Telephone outages in Oswego County affects 911
Some people may not be able to reach 911 in sections of Oswego County today (Friday, August 3), due to telephone outages in some parts of the county.
View ArticleArea congresswoman proposes tax law change
Central New York Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle sponsored a bill in the House of Representatives that she hopes will close a tax loophole that benefits federal employees. The bill would make sure that...
View ArticleCould sequestration hurt local economy?
There is a deadline looming in Washington, D.C. that many politicians are worried could have an effect on the economy -- including some local politicians who are worried it might hurt upstate New York...
View ArticleRepublican Senate candidate on the issues
The Republican candidate for US Senate, Wendy Long, is describing herself as pro-hydrofracking, for entitlement reform and focused on beating her opponent. Long spoke with reporters in Albany Monday...
View ArticleRegional Congressional races take the contest to the airwaves
Two of the region's most hotly contested political races have taken to the airwaves with their first television commercials.
View ArticleOwens enters contest of the airwaves
Congressman Bill Owens has released the first television advertisement of his re-election campaign -- a day after his Republican opponent Matt Doheny did.
View ArticleNational Republicans release campaign ad in Maffei-Buerkle race
Last week, Democratic candidate Dan Maffei released the first television commercial in the highly contested 24th Congressional district. Now, the second ad for that race has come out, and it takes a...
View ArticleBack to school brings new statewide policy changes
As parents get ready to send their kids back to school all over upstate New York .... There are some new statewide educational changes are taking affect they may want to know about first.
View ArticleBuerkle and Maffei in virtual tie
Democratic congressional candidate Dan Maffei and incumbent Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle head into the fall campaign in a statistical tie, two years after Republican Buerkle unseated Maffei by only...
View ArticleNew York Democrats' hopes and plans for the DNC
New York state Democrats are well-represented at the Democratic National Convention which began in Charlotte, North Carolina Tuesday. But not all Democrats from the region are attending.
View ArticleCommon core standards make debut in New York
As children all over upstate New York head back to school this week, the curriculum for some of them will be a little different this year.
View ArticleSen. Ritchie proposes solution to high county jail costs
State Senator Patty Ritchie (R-Heuvelton) has made a proposal that she says will help ease overcrowding and lower costs at county jails.
View ArticleNew boating technology availible for the St. Lawrence River
A new global observation technology has been developed to help recreational boaters on the St. Lawrence River. This new tool, developed by New York Sea Grant and the Great Lakes Observing System,...
View ArticleNew school year brings new anti-bullying law
As students settle into the new school year, the first phase of a new statewide anti-bullying law is already in place. More children will now be protected, and more will be required of school districts.
View ArticleDemocrat Dan Lamb is newcomer in 22nd congressional district
Dan Lamb is the Democrat candidate running against central New York Congressman Richard Hanna, and he has been introducing himself to voters in the new 22nd congressional district saying that he is...
View ArticleMiner speaks out about close state Senate races
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner is criticizing campaign rhetoric used during one of last week’s state Senate primaries. Three of the four Republican state senators who broke with the party to vote to...
View ArticleAgriculture officials say horses should be vaccinated for EEE
The New York State Department of Agriculture is urging horse owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalitis and the West Nile virus.
View ArticleBuerkle hopes for a farm bill extension
Central New York Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle is concerned that the House of Representatives has not yet passed a farm bill. The current one is scheduled to expire September 30, but Congress is...
View ArticleBuerkle-Maffei race heats up
Congressional races around the country are likely to heat up now that the House of Representatives and the Senate have recessed until after the election. In the Syracuse area, the re-match between Ann...
View ArticleRepresentative Buerkle wants candidate town hall meetings
Representative Ann Marie Buerkle has challenged her two competitors to participate in a series of four joint town hall meetings before the November 6 election.
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