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Schumer promises stimulus package will help Central New York economy

November 25th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Breaking News, Business News, Cayuga County, City News, Cortland-Tompkins counties, Government, Green news, Madison County, Oswego County, Politics, Regional News
Syracuse, NY -- A $500 to $700 billion stimulus package that President-elect Barack Obama is pushing to revive the economy could bring $70 to $90 million to Central New York for infrastructure and green energy projects, relief for local governments,...

Absentee count continues in race for Congress

November 12th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Breaking News, Cayuga County, Cortland-Tompkins counties, Politics, Regional News, Top News
The counting of up to 20,000 absentee ballots continued throughout the day in the 24th Congressional District. In Oneida County, the most populous of the sprawling district's 11 counties, there are 4,945 absentee ballots to count. By lunchtime today, only...

MACNY, Chamber endorse Sweetland, McHugh, Arcuri in Central New York congressional races

October 30th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Breaking News, Cayuga County, Cortland-Tompkins counties, Government, Madison County, Oswego County, Politics, Regional News, Top News
Syracuse - Republicans Dale Sweetland and John McHugh and Democrat Michael Arcuri won endorsements on Thursday from a political action committee for the Manufacturers Association of Central New York and the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce. The Central Upstate Business...

Small city school districts to sue for more money

October 28th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Breaking News, Cayuga County, Government, Madison County, Oswego County, Politics, Schools, Top News
Albany, NY -- A group of smaller city school districts in New York says it will sue the state for more funding, similar to the way New York City schools sued to get billions of dollars more in operating and...

Syracuse congressional candidates debate tonight on TV

October 22nd, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Breaking News, Cayuga County, Government, Politics
Syracuse - The three candidates running for the 25th Congressional District seat will be facing tough competition tonight. They'll be debating live at 8 p.m. on WCNY-TV at the same time Game 1 of the World Series will begin on...

Syracuse congressional candidates send zingers at each other

October 16th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Breaking News, Cayuga County, City News, Government, Politics, Top News
Syracuse - Two candidates for the 25th Congressional District sharpened their attacks on each other today in their second public appearance together within 26 hours. During a debate, Democrat Dan Maffei questioned how Republican Dale Sweetland can expect to accomplish...

Syracuse congressional candidates’ job creation plans criticized

October 13th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Breaking News, Business News, Cayuga County, Government, Politics, Top News
Syracuse - After 20 years in Congress, Jim Walsh believes that the quickest and most effective way to create jobs is not by changing the nation's tax code or funding new billion-dollar programs. A congressman's best tool to stimulate job...

One Syracuse congressional candidate fumes while two others debate

October 10th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Breaking News, Cayuga County, City News, Government, Green news, Politics, Top News
Syracuse - Democratic congressional candidate Dan Maffei and his Republican opponent Dale Sweetland disagreed about how healthy the region's business climate is today at a public forum where the sponsors would not let third-party candidate Howie Hawkins participate. Hawkins, the...

First TV debate tonight for 25th Congressional District candidates

October 6th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Breaking News, Cayuga County, City News, Government, Politics, Top News
Syracuse - It won't be Biden vs. Palin. Or even Obama vs. McCain. But the first televised debate between the 25th Congressional District candidates will be broadcast at 7 p.m. tonight on Time Warner's News10Now. Republican Dale Sweetland, Democrat Dan...

Peace Council wants Iraq back in congressional race

October 2nd, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Breaking News, Cayuga County, City News, Government, Politics
Syracuse - The Syracuse Peace Council wants to push the Iraq war back into the 25th Congressional District campaign. While the Iraq war was the number one issue during the 2006 campaign between incumbent Rep. James Walsh and Democrat Dan...
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