Cuomo’s Skaneateles fundraiser: Who paid a grand and what they might want

Published: 07/20/2017 @ 04:00 am

There were finger foods and fancy cocktails at a Skaneateles fundraiser earlier this month that netted Gov. Andrew Cuomo tens of thousands of dollars in campaign cash. Attendees paid at least $1,000 to hear the governor speak, and he arrived with an entourage of state economic development staff, attendees said, including Howard Zemsky, who oversees massive Upstate NY spending. Michael... more

Gov. Cuomo raises $5M for third term re-election bid

Published: 07/18/2017 @ 04:00 am

Gov. Cuomo raises M for third term re-election bid

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has raised more than $5.1 million for his bid for a third term. The latest haul was included in newly filed campaign finance reports for the Democratic governor. Cuomo has been mentioned as a possible presidential candidate in 2020 but he says he is focused on running for re-election in 2018. Cuomo’s campaign says that when the... more

Auburn companies, Seneca County casino among CNY donors to Cuomo’s 2018 campaign

Published: 07/18/2017 @ 04:00 am

Gov. Andrew Cuomo raised more than $5 million in the first six months of 2017, and a sliver of that total came from donors in central New York. Cuomo raised $107,640 from central New York residents, businesses and other entities, according to his latest campaign finance report. He now has more than $25 million in the bank for his 2018... more

Cayuga County Board of Elections lists candidates for 2017 elections

Published: 07/18/2017 @ 04:00 am

With the deadline for filing political party designating petitions passing last week, the Cayuga County Board of Elections has released the list of candidates looking to run for office this fall. Deadlines for independent petitions are later this summer. As of now, approximately 25 of the elections in Cayuga County municipalities are contested. Here's a list of the candidates who... more

Evangelista steps down, will take on new role in Ontario County

Published: 07/15/2017 @ 04:00 am

Geneva City Supervisor Charlie Evangelista, a Democrat, told the media on Friday that it was a sensible fit. The longtime supervisor stepped down from his role on the Ontario County Board of Supervisors, paving the way for his recommendation to the Democratic Elections Commissioner. The move comes as Mary Salotti, who held the role for 33 years, is set to... more

Contenders file to start process for November election

Published: 07/16/2017 @ 04:00 am

The field of candidates for fall elections in Seneca County started to take shape this week with the filing of nominating petitions. By Thursday’s deadline to file with the Seneca County Board of Elections, 69 people had filed various party petitions for various elected town and county offices. Here’s a look at who filed: COUNTY: Voters will elect a district... more

ELECTION ISSUES: Looking at Seneca County’s political climate

Published: 07/16/2017 @ 04:00 am

Voters have their work cut out for them this November. Seneca County might be one of the most-rural, yet controversial and active political spaces in the entire Finger Lakes. Lacking some of the conventional structures that other counties take for granted – like a water authority – those elected to supervising position are left with the daunting task of making... more

Yates County Democratic Committee names fall candidates

Published: 07/17/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Yates County Democratic Committee has announced that a number of candidates will represent the party in this fall’s elections. For county Legislature, Barbara Crumb and K. Dixon Zorovich will run to represent Italy, Jerusalem and Middlesex in legislative District 1. Val Brechko and Teresa Hoban will run to represent Milo in District 3. In Barrington, Eileen Farnan is running... more

First Democrat to announce bid to unseat Rep. John Katko in CNY race for Congress

Published: 07/11/2017 @ 04:00 am

A Syracuse-area businesswoman will become the first Democrat to enter the 24th Congressional District race against incumbent U.S. Rep. John Katko. Anne Messenger, a Manlius resident, will announce her candidacy for Congress at a press conference in Syracuse Tuesday. She will seek the Democratic nomination in the 24th District, which is comprised of Cayuga, Onondaga and Wayne counties, plus the... more

Democrats who may challenge John Katko for Congress

Published: 07/05/2017 @ 04:00 am

Seven Democrats in the 24th Congressional District are considering whether to challenge U.S. Rep. John Katko, according to party officials who view the House seat as one of their top priorities in New York and nationally in the 2018 mid-term elections. Mark English, chairman of the Onondaga County Democratic Committee, said Donald Trump’s election as president and Republican control of Congress has... more

Cayuga County Democrats announce county Legislature District 5 endorsement

Published: 06/28/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Cayuga County Democratic Committee announced it will endorse Melissa Jenkin of Union Springs for the Cayuga County Legislature’s District 5 seat. Jenkin is an alumna of Wells College and program coordinator for the Central Southern Tier Regional Adult Education Network at Cayuga Community College. In her position, Jenkin provides provides professional development and oversight to over 23 literacy education... more

Voters say ‘nay’ to dissolution in Rushville

Published: 06/28/2017 @ 04:00 am

The results are not official, but questions are already being raised about today’s vote in Rushville. Voters turned out to decide the fate of the village, which consists of a little more than 650 residents. Reports indicate that opposition to dissolution outweighed those in favor by roughly 75 votes. The unofficial count was 179 to 96. It was a process... more

Fourth Democrat enters race to challenge Tom Reed in 23rd Congressional District

Published: 06/25/2017 @ 04:00 am

A fourth Democrat is seeking the party’s nomination to vie for the 23rd House seat occupied by incumbent Republican Tom Reed of Corning. Eddie Sundquist, a native of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, made his campaign for the 23rd House seat official on Thursday. While the election is not until November 2018, Democrats around the nation have begun lining up to run... more

Rose justice forced to resign after significant misconduct

Published: 06/26/2017 @ 04:00 am

The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced on Monday that Rose Town Justice Gary M. Poole will resign from office effective July 1st. The move is part of terms agreed to by the Commission, as well as Poole after a lengthy investigation into complaints that he engaged in repeated, undignified, and discourteous conduct toward a woman with whom... more

Seneca County Democrats endorse candidates

Published: 06/17/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Seneca County Democratic Committee has endorsed two new challengers for seats on the Board of Supervisors. Ben Guthrie was endorsed to run on the Democratic line for supervisor in the town of Covert, a position now held by Republican Michael Reynolds. Rachel Weil garnered Democratic support for an at-large county supervisor seat from Seneca Falls. Party officials are seeking... more

Cato-Meridian school board candidate gets seat following vice president’s resignation

Published: 06/15/2017 @ 04:00 am

A Cato-Meridian Central School District Board of Education candidate who lost by five votes last month now has a seat at the table. Monica Waite was appointed by the board at a meeting Monday night following board vice president L. Lee Epprecht’s resignation. Epprecht closed a deal on a home in Red Creek and moved from the school district in... more

Voting like its 1890? Taxpayers in Pal-Mac weary of decisions that led to ‘hand counted’ ballots

Published: 06/07/2017 @ 04:00 am

Did you know that the US originally stopped using this method in 1890? After learning this I began wondering why voters in the Pal-Mac school district, who recently voted on the 2018 school budget, School Board candidates and a proposition for a Macedon Library tax they were placed back in time with “hand counted,” paper ballots. In 2016, taxpayers were... more

Cayuga County used election software targeted by Russian hackers in 2016

Published: 06/07/2017 @ 04:00 am

A company that provided software to the Cayuga County Board of Elections was targeted by Russian hackers prior to the 2016 presidential election. VR Systems, an election management software supplier, has been named in documents linked to a case involving a National Security Agency contractor who allegedly leaked information to The Intercept, an online news outlet, about Russia’s meddling in... more

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