The Broome-Tioga Farm-to-School program, works to connect schools with farmers and get more locally grown food in school lunches. It’s one of a handful of farm-to-school programs across the state awarded a total of $1.5 million in funding.
Mike Sigler, Republican candidate for New York’s 52nd Senate District, talks abortion, electrification, immigration
A current Tompkins County legislator, Sigler is running to unseat the Democratic incumbent, state Sen. Lea Webb.
Rochester repurposing pay phones to provide phone service for people who can’t afford it
There’s an effort in Rochester to get phones made available to people who can’t afford them. The initiative to provide this free phone service began when local photographer and Assistant Professor at RIT/NTID Eric Kunsman was doing a project several years ago to document the dwindling number of pay phones locally. He said that as […]
Barack Obama visits Tucson Friday to campaign for Kamala Harris
It is one of a range of recent visits by both Democratic and Republican candidates and staff members in an effort to close a tight voter gap and win Arizona.
Lovell Takes Over as Oneida City Manager Following Seneca County Exit
Kyle Lovell, recently ousted as Seneca County manager, has taken on the role of city manager for Oneida in Madison County. The Oneida Common Council selected him from five finalists.
No country still uses an electoral college − except the US
Every other country that used an electoral college has been unsatisfied with the results and chosen another way to pick a leader.
Absentee voting, initiative petitions and voter roll audits: Secretary of state candidates Denny Hoskins and Barbara Phifer on running Missouri’s elections

Missourians will have the chance to choose a new top elections official when they cast ballots for secretary of state on Nov. 5. State Sen. Denny Hoskins of Warrensburg and state Rep. Barbara Phifer of Kirkwood are running to replace current Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft. While the candidates will primarily run Missouri’s elections, they […]
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Donald Trump wants mass deportations, but poll finds even majority of Republicans don’t support that

New survey results suggest a majority of Wisconsin Republicans might not be sold on one of Donald Trump’s top campaign pledges.
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Legislative committee votes to restrict journalists’ access to State Capitol


Lawmakers advanced a measure that would ban taking photos and video from chamber-floor-adjacent hallways.
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When electric utilities spark wildfires, how much should they have to pay victims?


The threat of billion-dollar class-action lawsuits bankrupting power companies has lawmakers considering a cap on claims.
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