Ben Watson is a Senior Multimedia Editor at Defense One. An Army veteran, he focuses on government, politics, and public policy, contributing to The D Brief daily newsletter and hosting the bimonthly Defense One Radio podcast. His work has been featured in notable outlets including Lexology, ABC, and The Atlantic.
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The 2026 General Assembly adjourned Sine Die at 1:25 a.m. Friday morning, meaning the 2026 legislative session is over.
The 2026 General Assembly session has adjourned, and we can now look to the accomplishments made during this final session of this two-year General Assembly term. With the end of the legislative term, the entire General Assembly will either retire or seek re-election.
As elected officials, our first obligation is to the taxpayers we serve. That means asking hard questions — even when the answers are uncomfortable.
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By: Ben Watson
PLATTSBURGH — In a day nearly 250 years in the making, the final portion of a piece of Revolutionary War history was brought onto the docks of the Peru Boat
By: Ben Watson
Nautical archaeologist Art Cohn speaks at the Peru Boat Launch after the final piece of a Revolutionary War cannon that exploded during the Battle of Valcour Island was retrieved from the lakebed Monday.
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