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Vernon Williams Jr. ran on the Working Families Party line after losing the Democratic primary earlier this year.
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Republicans will maintain their majority in the Onondaga County Legislature.
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Onondaga County voters in traditionally republican legislative districts may have received a knock on the door from democratic candidates trying to challenge the status quo. It’s part of a concerted effort by the democratic party to change the balance of power on the legislature called Flip the Leg. WAER News takes a deep dive into why democrats are mounting such a strong challenge, and some of the history behind county governance.
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The last-minute agenda items would appear to fast track the redistricting process ahead of the results of the upcoming election. Democrats questioned the timing and ethics of the party-line vote.
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Onondaga County lawmakers have approved an initial $600,000 investment in a body camera program for the sheriff’s department. The party line vote comes a…
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Onondaga County residents can expect to stop paying the 4% energy tax enacted during the pandemic earlier than expected. County Executive Ryan McMahon…
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A divided Onondaga County Legislature approved the 2021 budget Thursday. Ways and Means Committee chair Tim Burtis says it’s largely unchanged from what…
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Onondaga County lawmakers Tuesday agreed to spend $3.5 million to buy ShoppingTown mall from its tax delinquent owner. The deal with Moonbeam Capital was…
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A divided Onondaga County Legislature Tuesday gave county executive Ryan McMahon and his administration broad authority to make decisions on furloughs and…
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The Onondaga County Legislature unanimously approved a measure that will speed development of a warehouse project in Dewitt. The project is believed to be…