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Ithaca’s Dr. Scott Noren talks being a U.S. Senate Write-in Candidate [AUDIO]
WRFI talked to Ithaca’s own Dr. Scott Noren, who’s running for U.S. Senate as a write in against Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. We talked campaign finance, voter issues, and what his strategy will be in the upcoming race. Originally aired on Wednesday, July 18th on WRFI news. Photo: norenforsenate.com
Read MorePete Meyers of the Tompkins County Workers Center talks about the Living Wage Rally [AUDIO}
Pete Meyers, Coordinator of the Tompkins County Workers Center comes into the studio to talk about the rally for a living minimum wage in Tompkins County, that will be taking place on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, on the commons. He also discusses the new initiative in which a variety of local stakeholders is discussing the…
Read MoreTalking with Tracy Mitrano, Winner of New York’s 23rd District’s Democratic Congressional Primary (AUDIO)
On July 3, Tracy Mitrano officially won the Democratic congressional primary for New York’s 23rd district. The race was so close that absentee ballots had to be counted, delaying results of the election — which took place on June 26 — by a week. Mitrano narrowly beat Max Della Pia for the Democratic nomination. Mitrano…
Read MoreFinal Days of the 2018 Democratic Congressional Primary in NY 23: Ithaca Times’ Matt Butler weighs in (AUDIO)
The Democratic Candidate Forum for New York Congressional District 23 on Thursday at Greenstar, co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters and WRFI, was one of the candidates’ last public appearances before election day on June 26. The Ithaca Times‘ Matt Butler spoke with WRFI’s Laura Rosbrow-Telem about his impressions of this competitive primary race.…
Read More[AUDIO] 23rd District Democratic Candidates Forum (2018-06-21)
By Jolene Almendarez for the Ithaca Voice ITHACA, N.Y. — The five congressional candidates vying for the Democratic nomination next week took a hard stand Thursday night advocating for green collar jobs, healthcare, gun laws, better veteran care, and sustainability. A significant amount of time was also spent talking about one of the people progressives…
Read MoreMike Hall, Airport Director of the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport [AUDIO]
Mike Hall, Airport Director of the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, talks about the planned expansion of the facility. He provides details about why and how it will become an international airport. Hall also discusses the proposal for the regional State Department of Transportation to move from its current location to the airport. This interview, produced…
Read MoreTompkins County Legislators Talk about Planned Upgrades to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport [Audio]
Tompkins County Legislators Deborah Dawson of the 10th district, and Shawna Black of the 11th district, discuss the expansion of the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport. They also talk about the possible effects on the economy of the regional economy. This interview was conducted by Esther Racoosin and originally aired during the May 16th, 2018 edition…
Read MoreICSD School Board Candidate Interview: Lori LaBonte [AUDIO}
WRFI Community Radio News and Your Morning spoke to each of the six candidates running for the three open seats on the Ithaca City School District School Board. Lori LaBonte is one of those candidates. The order of interviews was organized on a first come, first served basis between WRFI Community Radio News and Your…
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