Talk of the town
Good morning! Here is what is making news in the political realm:
With two weeks left until Primary Day, Republican congressional candidate Matt Doheny goes on the offensive. He slams opponent Doug Hoffman for pocketing money from his own campaign coffers for trips, meals, gas and other expenses. Mr. Hoffman's team calls for the ad to be taken down.
The negative ad could backfire on Mr. Doheny if Mr. Hoffman is better liked, a local college professor says.
Log Cabin Republicans sent the most money in the last year to the failed congressional bid of Dede Scozzafava.
Locally elected state representatives are being asked to support two competing grant applications for elder care funds.
Unshackle Upstate releases its first ever scorecards, grading lawmakers on how often they supported the group's priority issues. Sen. Joe Griffo is ranked #9 out of 62 senators. Sen. Darrel Aubertine is #28. (Sen. Betty Little is #1.)
In the Assembly, Dede Scozzafava is ranked #33 by the upstate group. Addie Russell is #62. Will Barclay is #12.
Rep. Bill Owens tours three growing businesses in Oswego County.
Mr. Aubertine leads the state fair's celebrity milking contest's winning team for the second straight year.
A Macomb man resigns from two planning boards and a wind advisory committee after cops find pot growing on his property.
Watertown High School gets federal funds to help pay for its school resource officer.
Listen to Mayor Graham's noontime talk show, "The Hotline," from Thursday here.
