Community
Duggleby Withdraws from Assembly Race, Throws Support To Joseph
Scott Duggleby announced today that he was withdrawing his name for consideration in the race for New York State Assemblyman from the 115th District. […]
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Community
Benedetto Announces Candidacy for Oswego County Court Judge
Benedetto said he is seeking the position because his combined and unique experience as a court referee, law clerk, prosecutor, law guardian and defense attorney make him extremely well-qualified for the challenges of the position. […]
Fulton Daily News
Ritchie Runs For Senate, Against Dysfunction
Patty Ritchie, the County Clerk of St. Lawrence County, declared her candidacy for State Senate in the 48th District on Monday with stops in Fulton, Watertown and Canton. She intends to be the Republican party’s candidate to take on Democrat Aubertine, a former state Assemblyman who has won the Senate seat in two elections. […]
Oswego Daily News
Rep. Owens Will Vote For Health Care Bill
Said Owens: “After studying all the facts, I was presented with a simple choice: Do nothing and further burden our families and entrepreneurs, and allow our costs to spiral out of control, or take the first steps to reform our system in a way that will pay for itself and help America pull itself out of the recession.” […]
Fulton Daily News
Barclay Not Running For Congress
Barclay announced his decision Sunday night, saying that his conscience would not let him run. He said that he had two choices, both poor ones, if he decided to run. He would either have to miss work in the state Legislature to make the run, or give up his seat and saddle taxpayers with the cost of a special election. […]
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Competition Part of American Life, but Election Year Politics Distract From Real Work
Our strong democracy requires competition for public office. However, in this arena we see too many examples of that competition getting in the way of what’s best for the people. […]
Community
Hannibal Democrats Set Dinner Fundraiser
Get an early start in thinking Irish. The Hannibal Democratic Committee is holding a traditional corned beef or ham dinner on Sunday, February 28th at the Hannibal American Legion on Rochester Street in Hannibal. […]
Fulton Daily News
‘Tea Party’ Republican To Run For Governor
Albany-area lawyer Warren Redlich will run for Governor of New York this year, seeking both the Libertarian and Republican endorsements.
Redlich becomes the first challenger to Rick Lazio, the Long Island Republican who is gathering support for his party’s nomination. […]
Community
Seven New County Legislators Sworn In
A gallery of photos showing the seven new members of the County Legislature, taking their oaths of office. […]
Community
Central New York SUNY Presidents Laud Governor’s Call to Empower Public Higher Education
The act would grant a degree of flexibility and autonomy to SUNY that university leaders have long sought. It would separate the state’s 64 campuses from other state agencies, grant the system’s board of trustees significant tuition-setting authority and free campuses from burdensome purchasing and contracting constraints. […]
