NY-21 Congresswoman Elise Stefanik named Trump’s UN ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump has named New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik as his United Nations ambassador. Read more »
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Proposed NY congressional map could shift NY-22 left
The most significant change to congressional lines would be made to New York state's 22nd District, which includes the city of Syracuse. Read more »
We will not wait for the next school shooting
And most of all, politicians will not have the shallow privilege of reading another front-cover op-ed by students on their knees, begging them to do their jobs — we do not need a permission slip to defend our freedoms. Read more »
Despite her trailblazing career, Sen. Feinstein’s passing affirms the need for age limits
How we remember and understand Senator Feinstein could potentially define our generation’s evolving view and reflection on American politics. Read more »
The same-sex marriage bill is a huge step for the LBGTQ community
The act is a big victory for supporters of LGBTQ rights who feared that marriage equality might be overturned. Read more »
SU Libraries to preserve current government documents
Syracuse University Libraries typically preserve 64% of the 10,000 to 11,000 different publications the Government Publishing Organization makes available. Read more »
NY-22 Democratic candidates debate climate, crypto and social safety nets
Many of the candidates agreed on environmental policy, but differed on approaches to cryptocurrency mining and social issues. Read more »
Breaking down important political dates in New York state for summer 2022
The Daily Orange compiled a list of the significant political events that are happening in New York state throughout this summer. Read more »
Court rules Democratic leaders gerrymandered districts, calls for postponing primaries
Gov. Kathy Hochul and top legislators are expected to appeal the ruling, and a decision could come as soon as this week. Read more »
New York state still needs to repair the damage done by marijuana drug charges
While New York being the 16th state to legalize recreational marijuana created an opportunity to learn from other states' processes, there are still many ways legalization has fallen short. Read more »
Independent commission fails, legislature will draw NY congressional districts
The commission failed, instead submitting two maps — one proposed by the commission’s Democrats and the other by its Republicans. The two independents within the commission voted along with the party that nominated them. Read more »
Rep. John Katko will not seek reelection to Congress in 2022
Rep. John Katko, R-Camillus, announced Friday that he would not seek reelection in 2022. Read more »
College students must oppose big money in politics
Money from big donors dominates our elections. Policies and laws that benefit those donors are adopted by the people whose campaigns they funded. Read more »
The SU community will be negatively affected if the debt ceiling does not rise
The Syracuse community cannot afford for the federal government to default on its debts - doing so would be disastrous. Read more »
Gov. Kathy Hochul praises Class of 2020 graduates for their endurance during pandemic
Hochul, who graduated from SU in 1980, said her time at SU had a “profound influence” on both her rise to the position of governor and the person she became on that journey. Read more »
Francis Conole will run for Congress in attempt to unseat incumbent John Katko
The Democrat will challenge John Katko for the NY-24 seat, joining Steven Holden in the race. Read more »
What will post-presidency Trumpism look like?
In the absence of Trump, America is still dealing with his wrath. Read more »
New York politicians support investigation into Cuomo harassment allegations
Two former aides have come forward saying Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed them while they were working for his administration. Read more »
John Katko supports Trump's impeachment, 1st House Republican to do so
“To allow the president of the United States to incite this attack without consequence is a direct threat to the future of our democracy," Katko told Syracuse.com. "I cannot sit by without taking action." Read more »
SU alum works to increase Black voter turnout in Georgia Senate runoffs
In his role, Jeremy Edwards tries to reach out to the Georgia's Black community to drum up support for Democrats in both runoff Senate races. Read more »
Balter is committed to the Syracuse community
Through her policy commitments, NY-24 Dana Balter has proved that she is committed to fixing the inequality present in Syracuse, while Rep. John Katko has only watched it get worse. Read more »
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 »
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 »
