Politics

Clyde Village Mayor Jerry Fremouw believes that the time is right for change in the 130th Assembly District. While he doesn't have any hard feelings toward Assemblyman Bob Oaks, who has represented the district since ... more

The city of Auburn was designated by the state as a Brownfield Opportunity Area, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office announced Thursday. The city has been working toward this designation for several years and in 2015 launched ... more

Vice President Mike Pence is planning a visit to Syracuse next week. A spokesman for Rep. John Katko’s campaign confirms plans are being made for the Vice President to attend a fundraising event for the ... more

Lawmakers in New York have little time left if they hope to quickly follow New Jersey in authorizing sports betting. The state Legislature plans to adjourn for the year next week, giving supporters a short ... more

Cayuga County officials are attempting to locate the source of power fluctuations after a surge adversely affected the 911 Center's radio systems approximately three weeks ago. County E-911 Emergency Communications Department Administrator Denise Spingler told ... more

Both houses of the New York State Legislature this week approved legislation co-sponsored by Senator Tom O’Mara to create jobs and encourage small business growth throughout rural, upstate New York. The legislation now goes to ... more

A special meeting originally scheduled for Thursday at 4 pm in Seneca Falls has been cancelled. The meeting was called to consider a bonding motion for $3 million in upgrades to the existing sewer system ... more

Seneca County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bob Shipley tackled a familiar item at Tuesday's meeting during his remarks. The proposed Circular enerG incinerator was condemned again - this time receiving open criticism during open session, ... more

The Auburn Enlarged City School District Board of Education approved some long-promised job cuts Tuesday night. The board finalized the abolishment of 11 teacher aide positions effective by the end of June 22. Those aides ... more

The Cayuga County Legislature is looking into exploring redistricting, reapportionment, and alternative forms of government for the county, as a committee Tuesday approved the hiring of an expert to explain how the processes could work ... more

The hosts of the Debrief Podcast are tackling the biggest stories in the Finger Lakes over the last two weeks. Hosts Jackie Augustine and Josh Durso break down the latest in the search for Geneva's ... more

For the eighth consecutive year, the New York State Senate today approved legislation co-sponsored by Senator Tom O’Mara to enact what’s known as “The Domestic Violence Protection Act-Brittany’s Law.” The legislation would require convicted domestic ... more

Assemblyman Bob Oaks today joined Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, Assemblyman Raymond Walter, colleagues from the Assembly Minority Conference and good government advocates at a press conference in Albany calling for the state Assembly to ... more

Mary Anne Kowalski is an outspoken opponent of a proposed rate hike for customers of Seneca County Water District No. 1. She claims the increase, which is set to take effect July 1, is premature ... more

Mother Nature recently sided with the Federal Government, ripping down some of the “I Love NY” signs that have been the center of a bitter battle between New York State and the Federal Highway Administration ... more

Schuyler County is the latest local government to oppose the proposed “Circular enerG” garbage incinerator project at the former Seneca Army Depot in Romulus, Seneca County, New York. Citing environmental concerns, negative effects on agriculture ... more

Cayuga County Legislator Joseph Bennett is scheduled to be reappointed to his District 10 seat at Tuesday's special Legislature session after he resigned last month in order to be eligible for a pension from his ... more

The New York State Senate recently passed a package of legislation to strengthen efforts to combat Lyme and tick-borne diseases. During this time of year, ticks are becoming active once again. In particular, Senator Helming ... more

For the Finger Lakes - the road to economic development has been a long, and often bumpy one, with a multitude of challenges being faced. However, significant changes in policy over the last decade have ... more

Senator Pam Helming announced that she successfully advocated for several rural health initiatives in the recently enacted New York State budget. These include increases in funding for Iroquois Healthcare Association’s “Take a Look” tours, as ... more

Senator Pam Helming announced that the New York State Senate recently passed a bill that she sponsors to help alleviate the financial burden on many college students caused by the additional cost of textbooks and ... more