Democrats were misleading in reporting how much money they have spent on the election for Onondaga County’s chief accountant and auditor, a republican official said Wednesday. “They intentionally didn’t spend money until after the last public disclosure form,” said Deputy Comptroller Tom Squires, a republican. Every candidate who runs in an election must inform the…
Category: Politics
Panhandling ordinance dropped
Syracuse Common Council members applauded the administration of Mayor Matt Driscoll’s decision to withdraw a proposal outlawing aggressive panhandling, Monday. “I was opposed to it from the beginning,” said Councilor-at-Large Kate O’Connell, chair of the council’s Public Safety Committee. “We should be trying to help our homeless population. Passing a law isn’t going to help.”…