Politics
Broome County Republican Party elects new chairman
The Broome County Republican Party selected a new chairman this month. Benji Federman was elected after his predecessor, Bijoy Datta, stepped down from the role. Federman’s top priorities as chairman include building...
Politics
BU alumnus announces bid for House Democrat leader
A Binghamton University alumnus is favored to become the next U.S. House of Representatives’ Democratic leader. On Thursday, Nov. 13, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she was retiring from her position as...
Politics
BU's Lea Webb wins state senate primary
15 years ago, Lea Webb, ‘04, became the youngest person to join the Binghamton City Council. Now, she may be closing in on the state senate. Webb, a diversity education coordinator at...
Politics
Rep. Antonio Delgado appointed Lt. Governor
U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-NY) is slated to fill New York state’s second-highest office. On May 3, New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that Delgado would be her replacement lieutenant governor,...
Politics
New York state redistricting maps to be redrawn
The New York state redistricting process may have an impact on students this fall. Last week, a NYS Court of Appeals judge ruled that the state’s new congressional and senate district maps...
Politics
BU College Democrats host Rep. Antonio Delgado
While on his tour of New York state’s 19th Congressional District (NY-19), U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-NY) stopped at Binghamton University for a Q&A hosted by the BU College Democrats. The event,...
Politics
BU to enter Rep. Antonio Delgado's 19th Congressional District
With the start of a new semester, students will also be greeting a new congressman. On Thursday, New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul approved a new set of congressional district lines for...
SUNY News
NYS Gov. Hochul leaves out BU in flagship university proposal
New York State Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and New York State Sen. Fred Akshar have responded with concern to New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to not designate Binghamton University and University...
Politics
New York state attorney general calls for the protection of tenants from evictions
On Nov. 8, New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)....
Politics
New York State Attorney General announces candidacy for governor
New York state Attorney General Letitia James has thrown her hat in the ring for the 2022 New York state governor’s race. James, a Democrat, announced her candidacy on Oct. 29. She...