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After a contentious public comment period that lasted over two hours, the Binghamton City Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.
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Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham announced Tuesday he will not be taking any further legal action against the city council, after members voted unanimously to appoint Republican Mike Kosty to the contested 6th District seat.
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But the appointment of Mike Kosty to the seat is not what the Broome County Republican Committee wanted. Republican Mayor Jared Kraham is threatening legal action against the city council for the move.
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Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham, a Republican, and the Democrat-led city council both argued they had the authority to fill the 6th District council seat after a tied race in November. In his decision Tuesday, Justice Joseph McBride said Republican Phillip Strawn should be appointed to the seat as a "holdover" council member.
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A Binghamton resident proposed legislation to the city council Monday that would put a voter referendum on the November ballot to disband the city's police department. The proposal is the first time this new council has heard legislation proposed by a constituent, and it's prompted outrage from local Republicans.
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Mayor Jared Kraham filed a lawsuit this week requesting an injunction against the city council's appointment of Democrat Rebecca Rathmell. It's the latest development in a drawn-out debate over which branch of city government has the legal authority to fill the 6th District city council seat.
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Amid a continued dispute over Binghamton’s 6th District city council seat, council members appointed and swore in Democrat Rebecca Rathmell during a special meeting Friday. Just a day before, Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham swore in incumbent Republican Council Member Phillip Strawn to the same seat.
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Democrats already secured a super majority on election night. But if they win the 6th District seat as well, all city council positions will be held by Democrats. That seat remains up in the air, with the two candidates tied.
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The Broome County Board of Elections finished counting absentee and affidavit ballots from last week’s elections. The results are still unofficial. But two Binghamton City Council races are now so close they will need manual recounts.
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Several races are too close to call and absentee ballots are still being counted. But unofficial results show Democrats with solid leads in at least five races, upending a narrow Republican 4 to 3 majority.