The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/new-york-state-senate/)
For O’Mara, the difference between him and Danks Burke is not simply one of a generalized political philosophy. Rather, it’s an approach to government that he best sees fit for the Southern Tier.
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.
Leslie Danks Burke is challenging Republican incumbent Tom O’Mara (R-N.Y.) for New York’s 58th State Senate District seat.
UPDATE: As of 12:50 a.m. Wednesday, Tompkins County Legislator and assembly candidate Anna Kelles and D.A. challenger Ed Kopko lead election night returns. And downstate in New York’s 17th Congressional District, two Cornell alumni running for Congress are trailing behind a progressive favorite.
Democratic candidates for Tompkins County District Attorney, New York State Senate and State Assembly debated their policies during a virtual candidate forum.
The Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act passed on Jan. 15 in the New York State Senate in a landslide vote of 100 to 40.
Cornell’s LGBTQ+ student union and the Student Assembly are currently organizing a lobbying trip in late January to the New York State Senate in Albany to voice support for the proposed Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act.