Talk of the town

Good morning! Here's what's making news in the political world this morning.

Albany

The Farm Workers Fair Practices Labor Act would kill family farms, said almost all who testified Thursday at a Senate Ag Committee hearing in Watertown.

Mayor Graham said the GOP will try and use the bill to defeat Darrel Aubertine next year (although the senator opposes the bill).

North country

NCPR's Brian Mann wonders: Is the north country truly conservative?

NY-23

Absentee ballots show Rep. Bill Owens, D-Plattsburgh, is the winner of the 23rd Congressional District race.

Mr. Owens talks about his new job with North Country Public Radio.

The DCCC has added Mr. Owens to their Frontline Program, a fundraiser for vulnerable incumbents.

NCPR's Brian Mann (he turned in a lot of good work recently, I tell ya) hypothesizes about why conservatives fear "stolen" elections.

ACORN calls Doug Hoffman "a sore loser."

Dede Scozzafava will be on New York Now this week: