polls

Cuomo's approval down, following new gun law

Karen Dewitt — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:54:00 +0000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s championing of strict new gun control laws in New York state has taken a toll on his popularity. A new poll finds that for the first time since taking office, Cuomo’s approval rating has dropped significantly.

Area seniors worried about entitlement cuts

Ellen Abbott — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:49:14 +0000

Seniors in the 24th congressional district are worried about the future of Medicare and Social Security according to a poll conducted by the AARP.

Buerkle and Maffei in virtual tie

Durrie Lawrence and Catherine Loper — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:55:43 +0000

Democratic congressional candidate Dan Maffei and incumbent Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle head into the fall campaign in a statistical tie, two years after Republican Buerkle unseated Maffei by only 648 votes.

New York state voters head to the polls

Catherine Loper — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:20:58 +0000

Voters across New York state will go to the polls today to vote for or against their local school budgets. This is the first vote since the state imposed a cap on how much local districts can raise the tax levy.