Over the coming weeks and months, we'll be profiling North Country voters from across the political spectrum. We'd like to hear what you're wrestling with: email us at [email protected].

Today, a young Democrat from Saranac, near Plattsburgh, who's trying to match her views on health care with her options for candidates.

Also: the state attorney general is urging every New Yorker to fill out the census.

The federal Department of Homeland Security cut off New Yorkers from its Global Entry and Nexus fast-pass customs programs, blaming a state law allowing undocumented immigrants to get drivers licenses. Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the move "a political stunt". Also: St. Lawrence County's sheriff vows to uphold gun control laws.

While some North Country counties consider whether to defy New York State's gun laws, one issue keeps coming up. There's a link between gun ownership and suicide. Should that matter? Also: register for the presidential primary by Feb 14th.

An overflow crowd packed the Lewis County legislature chambers Tuesday night to urge lawmakers to create a "2nd Amendment sanctuary" and reject New York's SAFE Act. Also: Tedra Cobb changes course on Medicare for all and comes out against removing President Trump.

State officials are declaring this month the time for education about the ban on single-use plastic bags, which takes effect March 1st. And there are lots of questtions to answer. Also: Sen. Gillibrand urges her fellow Senators to convict President Trump.

Rural homelessness looks a lot different than it does in the cities. Instead of encampments under bridges, people without a fixed home in the North Country are doubling up at friends' or family's houses, or sleeping rough in the woods. And that makes the problem hard to quantify. Also: new laws for stretch limos.

The famous ice palace opens today on the edge of Lake Flower, and 10 days of the North Country's best known Winter Carnival kicks off this weekend. Also: Rep. Stefanik accuses Dem. Adam Schiff of conspiring with the whistleblower.

The much-hyped digital currency mining industry that started a couple years ago has been more bust than boom. But one local crypto-entrepreneur is still trying to run a sustainable business. Also: the most crowded Adirondack trails got slightly less so last summer.

The notion of turning empty factory warehouses into digital currency data centers - and creating hundreds of jobs - is still little more than a few modest companies, and lots of hope. Also: Assemblyman Billy Jones pushes back against more prison closures.

Things aren't working out the way cryptocurrency mining company Coinmint drew it up in Plattsburgh. The company's in legal wrangling with the city's electric department, and may have been evicted from one of its locations. Also: Cong. Stefanik continues her full-throated defense of President Trump.