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Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Stephen Barton, a Syracuse University alum and survivor of the Aurora theater shooting, is the keynote speaker at Syracuse University’s “Guns and America: Joining the Conversation” discussion on Tuesday night.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner is teaming up with more than 750 mayors from across the country to call on the president to enact what they say are 'common sense' gun control measures.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  Syracuse University graduate Stephen Barton survived the tragic shooting at a movie theater in Colorado, and now he is speaking out about gun violence.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  The unprecedented idea of creating a statewide "control board" to steer several cities away from bankruptcy is getting a chilly response from mayors.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  Some Central New York leaders are among those now calling for relief from state mandates.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011  While Mayors will support a cap with adequate Mandate relief, others like advocates for education, say simply keep the millionaires tax, and scrap the cap on property taxes.

Tuesday, February 08, 2011  Both mayors asked for mandate relief, but simple "need" brought the upstate-downstate divide into sharp relief.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  So groups like the Conference of Mayors are converging on Albany this week with a simple message for the incoming governor – don't make us cap what we can't control!!

Tuesday, December 14, 2010  The New York State Conference of Mayors is calling for significant reforms if Governor Elect Andrew Cuomo wants to impose the property tax cap he promised during his election campaign.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010  Several groups are pushing back against Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo's plan to cap local property taxes.

Thursday, September 16, 2010  Mayors will discuss economic development and urban revitalization strategies.