable to everybody in your district, ward, whatever you want to call it. The people who elected you, whether they voted for you or not, you know, they look to you for leadership and to be represented in the legislative body. And we talk about political gaffes and mistakes and being misunderstood. There was no misunderstanding Mr. Langdon�