TROY – On Monday, May 13, Congressman Paul Tonko will announce the winners of the Congressional Art Competition during an event that will showcase all work that was submitted.

More than 40 pieces of work were submitted from 19 area schools. The winning artwork will be displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.

The artwork was reviewed by a volunteer panel of judges from the Capital Region arts community.

The competition was started in 1982 as an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents.

The event will be held at the Arts Center of the Capital Region on River Street from 5-6:30 p.m.

LATHAM - The President of the New York State United Teachers said parents should expect their children to do worse on next month's standardized tests.

"There's going to be a test score and it's going to be an inaccurate rating of your child's ability," said Richard Iannuzzi, of NYSUT.

ALBANY - The University at Albany says they’re in need of money and they're hoping the state can help.

UAlbany officials were joined by business and community leaders Friday to explain their request for $293 million.

The school says it has a downtown campus with buildings approaching the century mark and an uptown campus built largely in the 1960s.

They say the school's physical structures require costly upkeep.