Political

Are you better off today than you were four years ago?  How about ten years ago or even twenty?

The answer is pretty simple, if the Mohawk Valley had a medical checkup the doctor would probably say our health is in a slow, dangerous decline

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Barack Obama took the oath of office just before noon in Washington on Monday to begin his second term as president of the United States.

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On Wednesday President Obama announced a series of proposals to address gun violence. The day before, the National Rifle Association, which opposes the president's ideas, released a Web ad that stoked controversy, particularly because the ad focuses on Obama's daughters.

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If, as some pundits claim, gaffes were responsible for Mitt Romney's failed presidential bid, then this surely won't change that assertion. At some point after losing the election to Barack Obama, Romney's camp accidentally leaked a victory website promoting a win that never happened. It's the 'Dewey Defeats Truman' of the digital age.

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Utica, NY (WIBX) - There were three local propositions on Tuesday's ballot.

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Utica, NY (WIBX) - The campaigning is over and it's up the voters now, it's Election Day.

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While everyone else was sitting around making jokes about horses and bayonets, the 'Autotune the News' folks were working hard to turn Monday night's debate into a song. This is what they came up with.

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Albany, NY (WIBX) - Incumbent Republican Claudia Tenney will face Democrat Daniel Carter in the race for the new 101st State Assembly District seat on November 6th.

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It appears that the monthly jobs report from the Labor Department that's due out Friday (November 2nd) will be delayed because of Hurricane Sandy. The closely watched report on the unemployment rate and number of jobs created in the previous month will be the last piece of economic news to come before the Presidential election on Tuesday the 6th.

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Utica, NY (WIBX) - Should the Oneida County Board of Legislators be downsized?

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