In his bid for a third term, Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick has an opponent The Tompkins County Board of Election confirmed that Adam Levine will be on the November ballot.
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After Special Election Victory, Keller Officially Enters Congress
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Republican Fred Keller won a special election in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District May 21.
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New York Senate Considers Automatic Voter Registration
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“Once people know they’re registered, a really significant proportion, 40 to 50 percent of them, take that invitation and go in and vote. That’s a big increase.”
New York Lawsuit Suggests Census Citizenship Question Part Of GOP Redistricting Strategy
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A deceased redistricting specialist’s documents suggest the citizenship question was added to redraw political maps to favor Republicans and non-Hispanic white people, according to a new court filing.
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New York Senate Leader Calls Cuomo ‘Stressed’
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“I guess he gets particularly animated during these stressful times, and we are coming to the end of session. Everybody has their way of coping. I prefer to keep my eye on getting the work done.”
New Presidential Debate Rules Could Leave New York’s Kirsten Gillibrand Standing On The Curb
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The Democratic National Committee released new qualification standards for its first post-Labor Day debate. Candidates will need higher poll numbers and more grassroots donors.
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New York’s Governor: ‘I Plan To Run For A Fourth Term’
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If Cuomo is re-elected, he’ll be only the second person to win a fourth, four-year term as New York governor after Republican Nelson Rockefeller. Cuomo’s father, the late Gov. Mario Cuomo, lost his bid for a fourth term.
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New York Democrats Move To Shorten Primary Registration Deadlines
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Under current laws, voters in New York must register in a political party more than six months before the primary vote is held. Party registration can only be changed 25 days or more before a general election, held in November.
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Palmesano Pushes Back On Farm Labor Bill
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Assemblyman Phil Palmesano is pushing back against a bill that would give farm workers the same rights as all workers in the state.
Write-In Candidate Wins Seat On Ithaca School Board
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Erin Croyle, a write-in candidate, defeated Bradley Grainger to become the newest member of the Ithaca City School District school board.
If Trump Wants A War With America’s Women, Kirsten Gillibrand Says ‘He Will Lose’
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The New York senator and 2020 presidential candidate tells NPR’s Rachel Martin that President Trump and some Republican legislators are taking the country in a direction it does not want to go.