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Syracuse City Redistricting Commission/Public hearings begin this weekend to get the public’s thoughts on a draft map that bring the Syracuse Common Council’s political boundaries in line with the 2020 census. A 15-member commission, made up of citizens, has revamped the five council districts in the city. -
Darren McGee/Office of the GovernorNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new measures aimed at fighting the twin crises of the growth of white supremacist beliefs and easy access to dangerous weapons.
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Members of the New York State Senate, both Democrats and Republicans, put partisan differences aside to condemn the mass shooting at a Buffalo grocery store over the weekend that killed 10 and injured three. -
Gov. Kathy Hochul had scheduled the gun control announcement before the Buffalo mass shooting that killed 10 and injured three.
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A court-appointed expert released a draft of new congressional maps for New York that are more favorable to Republicans than the original gerrymandered political maps drawn by Democrats.
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The League of Women Voters and Citizens Union say the June and August primaries should be combined into one date to save money and improve voter turnout.
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Supporters of a bill to allow adult survivors of sexual abuse their day in court have gown impatient with the New York state Assembly, and Speaker Carl Heastie, where the measure is stalled.
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A judge in Steuben County has implemented a timeline and adjusted the requirements for candidates to appear on the primary ballot for congressional and state Senate primaries, to be held on Aug. 23.
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A New York judge refused Wednesday to throw out new political maps setting the boundaries of state Assembly districts, saying even though they were drafted improperly, opponents had waited too long to join the lawsuit challenging them in court.
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Several parties argued their reasoning to intervene in the ongoing legal proceedings over New York’s legislative maps Tuesday.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul is freeing up $35 million to help out-of-state patients seeking abortions in New York, should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Reed, a Southern Tier Republican, already said he would not run for re-election this year. On Tuesday, he said he was resigning to join a government relations firm.
