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1. Returning to Albany for first day of session, state lawmakers focus on affordability
As the halls of the State Capitol in Albany began to fill with lawmakers, lobbyists and staffers Wednesday, the back-to-school comparisons were so abundant that you could practically smell a fresh pack of #2 pencils.
2. Albany County executive seeks to sell probation building in Albany
County Executive Dan McCoy said Wednesday he has submitted a formal request to the county legislature to approve the sale of the building at 60 S. Pearl St., to Sequence Development and Spraragen Partners for $1.75 million.
3. Perkovich formally introduced as UAlbany’s next football coach
Perkovich, a former head football coach at Division III’s Susquehanna, is just the third full-time head coach at UAlbany. In November, the school announced it would begin a national search after Jared Ambrose led the program for one season in an interim role following Greg Gattuso’s departure for Penn State.
Around the Nation
1. ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in a deadly start to Trump’s latest immigration operation
2. House to vote on extending enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies for 3 years
3. One year after LA wildfires, President and Congress fail to act on aid request
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