All posts tagged "politics"
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4.4KCover StoryQ&A: South Side Syracuse attorney wants to be a catalyst for progressive change
If the current media-hyped wave — the focused nomination of women for political office — is real, it may be a generational...
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3.3KPhotosChurch pasta feast is a must-stop for local would-be politicians (photos)
A bite at Our Lady of Pompei Church’s spaghetti dinner is a regional "must do" for anyone thinking of running for office...
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3.8KOpinion & BlogsColumn | Let’s improve New York’s horrible voter turnout rate in midterm elections
You have the power to decide who is right to hold office. Use it. Head to the polls this week for the...
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3.2KCover StoryQ&A: Local political figures Stephanie Miner, Howie Hawkins make bids for the statehouse
Like the Syracuse New Times, gubernatorial candidates Howie Hawkins and Stephanie Miner are local and alternative. As the backbone of the local...
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2.8KCover StoryQ&A: Antonacci, Mannion contend to fill DeFrancisco’s former Senate seat
Neither Republican County Comptroller Robert Antonacci nor veteran Democratic schoolteacher John Mannion play the saxophone, which will leave an empty spot in...
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4.7KCover StoryQ&A: Rachel May, Janet Burman square off for 53rd District Senate seat
New York's 53rd District is up for grabs this November. SNT talks to candidates Rachel May and Janet Burman about what they...
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6.0KOpinion & Blogs10 election-season cliches you’re bound to hear again and again (opinion)
“Truth is hard. Propaganda is cheap.” Maybe that’s why our candidates spend less time speaking on context and more time on meaningless...
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4.6KOpinion & BlogsViewers tune out during campaign commercials, study shows (opinion)
For all the money spent on annoying campaign commercials every year, we should question just how effective they actually are.
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4.9KNewsCynthia Nixon makes quick stop at Syracuse’s Forman Park
A dozen supporters of Cynthia Nixon’s campaign for governor filtered into Forman Park on East Genesee Street across from the Crowne Plaza...
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4.7KCover StoryTime Out: Retiring Sen. John DeFrancisco reflects on 4 decades of public service
At the ballot box, retiring Republican state Sen. John DeFrancisco never came in second. “It’s been 41 years,” he reflects. “It started...
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8.0KCover StoryDistrict Councilor Joe Driscoll moves from beatbox to political soapbox
Fifth District Common Councilor Joe Driscoll remembers growing up hyperactive, with the only chillout provided by his mother playing Beatles records. “After I...
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3.0KOpinion & BlogsRobert Mueller should get legislative protection
Congress should advance bipartisan legislation on safeguards for special counsel.
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5.7KNewsCNY Heartbeat Poll: Laura Ingraham and conservative censorship
A Twitter feud between Ingraham and Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg has led the conservative media host to call out the left-wing...
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2.7KOpinion & BlogsState budget process replays the same old song
If you had any doubt how little Albany changes, look no further than the annual New York state budget. I recently came across...
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3.3KNewsAnti-Political Party Fervor Finds Its Way To Syracuse
Independent Ben Walsh’s election as mayor a signal that Republicans and Democrats are out of touch
