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THE DEBRIEF: Breaking down the biggest stories of 2018 (podcast)

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THE DEBRIEF: Breaking down the biggest stories of 2018 (podcast)
What were the biggest issues in 2018? Many of them came at the end of the year, as elected officials primed and previewed 2019 agendas. On this episode of The Debrief Podcast, Josh Durso and Ted Baker sit down to discuss what was, and what will be in the world of politics moving forward. . more

Nearly $3M spent in close NY Senate race between Antonacci, Mannion

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Nearly $3M spent in close NY Senate race between Antonacci, Mannion
Like the 24th Congressional District race, the state Senate race pitting Republican nominee Bob Antonacci against Democratic hopeful John Mannion was expensive. A review of state campaign finance records found more than $2.85 million was spent on the 50th Senate District race. The sum includes expenditures by Antonacci, Mannion and outside groups. Antonacci defeated Mannion by two percentage points in... more

Sen. O’Mara weighs in on pay raises for legislators in NY

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Sen. O’Mara weighs in on pay raises for legislators in NY
State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) today rejected the New York State Compensation Committee’s report calling for a three-year, phased-in pay increase of roughly 63% for state legislators while also making the state Legislature a full-time occupation by capping a legislator’s ability to earn an income outside of legislative work. The panel earlier this week recommended increasing the base pay... more

Cuomo spent over $35M on re-election bid, per report

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Cuomo spent over M on re-election bid, per report
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s hunt for a third term cost $35.5 million this year alone, according to updated campaign finance records released on Tuesday. Cuomo spent a combined $43 million over the last four year campaign cycle since 2015, records show. Like in 2014, Cuomo this year faced a Democratic primary challenge from his left and handily defeated actress and education... more

Rep. Collins calls Higgins a liar, citing media double-standard for Republicans

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Rep. Collins calls Higgins a liar, citing media double-standard for Republicans
Rep. Chris Collins, R-NY-27, has not been shy about talking about the double standard he believes the media has when reporting on him versus his Democratic colleagues, specifically fellow Congressman Brian Higgins. Collins has argued Higgins didn not get the same criticism as him for not debating his opponent this past election. That’s perhaps a false equivalency considering Higgins race... more

Moravia school district’s capital project passes by wide margin

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Moravia school district’s capital project passes by wide margin
Moravia Central School District voters approved the first phase of a multi-million dollar capital project on Wednesday. The capital project proposal passed 190-36. The first part of a three-phase project is set to have a $11.5 million price tag, with $10 million in building improvements and a energy performance contract for $1.5 million in upgrades. The district plans to start... more

THE DEBRIEF: Cuomo’s op-ed, cashless tolling in NYS, and contamination at the Depot (podcast)

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THE DEBRIEF: Cuomo’s op-ed, cashless tolling in NYS, and contamination at the Depot (podcast)
On Friday’s edition of The Debrief Josh Durso was joined by Ted Baker, host of Finger Lakes Morning News on WGVA and WAUB – where the duo discussed a number of recent headlines from around the Finger Lakes. The topics up for discussion included: – Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s fiery op-ed aimed at critics of the Amazon deal in New York... more

Nate McMurray concedes in 27th Congressional race against Collins

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Nate McMurray concedes in 27th Congressional race against Collins
Democrat Nate McMurray conceded the race to represent the 27th Congressional District to Rep. Chris Collins on Monday. “Nearly all the votes are counted and it is apparent that Chris Collins will be returning to Washington,” said McMurray, who had been a long shot candidate before Collins, a Republican, was arrested in August on charges of insider trading. “It is... more

With strong showing in Cayuga County, Antonacci defeats Mannion in NY Senate race

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With strong showing in Cayuga County, Antonacci defeats Mannion in NY Senate race
Bob Antonacci was the apparent winner of the 50th Senate District on election night. Now, the Republican is officially the senator-elect. Following the absentee ballot count in Cayuga and Onondaga counties, Antonacci finished with 62,333 votes. His Democratic opponent, John Mannion, netted 60,010 votes. Mannion received more absentee votes in Onondaga County, 3,845 to Antonacci’s 3,300. But it wasn’t enough... more

LEADING THE WAY: Assemblyman Brian Kolb elected to lead Republican conference again

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LEADING THE WAY: Assemblyman Brian Kolb elected to lead Republican conference again
Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I,Ref-Canandaigua) was unanimously re-elected as Leader of the Assembly’s Republican Conference. He released the following statement, extending his gratitude to those who elected him, as well as the constituents who chose him for another term. “It is a profound honor to have the trust and support of my colleagues in the Assembly Minority Conference,... more

Supervisors will have to take action over vacancies created by election in Seneca County DA’s office

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Supervisors will have to take action over vacancies created by election in Seneca County DA’s office
Elections have consequences. Those consequences aren’t always political, though. Seneca County Court Judge-elect Barry Porsch, who is serving out another month as Seneca County District Attorney before he takes office on January 1st, 2019 joined the Seneca County Board of Supervisors at their monthly committee sessions to discuss future planning and options for their first year without him leading prosecutorial... more

Rep. Tenney formally concedes defeat to Brindisi in close congressional race

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Rep. Tenney formally concedes defeat to Brindisi in close congressional race
Three weeks after Election Day and eight days after CNYCentral concluded her path to victory was all but gone, Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney officially conceded Wednesday to Democrat Anthony Brindisi in the contested race for New York’s 22nd Congressional District. “As the votes have been counted the last several weeks, it has become clear that while we remain on the... more

THE DEBRIEF: Discussing CAFO regulation, HABs, and politics of Greenidge (podcast)

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THE DEBRIEF: Discussing CAFO regulation, HABs, and politics of Greenidge (podcast)
This week on The Debrief Peter Mantius, founder of The Water Front, whose reporting is featured on FingerLakes1.com, joins Josh Durso to discuss a number of important, pressing political and environmental issues that have been grabbing headlines in the last several weeks. Watch the entire program below, or listen to the audio only version in the media player at the bottom... more

Ettman calls judge race ‘over’ after absentee counts giving Porsch narrow victory

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Ettman calls judge race ‘over’ after absentee counts giving Porsch narrow victory
According to David Ettman, the Democratic who was challenging to become Seneca County’s next Court Judge – the race is over. “I have just been advised by the Republican Election Commissioner for Seneca County that the absentee vote has been completed,” Ettman began in a statement to local media. “The vote margin did not change during the absentee count. As... more
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