While the county was initially set to begin counting ballots Monday, lawsuits from multiple candidates including Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) caused the board of elections to delay counting by one day. Read more »
The Board of Elections announced on Friday that staff members would stop counting ballots and immediately arrange coronavirus testing. Read more »
May is currently chair of New York State Senate’s Committee on Aging and the Commission on Rural Resources and was first elected to the state Senate in 2018. Read more »
Here's the results for the 2020 election in Onondaga County after Election Day. Read more »
John Lally, who was a three-year letter winner at SU from 1977 to 1981, made the single largest contribution to Rodgers’ campaign. Read more »
Candidates are running for positions representing New York’s 24th Congressional District, the New York State Senate and Assembly, the New York Supreme Court and the Syracuse City Court. Read more »
Several local candidates have already launched campaigns to represent Onondaga County in the United States House of Representatives and the New York State Senate. Read more »
Gov. Andrew Cuomo referenced the series of racist, anti-Semitic and bias-related incidents that have occurred at Syracuse University in his State of the State address Wednesday. Read more »
Both state representatives told student protesters they were disturbed by the recent hate crimes on and near SU's campus. Read more »
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the completion of a traffic management drone corridor and an expansion to the Tech Garden on Tuesday. Read more »
Knapp defeated Democratic challenger Jennifer Blusk by around 1,220 votes. Read more »
State Sen. Rachel May brought a central New York perspective to state-wide law making. She said talking with constituents helped build her confidence in advocating for the 53rd district. Read more »
State Sens. Rachel May and Toby Ann Stavisky said that the center will connect military-affiliated students with non-affiliated students. Read more »
Sam Rodgers graduated from SU in 2015. He is considering a run for the state’s 53rd Senate district. Read more »
In June, New York state further decriminalized marijuana by increasing the amount that a person could have on hand from one ounce to two ounces. Read more »
The proclamation came after the city’s first “Stand Against Racism” walk in downtown Syracuse. Read more »
May spoke about her campaign and time as Senator at a Syracuse University chapter meeting of Leading Women of Tomorrow. Read more »
May calls on New York’s Department of Transportation to release a Draft Environmental Impact Statement no later than April 1 and allow for 60 days of public input. Read more »
Katko lead a fourth Q&A session with residents of Syracuse and Onondaga County on Thursday night. Read more »
Katko lead a question and answer session with residents of Syracuse and Onondaga County. Read more »
Candidates for Disability Cultural Center director will give presentations on disability culture. Read more »
Protesters marched from the Everson Museum of Art to the University United Methodist Church in support of women’s rights and other intersectional social justice issues. Read more »
Activists who participated in the 2019 Women’s March Syracuse said this year’s event was for more than just resistance to Donald Trump’s presidency — it was also meant to celebrate the diversity of Syracuse through embracing intersectionality. Read more »
SU’s former sustainability coordinator, a newcomer to public office, aims to use her academic background to work across constituencies and break down election barriers for the next generation of political candidates. Read more »
