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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Syracuse city councilors voted to add money into the proposed budget to avoid staffing cuts to the fire department, but the Mayor says she'll ignore them.

Monday, May 06, 2013  The Senate has passed a bill that could end tax-free shopping on the Internet for many shoppers.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Attention online shoppers: The days of tax-free shopping on the Internet may soon end for many of you.

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.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The Senate's top Democrat says there will be a showdown vote on Thursday on his party's effort to enact new gun restrictions.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Taxpayers in Pulaski have made it known that they want to keep their local police department. Other villages and towns have voted out their local police, these voters here decided to keep theirs.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Village of Pulaski votes against abolishing its police department.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Current Manlius Mayor Mark-Paul Serafin defeated.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  It's never too early to get excited for the 2013 New York State Fair, and this year, for the first time ever, New Yorkers are getting the chance to choose the theme.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The Town of Geddes voted to repeal the New York Safe Act by a vote of 5-2 at a meeting on Tuesday night.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  F-M voters resoundingly approved a capital improvement project that will put new roofs on four buildings and bleachers at the stadium.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  The Supreme Court is wrestling with the fate of a section of a landmark civil rights law that has helped millions of Americans exercise their right to vote.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 

Monday, January 14, 2013  New York's Senate where Republicans hold strong sway has approved what supporters say will be the toughest gun laws in the nation.

Monday, January 14, 2013  The Supreme Court has turned down an effort by the Republican National Committee to end a 30-year-old court order aimed at preventing intimidation of minority voters.