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Where are all the grown-ups?
Commentary, Opinion
By CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
January 20, 2026
ALBANY (TNS) — I've had Ben Sasse on my mind. He's a former U.S. senator from Nebraska, and he recently announced that he's been diagnosed with advanc...
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Big (and not so big) questions that loom for 2026
Commentary, Opinion
By CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
January 4, 2026
ALBANY (TNS) — It was nice knowing you, 2025. You were fine, but with due respect, we've moved on. It's 2026, baby! What will this year bring? Here ar...
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Elise Stefanik had a wild ride in 2025
Commentary, Opinion
By CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
December 31, 2025
ALBANY (TNS) — At the start of the year, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik was set to end her time in Congress to become the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nati...
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Bruce Blakeman begins to make his case for governor
Commentary, Opinion
By CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
December 29, 2025
ALBANY (TNS) — In a recent Siena Research Institute poll, 80% of Upstate New Yorkers said they didn't know Bruce Blakeman enough to have an opinion ab...
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New York Republicans have a Donald Trump problem
Commentary, Opinion
By CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
December 24, 2025
ALBANY (TNS) — When Republican Lee Zeldin ran for governor in 2022, Joe Biden was one of his best assets. Biden's approval rating just before the elec...
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Stefanik talks about her life-changing decision
Commentary, Opinion
By CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
December 22, 2025
ALBANY (TNS) — On Friday afternoon, Elise Stefanik shocked much of New York's political world by announcing on social media that she was suspending he...
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