Oswego Dems weigh mayor bid as Gillen tees up run
Oswego County legislator Tom Gillen signals a mayoral run with Democratic support likely in June while Republicans withhold candidate details. Tresidder lauds fiscal accountability and transparency, urging forward planning amid city tax debates. A September Democratic primary could follow if a challenger emerges, with petitions due in June and July.
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Common Council
Mulcahey
Dick Atkins
Oswego County
Barclay Reintroduces Bill to Fight Synthetic Drugs Deaths
Barclay reintroduces an Assembly bill aimed at curbing synthetic drug use amid continuing deaths. Teresa Woolson notes her son Victor’s 2012 drowning after synthetic drug use. Oswego County Legislature had previously banned synthetics that year, earning praise from Gov Cuomo.
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Teresa Woolson
Woolson
Victor
Oswego County
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New York Court Ruling on Fracking Leases and State Ban
The Cuomo administration in December banned fracking after reviews and health risk concerns. The Court of Appeals faced a ruling that could affect landowners with liens on land and mineral rights, while industry players argued leases may already be abandoned and cited a hostile regulatory climate in New York.
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West
Cuomo Bans State Travel to Indiana Over Religious Law
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo禁止 nonessential state funded travel to Indiana citing religious liberty law critics fear discrimination against gays and lesbians. The ban covers all state agencies and public colleges with narrow essential travel exceptions. city officials and other governors have enacted similar bans.
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Washington
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Manhattan
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Ed Cox
New York State
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Cox
Mike Pence
Fulton district seeks public input on new website design
Fulton City School District invites community feedback on a revamped website created with OCM BOCES input. A 13 question survey asks about visit frequency site use preferred information and communication methods. The survey runs through April 10 and final design plans will be reviewed by the board.
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Fulton City
Fulton.cnginc.org
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Onondaga-Cortland-Madison
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BOCES
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Stephanie Maturo
Board of Education
Panelists urge crowd to help fight human trafficking
Four speakers from New York state describe human trafficking as a human rights crisis in central New York. They cite sex and labor trafficking, a 2012 Utica case of a runaway teen entered into prostitution, and note federal and state actions including specialized trafficking courts and rehabilitation programs. They urge public vigilance and for victims to come forward.
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New York
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Utica
Estelle Davis
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Davis
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Syracuse
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Limpert
Supreme Court
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New York State
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