Madison Ruffo
ReporterMadison Ruffo received a Master’s Degree from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, where she specialized in audio and health/science reporting. Madison has extensively covered the environment, local politics, public health, and business. When she’s not reporting, you can find Madison reading, hiking, and spending time with her family and friends.
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Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow issued a state of emergency Tuesday to help the city better address a number of issues causing ambulance diversions from the local hospital.
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To prepare for the reapportionment process, state lawmakers proposed some changes to redistricting regulations during this year’s election cycle. However, the proposition failed by more than 300,000 votes in November.
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Amid increasing COVID-19 rates, central New York is also seeing a spike in flu cases.
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Just days before Thanksgiving, the Onondaga County health department recorded 14 overdoses in a 24-hour span.
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As case numbers rise across the region and much of the country, local experts are worried about transmission rates during and after this holiday season.
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This November marks the second holiday season amid a global pandemic. Last year, with vaccines yet to be rolled out, holiday travel and gatherings helped COVID-19 spread like wildfire across much of the U.S.
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On Monday, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon vetoed the county’s controversial legislative redistricting map.
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After a nearly two-month-long process to draw new legislative districts in Onondaga County, County Executive Ryan McMahon vetoed the final map on Monday. This comes after dozens of residents criticized the map as gerrymandered and the redistricting process as rushed.
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Before the Onondaga County Board of Elections can certify the final 2021 election results on November 24, they first had to hand-count races within a 20-vote margin.
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