Jimmy Vielkind in Capitol Confidential reports that Senate Republicans are proposing a new, 63rd Senate district that includes all of Greene County, and much of Albany and Ulster counties. Vielkind writes that, "the seat is envisioned for Assemblyman George Amedore, R-Rotterdam. It’s boundaries were revealed to the Times Union by a state official; the official maps for all Senate districts will be released this week." The district has about 325,000 residents and has more Democrats than Republicans. President Barack Obama won the proposed district in 2008 by a 55-44 margin. See more for the complete list of towns in the proposed district. Read the full story in Capitol Confidential.

Towns in the proposed district:

All of Montgomery County

Parts of Schenectady County:
Towns of:
Duanesburg
Princetown
Rotterdam
Part of the City of Schenectady

Albany County
Towns of:
Guilderland
New Scotland
Coeymans
Westerlo
Rensselaerville
Knox
Berne

All of Greene County

Parts of Ulster County
Town and City of Kingston
Saugerties
Woodstock
Town of Ulster
Esopus
Hurley
Marbletown
Lloyd