Chad Ryan beat Tammy Honeywell in the Democratic primary for the 8th District for the second year in a row.
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Jo Bennett wins Democratic primary for Onondaga County Legislature’s 15th District
Jo Bennett beat Bill Kinne, who previously served in the Onondaga County Legislature for more than 20 years.
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McMahon appoints former Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow to be deputy county executive overseeing economic developmentÂ
Barlow has spent time as the Mayor of Oswego and as vice president of public affairs and system development at Oswego Health. He will replace Deputy County Executive Bob Petrovich.
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What are ‘best practices’ for building a data center in Onondaga County? McMahon to fund $500K study to find out
While McMahon said county government has no role in determining whether a data center will be built, he said he wants to give towns information when they decide whether to allow one to be built.
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Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon vetoes term limits — for now
McMahon said he would consider signing a law limiting the number of terms he could serve if it also addressed the county comptroller.
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More than 6,100 refugees in Onondaga County could lose SNAP benefits
The loss of SNAP benefits is because of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. County officials say they’re working on a plan to mitigate the effects.
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Inside the disagreement over a $7M commitment from Onondaga County to SHA’s redevelopment of public housing
County executive’s office said they have long made clear that they want to donate $7 million as an in-kind contribution. Developer McCormack Baron Salazar says that won’t work for them.
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Dem legislators approve term limits, ability appoint legislators but need approval from the county executive and votersÂ
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon panned process of the legislature’s move to limit how many terms he can serve.
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Onondaga County lawmaker proposes buffer zone for protests outside houses of worship; civil liberties expert calls it ‘flatly unconstitutional’
Republican legislator Tim Burtis’ effort to create safe spaces outside places of worship met skepticism from Democratic legislators — and the promise of a lawsuit from a First Amendment expert.
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Democrats flipped control of the Onondaga County Legislature in 2025. Will they keep it?
Voter registration trends and even-year elections may benefit Democrats. But they have just 10 months to convince voters they deserve four more years.
