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Monday, May 06, 2013  State Sen. John Sampson has been indicted on charges of embezzlement, obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Republican Assembly members are calling for a constitutional amendment that would allow voters to recall their elected officials for corruption and other reasons.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The state Senate's Independent Democratic Conference says the state budget will include five-figure tax credits to employers to hire recent veterans as a way to reduce the high unemployment rate of service members returning from combat.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York legislative leaders hope to announce agreement on the third straight on-time budget.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner told CNYCentral's Michael Benny her relationship with Governor Andrew Cuomo is "professional," even though they disagree over key budget policies.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Speculation is swirling around Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and whether she will either step down or be pushed out of her State Democratic Party Co-Chair position following a public feud with the Governor over funding.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Joe Biden appears to be keeping his options open for 2016.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  For fifty dollars, software can be purchased to track somebody without that person knowing that he or she is being followed.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Senate Republicans and the Independent Democratic Conference say they've struck a deal to take control of the Senate in an unprecedented power-sharing deal.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Anti-fracking candidates were beaten soundly in the Southern Tier.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  After conceding on Election night, Green Party candidate Ursula Rozum discusses her impact on the 24th Congressional District race.

Friday, September 14, 2012  Tom Dadey, Chairman of the Onondaga County Republican Party, was on 'The Talk Tonight' with Megan Coleman and Michael Benny Thursday evening.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  The presidential candidates kicked up their online campaigning during the Republican and Democratic national conventions.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the White House race is a "gut check election for America," and offered a stinging indictment of the Republican presidential ticket on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  Protesters camped out right outside of the Democratic National Convention