Nonprofits in Central New York and throughout the state have pushed for Hochul to sign multiple versions of the bill.
Onondaga County
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Former city school board member to run for Charles Garland’s Onondaga County Legislature seat
Garland is not running for re-election next year, a promise he made to colleagues if they made him chair of the legislature. “I don’t have to become chair to keep a promise,” he said.
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Onondaga County Legislature Democrats, Republicans have spat over ‘lame duck’ appointmentsÂ
Democrats argued the appointments should have waited until the party in January takes control of the legislature.
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NY congressman says feds reversed cancellation of naturalization ceremonies. County clerks haven’t been updated.Â
The saga has caused confusion for legal experts and advocates who wondered why USCIS made the initial call to cancel the ceremonies.Â
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Feds stop Onondaga County naturalization ceremony — and say some county courts can’t conduct them
Earlier this month, USCIS canceled a naturalization ceremony in Syracuse. Now, they say county courts don’t meet the statutory requirements to conduct them.
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Onondaga County Dems put forward Nicole Watts for legislature chair after ‘a historic mandate for change’
If Democrats unanimously vote for Watts, an Onondaga County Legislature newcomer, she will be the first woman chair of the legislature in decades.
Posted inElections 2025
Democrat Jeremiah Thompson flips Onondaga County Legislature’s 4th District seat
Thompson beat incumbent Republican Onondaga County Legislator Colleen Gunnip, and won about 56% of the votes in the race.
Posted inElections 2025
‘We swept it’: Democrats flip Onondaga County Legislature on historic night
The Democrats’ historic night locally followed election trends nationally. Onondaga County Democrats flipped the legislature for the first time in decades.
Posted inElections 2025
Democrat Elaine Denton flips Onondaga County Legislature’s 10th District seat
Denton beat Mark Olson, who has represented the Onondaga County Legislature’s 10th District since 2022.
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Democrat Ellen Block flipped the Onondaga County Legislature’s 5th District
Block, a Democrat, flipped a legislature seat that is currently held by Legislator Deb Cody.
