CNY Decides

Episode 4: The Town of Clay election's impact on Micron & New York's statewide ballot is a lot more crowded this year.

By Robert Beck,

Published May 22, 2026 at 6:55 PM EDT

On this episode, WAER host Bob Beck visits with Central Current's Laura Robertson who wrote about the hyper-local election that could have an outsized impact on Micron.

And, in the latest Civics 101 edition, WAER's Danielle Blyn explains why New York is rolling over to an even year only election cycle and how that will look on the ballot.

CNY Decides is supported by the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

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Robert Beck

Bob Beck, a veteran media professional, currently serves as a part-time editor/host at WAER Public Radio and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. Beck retired as News Director at Wyoming Public Radio in 2022 after 34 years. During his time, Beck won 5 regional Edward R. Murrow awards and 5 Public Media Journalists Association awards for reporting. He also won 11 PMJA awards for the news and public affairs program Open Spaces. He was awarded the Wyoming School Bell award for education reporting and was part of two Emmy Award winning television productions. You can find him on X under the name @butterbob.<br/><br/><br/>

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Danielle Blyn

Danielle is an undergraduate student studying Magazine, News and Digital Journalism at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, expected to graduate in May of 2026. As a web writer, she helps manage online content for WAER. As a social media manager, she helps manage social media content for WAER.

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