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Madison County GOP endorses Doheny

April 23rd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in 569938, 574685, 811854, Breaking News, Madison County, Oswego County, Politics
Madison County, NY -- Following a meet-the-candidates event attended by nearly 100 people Thursday night, the Madison County Republican Committee voted to endorse Matt Doheny of Watertown as the Republican candidate for the 23rd Congressional District. Doheny and his primary...

Republicans in Fulton and Oswego endorse Matt Doheny over Doug Hoffman

April 22nd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in 819266, Breaking News, Madison County, Oswego County, Politics, Top News, Washington
Hoffman says he never heard from Fulton city GOP committee.

Literacy Volunteers: Cuts will hurt program in Central New York, across the state

Advocates want lawmakers to restore $2 million cut across the state, which is 40 percent of all funding for literacy programs.

Republican challenger for 24th District Congressional seat raises more than the Democratic incumbent

If campaign contributions are any measure of support, Republican Richard Hanna emerged Thursday as a serious challenger to Rep. Michael Arcuri, D-Utica, in the 24th Congressional District. Hanna, 59, of Barneveld, Oneida County, disclosed he raised more than $358,000 in...

Oneida County GOP endorses Bargabos for Assembly seat

April 12th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in 66663, 806829, Breaking News, Madison County, Politics
Oneida County, NY -- The Oneida County Republican Committee Monday night endorsed Rick Bargabos, the Republican supervisor from Smithfield and a cattle farmer, for the 111th Assembly seat in this Novembers election. That seat now is held by Assemblyman William...

Watertown businessman enters 23rd Congressional District race

April 7th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in 38072, 569938, 574685, Breaking News, Madison County, Politics, Top News
Submitted photoDohenyOswego, NY -- Watertown resident and businessman Matt Doheny stopped at Vona’s Restaurant in Oswego Wednesday to kick off his run for the 23rd district Congressional seat. Doheny, 39, is seeking the Republican, Conservative and Independence nominations for the...

Watertown businessman enters 23rd Congressional District race

April 7th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in 38072, 569938, 574685, Breaking News, Madison County, Politics, Top News
Submitted photoDohenyOswego, NY -- Watertown resident and businessman Matt Doheny stopped at Vona’s Restaurant in Oswego Wednesday to kick off his run for the 23rd district Congressional seat. Doheny, 39, is seeking the Republican, Conservative and Independence nominations for the...

Madison County politician announces run for New York State Legislature

April 6th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Breaking News, Madison County, Politics, Regional News
Frank Ordoñez / The Post-Standard Rick Bargabos at his cattle at his farm in Peterboro. One of Madison County’s political leaders has joined the race for the New York State Assembly seat currently held by Bill Magee. Smithfield Supervisor Rick...

Special election in Munnsville features candidates who tied in write-in campaign

March 30th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Breaking News, Madison County, Politics, Top News
Munnsville, NY -- Voters settled an undecided trustee race in the village of Munnsville Tuesday after a write-in campaign for the seat earlier this month ended in a tie. Pamela Mitchell won one of two open seats on the village...

U.S. Reps. Michael Arcuri and Bill Owens feel mounting pressure on health care reform

March 18th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in 698705, 699032, Cayuga County, Madison County, Oswego County, Politics, Top News, Washington
The House of Representatives could vote on the historic legislation this weekend.