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Alek LaShomb

Reporter · US

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Sep 24, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Alek LaShomb

    N.Y. senator puts forward bill to reverse Canadian tariffs (opens the original)

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    WASHINGTON (WCAX) - New York Sen. Kristen Gillibrand has offered new legislation to undo tariffs on some Canadian products imposed by the Trump administration. The Bad Deal Act would end the import ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy products, refunding Americans for any incurred costs. Vermont Sen. Peter Welch is also a bill sponsor. Sen. Gillibrand is the second New York senator to propose a bill to undo the tariffs. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer proposed one during the summer. According

  2. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Alek LaShomb

    Surging diesel prices threaten North Country trucking businesses (opens the original)

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    CADYVILLE, N.Y. (WCAX) - With diesel prices inching closer to $7 a gallon across parts of the region, independent truckers say soaring fuel costs and inadequate reimbursements are threatening to put their operations out of business. If you live near Cadyville, New York, then you’ve likely seen J. Huntley Trucking rigs around the area. Owner Joyce Huntley says this year marks 53 years in business. “Met my husband and we started trucking together; I just love trucks,” said Huntley, who took over t

  3. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Alek LaShomb

    Missed deadlines sink hearing for Adirondack cannon test (opens the original)

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    LEWIS, N.Y. (WCAX) - A public hearing over a private military contractor’s plan to test-fire an artillery cannon in the Adirondack Park has been canceled, a setback for the man behind the proposal. Michael Hopmeier wants to test-fire an artillery cannon on a property in Lewis, which is in the Adirondack Park. That’s drawn criticism from neighbors and the Adirondack Park Agency, or APA, over environmental concerns. Hopmeier’s application was heading to a public hearing, the first for the APA in m

  4. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Alek LaShomb

    NY lawmakers eye new rules for Flock cameras amid privacy concerns (opens the original)

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    PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Automatic license plate readers like the one sitting on state Route 3 in Plattsburgh have been the subject of scrutiny nationwide, and now state lawmakers say those privacy concerns have prompted them to act. In the Town of Plattsburgh, new Flock cameras continue to pop up, drawing mixed opinions from those working and living in the area. “I think it is our right to know as citizens -- especially being tax-paying citizens -- knowing where our information is being fed t

  5. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Alek LaShomb

    NY lawmakers eye new rules for Flock cameras amid privacy concerns (opens the original)

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    PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Automatic license plate readers like the one sitting on state Route 3 in Plattsburgh have been the subject of scrutiny nationwide, and now state lawmakers say those privacy concerns have prompted them to act. In the Town of Plattsburgh, new Flock cameras continue to pop up, drawing mixed opinions from those working and living in the area. “I think it is our right to know as citizens -- especially being tax-paying citizens -- knowing where our information is being fed t

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