The county executive proposed what he termed a “bipartisan compromise.” Some legislators said they hadn’t seen the proposal before it was released.
Elections
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As Onondaga County braces for potential legal civil war, it’s already planning on being $500K in the hole on outside lawyers, comptroller says
Both of the county’s elections commissioners have been assigned lawyers. Neither has committed to suing the other.
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See you in court? Republican elections commissioner says he won’t greenlight Dems’ term limit maneuver
Kevin Ryan’s decision not to OK county executive term limits for the November ballot leaves court as the likely route to settle Democrats’ and Republicans’ disagreement.
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Onondaga County Legislature passes three term limit for county executive, comptroller
For the legislation to become law, County Executive Ryan McMahon has to sign off on it and a majority of voters have to approve it.
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How democratic socialists reshaped the Central New York political landscape
DSA members and progressives pulled off Democrats’ second historic election upset in less than a year. An organized campaign and a rising affordability crisis helped topple a CNY titan.
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Maurice ‘Mo’ Brown declares victory while Magnarelli concedes in Democratic primary for Assembly seat
One DSA member likened Brown’s victory to U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s unlikely rise in 2018, calling it, “Central New York’s ‘Joe Crowley moment.’”
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CNY Decides podcast: Breaking down the closest primary races
Listen to takeaways, results and more from Central New York’s primary election cycle.
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Brown leads incumbent Magnarelli in Democratic primary for Assembly seat but race is too close to call
If Brown’s lead holds, he could be poised to complete one of the biggest upsets in Central New York political history.
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Charlene Tarver leads Democratic primary for Onondaga County Legislature’s 16th District
Charlene Tarver leads Nyatwa Bullock in the race. The winner is not likely to face a Republican candidate in the general election and could replace Legislator Charles Garland.
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Chad Ryan wins Democratic primary for Onondaga County Legislature’s 8th District seat
Chad Ryan beat Tammy Honeywell in the Democratic primary for the 8th District for the second year in a row.
