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Dede Scozzafava for Congress

October 11, 2009 Contributor

As a private citizen, after 12 years of representing Oswego County in the New York State Assembly, I write to express my unequivocal support for Dede Scozzafava to succeed John McHugh in the 23rd Congressional District.

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Dates Set for Senate Agriculture Committee Roundtables

October 11, 2009 Contributor

State Sen. Darrel J. Aubertine, chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced the schedule for a series of agriculture roundtables, to be held at locations within the 48th Senate District and throughout the state over the next two months.

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Paterson Orders Big Cutbacks To Fill Part Of $3 Billion Deficit

October 7, 2009 Contributor

Paterson mandated $500 million in cuts to the operating budgets of all state agencies, with the size of the cuts being made proportional to their budgets. So, the agencies with the largest operating budgets will suffer the largest reductions. The largest belongs to the State University of New York system. SUNY is being asked to give back $90 million from its current budget.

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New Utility Assessments Exemplify Poor Public Policy

October 5, 2009 Contributor

Beginning this summer, utility bills began to feature a new fee called the Ã¢â‚¬Å“Utility Tax Service Conservation Assessment.Ã¢â‚¬Â This is now listed on all utility bills. Though a modest fee for most households, it is, nonetheless, another state fee and exists thanks to the budget that passed in the spring. I am urging for the repeal of this assessment to prevent more money from going to our already bloated state budget.

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Bill Owens for Congress Welcomes Endorsement from Senator David Valesky

October 5, 2009 Contributor

Bill Owens, endorsed Democratic Congressional candidate in New York’s 23rd District, today announced the endorsement of Senator David Valesky (D-Oneida), Vice President Pro Tempore of the New York State Senate and a powerful advocate for job creation and economic development.

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Scozzafava Endorsed By National Rural Letter Carriers Association

October 5, 2009 Contributor

Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava, Republican and Independence Party candidate for the 23rd Congressional District, today announced the National Rural Letter Carriers Association is endorsing her candidacy.

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Poll: Race To Replace McHugh Is Wide Open

October 2, 2009 Contributor

Lots of folks have made up their minds — at least tentatively — about who they’ll vote for in November to replace John McHugh in Congress.Ã‚Â But the first independent and credible poll of the Congressional special election shows that this race will come down to the decisions of people who don’t know today who they’ll vote for and who may not even know who the candidates are.

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Citizens for the Republic PAC Backs New York Doug Hoffman

September 29, 2009 Contributor

Citizens for the Republic PAC, a federal political action committee, founded by Ronald Reagan in 1977 and dedicated to revitalizing the conservative movement, is endorsing New York Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman for Congress in this yearÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Special Election for New YorkÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s 23rd District.

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Fred Thompson Backs Hoffman

September 28, 2009 Contributor

Doug Hoffman, the conservative Republican for Congress (NY-23), today received the endorsement of former United States Senator Fred Thompson.

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Smith Wins Fulton Common Council Primary; Incumbent Legislator Gearsbeck Loses GOP Backing

September 16, 2009 Contributor

Former Fulton Alderman Dana Smith won the right to make a second try for the Common Council.Ã‚Â He won Tuesday’s Republican primary election against former Common Council President Ken Myers, 59-37.

We’ve got the full list of results from around the county.

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