Voting in congressional race is as important as presidential race
As the presidency draws all the attention, one important election is happening right now in our community. Read more »
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Dana Balter positioned as the candidate to make real change
Former Syracuse University professor Dana Balter can make real change in congress, if she can defeat incumbent Rep. John Katko. Read more »
Attack ads against Balter are misleading, unethical
Biased political ads are nothing new, but organizations supporting Rep. John Katko have gone above and beyond to paint former SU professor Dana Balter in a bad light. Read more »
University Union, Oxfam to screen documentary for International Women's Day
The Netflix documentary features the 2018 congressional campaigns of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex, Amy Vilela, Cori Bush and Paula Jean Swearengin. Read more »
Rep. John Katko endorses Trump for 2020
Katko cited Trump’s economic and trade policies as his reasons for supporting the incumbent. Read more »
Former congressman talks conservative solutions to climate change
Bob Inglis spoke to the Syracuse University chapter of College Republicans on Wednesday night. Read more »
Local nonprofits look to improve Syracuse representation in census
Census data is used to distribute more than $675 billion in federal funding to local municipalities, and allocate proportional state representation in Congress. Read more »
Local breweries looking to expand as market grows
The number of breweries in the United States has more than doubled since 2012 but breweries’ innovation has kept the market growing. Read more »
You Op To Know: Liberal columnist discusses NY measures to combat anti-vaccination movement
Assistant Editorial Editor Michael Sessa and Liberal columnist Brittany Zelada discuss New York’s new measures to combat the anti-vaccination movement. Read more »
Catch up on 3 news stories you may have missed this weekend
Charisse Juno Calaquian, a student in the Whitman J. School of Management’s online professional accounting program, died last week, according to an SU official. Read more »
SU lobbying spending drop is due to government relations team’s shift
Syracuse University’s lobbying expenditures fell by 96 percent over the last 10 years. Read more »
Congress should spend reserve of money to protect parks
Congress should use all of the Land and Water Conservation Fund money to protect parks such as those in Onondaga County. Read more »
Another government shutdown must be avoided at all costs
Business columnist Jack Ramza looked at the effects of the government shutdown on local, small businesses and students. Read more »
Leaders of College Democrats, Republicans satisfied with midterm elections results
The midterm elections churned out a Democratic majority in the House, flipping the chamber. Read more »
Dana Balter concedes race after year-long campaign for Congress
Two-time incumbent Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) received about 6 percent more votes than Balter in Tuesday’s election. Read more »
What to know about Katko’s and Balter’s views on national issues
Tuesday’s midterm elections will determine whether Rep. John Katko or Dana Balter will be the congressperson for New York’s 24th Congressional district. Read more »
4 news stories you missed during Family Weekend
From local politics to campus speakers, these are four of the biggest stories to catch up on from the weekend. Read more »
Balter responds to hot-button questions during Q&A at SU
SU’s College Democrats invited congressional candidate Dana Balter to campus to answer questions from the community. Read more »
Katko, Balter respond to questions at NAACP forum
Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) and his Democratic challenger Dana Balter answered questions ranging from poverty and prison reform to President Donald Trump’s rhetoric. Read more »
Activists protest John Katko, Paul Ryan at Syracuse fundraising event
People gathered in support of Democratic congressional candidate Dana Balter on Tuesday night outside a country club. Read more »
Vera House promotes new initiatives, says prevention is a ‘community job’
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Vera House is unveiling two new initiatives to help combat sexual assault and domestic violence in the central New York community. Read more »
Dana Balter wins Democratic primary, moves on to challenge Rep. John Katko
Dana Balter, a visiting teaching professor at Syracuse University, clinched the Democratic spot on the November ballot after months of campaigning. Read more »
Here’s why April Fools’ Day is the most stressful 24 hours of the entire year
Humor columnist Annabeth Mann explains why April Fools’ Day is the sole cause of all her anxiety. Read more »
Katko’s bipartisan effort and others like it will be most effective to curtail gun violence
Conservative columnist Brandon Ross commends Katko’s proposal of the Securing Our Children Act of 2018 to address gun violence. Read more »
