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Buerkle talks vets, seniors’ healthcare at town hall

Sean Collins May 4, 2012 0

WRVO 5/4/12 Ryan Delaney http://www.wrvo.fm/post/buerkle-talks-vets-seniors-healthcare-town-hall After opening with acknowledgement of the veterans present and the work she’s done for them, Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle (R-Onondaga Hill) turned her focus to a flyer that was

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Calls for campaign finance reform

Sean Collins April 4, 2012 0

A coalition of Syracuse area groups is calling for reform of the system used to finance political campaigns. They're calling for a public finance law, claiming it would reduce the influence of big corporate

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Government watchdog groups cite fundraising by Syracuse’s state senators in call for campaign finance reform

Sean Collins April 4, 2012 0

About $3 of every $4 donated to Syracuse’s two state senators in the past five campaigns have come from corporations or organizations, according to a new analysis by Common Cause of New York

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Syracuse area residents plan road trip to lobby in Albany

Sean Collins March 13, 2012 0

Some 100 local people will hop buses to Albany Wednesday to rally for changes in state education funding, said Tanika Jones-Cole, Syracuse lead organizer for Citizen Action of New York

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Race for Congress in District 25

Sean Collins February 27, 2012 0

The Federal Small Business Administration announcing a new round of training to aid Syracuse area companies grow

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Buerkle’s campaign kickoff greeted by protesters

Sean Collins February 25, 2012 0

Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle opened her 2012 Campaign Headquarters Saturday in Syracuse. Many of her supporters made an appearance at the event

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Buerkle opens campaign; police called to break up protest

Sean Collins February 25, 2012 0

U.S. Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle officially opened her 2012 campaign Saturday in the face of strident opposition by two different groups of protesters

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U.S. Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle will open 2012 campaign headquarters with protesters outside

Sean Collins February 24, 2012 0

As she holds an event to open her 2012 campaign headquarters in Syracuse Saturday, U.S. Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle, R-Onondaga Hill, will have some company outside

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Protesters contend Verizon fails to pay a fair share of taxes

Sean Collins February 21, 2012 0

Community grassroots organizations, religious leaders and local residents gathered at the downtown Syracuse Verizon building Tuesday to complain the company is not paying its fair share of taxes

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Syracuse protesters call on Verizon executives to pay ‘fair share’ in corporate taxes

Sean Collins February 21, 2012 0

A small group of protesters gathered outside Verizon headquarters in downtown Syracuse on Tuesday, calling on the company and its executives to pay their fair share in corporate taxes

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