Politics & Elections
Republicans, corrections officers oppose Hochul’s plan to close up to 5 prisons
Gov. Kathy Hochul in her executive budget released last month included a proposal to close up to five prisons.
See all Onondaga County Democratic candidates for 2024 elections
Democrats select candidates for local, state and federal office.
Race for George Santos’ seat could give clues to how suburbs will vote in 2024 election
Candidates test political messages their parties hope will appeal to suburban voters in the fall.
Biden angrily pushes back at special counsel’s report that questioned his memory, handling of docs
In remarks at the White House, Biden denied that he improperly shared classified information and angrily lashed out at special counsel Robert Hur.
Onondaga County Democrats choose Chris Ryan for NY Senate seat
Central New York union leader wins vote over Tom Drumm, of Oswego.
John Mannion wins backing of Onondaga County Democrats in race for Congress
Onondaga County Democratic Committee chooses Mannion to take on GOP Rep. Brandon Williams.
Special counsel: Biden ‘willfully’ disclosed classified materials, but no criminal charges warranted
The report comes after a yearlong investigation.
Understanding NYC’s sanctuary laws as GOP pushes to erode them after Times Square cops’ beating
The city’s sanctuary city laws are complex.
Biden takes Manhattan with 3 fundraisers in 4 hours on a February afternoon
Biden tried to play down concerns among some voters about his age at one event.
Supreme Court sounds skeptical of efforts to kick Trump off ballot over Capitol attack
Only Justice Sonia Sotomayor sounded like she might vote to uphold the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that found that Trump “engaged in insurrection.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson to raise money for Brandon Williams at Central NY country club
Tickets to February event range from $1,000 to $13,200 for VIP roundtable with Johnson.
Invest in immigrants for a better NY (Guest Opinion by David Dyssengaard Kallick & Jessica Maxwell)
New York can reap economic gains by helping immigrants find work, pay taxes, boost population, stabilize communities, advocates write.
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