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 »
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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 »
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 »
