Today i talk about the June Village Elections on June 18th and the June federal and local primaries on June 25th. Liverpool Village residents will be able to choose for two uncontested village trustees and and a proposition to move village elections to November. Onondaga County Democrats will choose a nominee for congress and in SD 50, and republicans will choose a nominee in sd 48 on June 25th. Check it out.

This week I speak with Ian Phillips who is running for NY Assembly 126th district. This district is in the southern and western portions of Onondaga County and into Auburn and Cayuga County. We had a great conversation and I hope you enjoy.

Find more about Ian here:

https://www.ianforcny.com/about

Today was the last day to file independent nominating petitions in Onondaga County and New York State. We had filings for US President, United States Senate, NY Congressional district 22, Assembly District 127, and Village of Fayetteville. I go over the candidates and some surprising wrinkles. Enjoy.

This week I sit down with Tom Speaker of Re-invent Albany. This good government group is focused on transparency in Albany as well as campaign finance and election administration. As legislative director we talk about Tom's work to move Albany into the light. Enjoy.

This week I sit down with Ben Weinberg of Citizens Union. We talk about the move to have elections for many offices on even years. A recently introduced amendment will move cities and judges around 2030. We will talk about the implications and next steps.

In this week's Zoom with Czarny I visit with our resident SCOTUS expert, Syracuse University Professor Tom Keck. We talk about the rulings we have gotten, the arguments we have heard, and the rulings to come later in June. Enjoy.