biden
Biden Hits 270, Wins the Presidency
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The Associated Press called the state of Pennsylvania for former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) at 11:25 a.m. Saturday morning, and subsequently, the presidency.
new york state senate
State Senate Candidates Spar and Share Sides During Debate
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Contenders for the New York State Senate’s seat for District 58 debated on Thursday night, discussing issues from police funding to fossil fuel divestment.
Election 2020
The Pandemic Pushes Rep. Tom Reed’s Caucus to the Forefront — and the Campaign to the Background
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In an interview with The Sun, Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) touched on his plans to move the legislative machine in Congress, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, and his vote for The United States Post Office.
COVID-19
Simeon’s American Bistro Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
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An employee of Simeon’s American Bistro in Downtown Ithaca tested positive for COVID-19, potentially exposing customers during four shifts last week.
2020 Election
She Calls Her Opponent a ‘Racist,’ He Calls Her a ‘Radical’: Catching Up With Tracy Mitrano J.D. ’95
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Tracy Mitrano J.D. ’95 sat down with The Sun in the backyard of her Ithaca home in August. The gun-owning Democrat, labeled a “radical liberal” by her opponent, insisted her policies aren’t that radical and distinguished herself form the party’s more progressive leaders.
2020 Election
Spicer: Biden Should ‘Lay Low’ to Win 2020 Election; Party Campaign Leaders Offer Takes on 2020
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Just over 100 days away from Election Day, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign manager Robby Mook and former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer joined in a virtual conversation hosted by former Rep. Steve Israel, Director of Cornell’s Institute for Politics and Global Affairs to discuss presidential campaign strategies.
Featured in Category
Hundreds March from Ho Plaza to Ithaca Police Headquarters, Decrying Police Brutality
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In front of the Ithaca Police Department, after a peaceful march filled with chants from the heart of Cornell’s campus to the Commons, a light rain began. The crowd of over a thousand knelt on the pavement in front of the police department for eight minutes and 46 seconds — the time it took for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to suffocate George Floyd to death.
2020 Election
New York Presidential Primary Must Go On, Federal Judge Orders
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A federal judge ordered that New York’s June 23 Presidential Primary must continue. Cornell Progressives called the move “democracy restored.”
2020 Election
New York Axes Presidential Primary
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On June 23, NYS registered voters will now only be able to vote for candidates in congressional and local races — not the presidential.
Mail-in voting
New York to Mail All Voters Absentee Ballot Applications
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“It makes no sense to me to tell people you have to put your life at risk, violate social distancing, to come out to vote,” Cuomo said in a Friday press conference.