Alex Weidner

Senior Newscast & Special Projects Producer, @CBS6Albany

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An update this morning for @CBS6Albany:
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[CBS 6 Albany - WRGB @CBS6Albany]

New York State lawmakers are the highest paid state legislature in the country, thanks to a $32,000 raise in 2022 that pushed their annual pay to $142,000.

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NEW from @CBS6Albany: Proposed pay hike would give NYS lawmakers 26% raise, outpacing Congressional pay

https://t.co/Hloci2Qqzl

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NEW for @CBS6Albany this morning:
Months after a panel of judges declined to confirm his appointment, Acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone’s authority is being questioned.

https://t.co/yWn4p4P3uG

[Briana Supardi @CBS6Briana]

THIS JUST IN: Albany International Airport just turned off the screen where Kristi Noem’s video blaming Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown was playing.
@CBS6Albany

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Rep. Paul Tonko issues response to @CBS6Albany reporting from this morning. Follow @CBS6Briana for more today.

[Paul Tonko @RepPaulTonko]

This use of public property to broadcast political propaganda is an unacceptable violation of the Hatch Act. I urge @AlbanyAirport to follow the lead of other airports across our state and our nation in taking down this illegal message immediately.

https://t.co/SRp3IiMFZB

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This was a difficult show to put together, but so important to share these stories.

[Lara Bryn @CBS6Lara]

ICYMI, here's my mental health @CBS6Albany special: Breaking the Silence. Extremely proud of this. Shout out to my co-workers who helped, the Kempf family for sharing their story & the panelists and lawmakers willing to have hard conversations.

https://t.co/cvS19w3cww

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While combing through our prior coverage, I found an interview @CBS6Albany with Samantha Humphrey's mother--and what she told us is now key to the case against the teen girl's alleged killer.

https://t.co/pC2RDURqq0

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Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, @CBS6Albany takes a look back:
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Tune in March 25 @ 7 p.m. on @CBS6Albany. Has the COVID-19 pandemic five years ago prepared us for the next one?

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SPECIAL REPORT from @CBS6Albany -- years of our coverage of violence and other quality of life issues in Albany come to a head with this exclusive investigative special. @CBS6Greg Greg Floyd hosts. Watch at the link.

https://t.co/tl4HJBx8XO

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New for @CBS6Albany: Legal reaction to the DOJ's impending lawsuit against NYS.

https://t.co/kCG5wSvLTb

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More coverage from me and @CBS6Fetch for @CBS6Albany -- closely watching how #Albany lawmakers address concerns over NY's #EV sales mandates
https://t.co/SdMdfapbMh

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A dive into EV mandates, history, and what consumers are dealing with. @CBS6Albany @CBS6Fetch
https://t.co/fMMzCiOELV

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BREAKING NEWS: An attorney for Charlotte Bennett tells CBS6 a defamation lawsuit brought by Fmr. Gov. Cuomo "has no merit." Cuomo spokesperson says the suit speaks for itself. Read the case @CBS6Albany:

https://t.co/KvGgpXipRF

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NEW: Gov. Kathy Hochul says she’s not seeking a Harris Administration cabinet position, shooting down rumors from what she calls “bad actors.” @GovKathyHochul says she will run for reelection. Watch her response to reporters in Albany… which she ends with a wink ⬇️

[Ashley Cusicanqui FOX45 @ashleycusitv]

#BREAKINGNEWS NOT GUILTY ON ALL CHARGES

A jury has found Rensselaer County Officials Richard Crist, James Gordon, and Leslie Wallace NOT GUILTY for conspiracy to violate constitutional rights in the 2021 election.

@CBS6Albany

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@chrisdancy @CBS6Albany @ashleycusitv We are looking into it, thank you for letting me know this is happening.

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Watch @CBS6Albany special investigative report from myself and @ashleycusitv on a five-week-long boil water advisory in a small Upstate Village.

https://t.co/OcVyr6Ja9d