Today, Ashley Hupfl, a reporter for City & State, shares this week’s Winners and Losers. Ken Lovett, the Albany Bureau Chief for the NY Daily News highlights the news of the week. Toby Shelley is challenging Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney on this November’s ballot. Earlier this month, he won the Conservative primary against Oscar Peterson, which means he will run as a Democratic, Reform and Conservative candidate. This week, former gubernatorial candidate John Faso announced a run for Congress in the 19th Congressional District, which is currently held by Rep. Chris Gibson. Gibson has announced he will not run for another term in 2016. University at Buffalo Provost Charles Zukoski explains a UB initiative called “Communities of Excellence,” which aims to connect faculty across disciplines and prepare students for careers in a global economy.
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