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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.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has formally launched a political group aimed at revamping immigration policy, boosting education and encouraging investment in scientific research.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  A Syracuse native’s political firm won an award for its work creating a direct mail political advertisement for President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  CNY Central will have all of your local election coverage and results as they come in.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The dirty political tricks are really flying now that we're so close to Election Day. One Cape Coral, Florida woman says she got a phone call designed to rob her of her vote.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  7-Eleven has once again entered the presidential campaign. The store is asking its customers to predict the next president by the type of coffee cup one buys.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Just outside the DNC, Republicans have set up an anti-Obama camp.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Convention organizers say the 2012 Democratic National Convention will be extremely accessible to the general public.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  Brooklyn state Sen. Carl Kruger was expected to plead guilty Tuesday in a wide-ranging influence-peddling case, according to a state official.

Friday, December 02, 2011  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is taking a lucrative, one-day victory lap to California where he is being celebrated as a hero for legalizing gay marriage in New York.

Monday, November 07, 2011  Four local candidates entwined in a political controversy have decided to return money to the State Democratic Committee. It comes as Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner apologizes.

Thursday, November 03, 2011  Two Utica woman are accused of stealing political signs.

Friday, October 28, 2011  A Utica woman was arrested Thursday for stealing several political campaign signs.

Friday, October 07, 2011  The race for the 4th District of the Onondaga County legislature has become a war over political signs.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  The City of Cortland has proposed important changes to its signs law in answer to objections by civil libertarians who feel it is unconstitutional.