Politics
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While lawsuits rage on, here’s what voters need to know about what these measures mean for them and how they got to this point. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah a…
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First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright is expected to step down from her role on Friday, according to multiple reports. Her resignation comes a month after federal authorities searched her home as part of a larger investigation into Mayor Eric Adams’ administration and two days after her new husband, Schools Chancellor David Banks, decided to skip…
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The Turkish Cultural Center in Sheepshead Bay was a regular stop on Eric Adams’ community circuit for years, including into his first term as Brooklyn borough president. Adams attended multiple events in association with and hosted by the center, as far back as 2012 when he was a state senator. As borough president, Adams co-hosted…
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Editor’s note (Oct. 3, 2024): This story has been updated to include additional candidate responses. Missourians will choose between an anti-abortion conservative who champions business development and tax cuts for governor or a Democrat prioritizing abortion access, expanding child care and gun control measures. Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, who operates a cattle farm in Phelps…
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Sen. Tim Kaine and retired Navy Capt. Hung Cao ranged rapidly through topics including Helene damage, abortion, the Second Amendment, the economy, higher education and military recruiting. The post Kaine and Cao meet for the first time on the debate stage appeared first on Cardinal News.
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Federal prosecutors charged the treasurer of a losing 2021 campaign for Brooklyn borough president with wire fraud for her role in a straw-donor scheme, according to filings released Wednesday. Queens resident Erlene King, a 2009 City Council candidate herself, served as the treasurer for Anthony Jones when he ran in the 2021 race to replace…
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Oct. 2 — Constitution Party presidential candidate Randall Terry, despite not being on the ballot in New York, held a news conference in Binghamton to campaign against Proposition One, a New York state measure aimed at expanding equal rights protections. Terry, who is on the ballot in 12 states, strongly criticized the proposition, calling it…
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VESTAL, N.Y. (APN) — Educators gathered in Vestal on Tuesday for a mobile roundtable discussion aboard the “Common Ground Over Chaos” bus, part of a statewide tour organized by the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) union. Democratic congressional candidate Josh Riley joined the conversation, calling for better pay for teachers and more public school…
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Oct. 1 (APN) — Claudia De La Cruz, the Socialism and Liberation Party’s presidential candidate, will visit SUNY Potsdam on Wednesday as part of her campaign. De La Cruz is on the ballot in 19 states, though not in New York. Her campaign previously participated in local events, including Potsdam Pride, and led a protest…