Onondaga County Legislature Democrats

06/02/2026

Good Governance 📃 for the Comptroller on all legislator desks 30 days in advance of July vote.

Still earlier than when Republicans sent term limits to the ballot in 2025. Thank you Majority Leader Nodesia Hernandez.

06/02/2026

05/31/2026

"We also don’t buy the argument from Republicans that there isn’t enough time to debate the proposals before a November referendum. Legislative term limits were enacted last August and voted upon in November. These proposals have a two-month head start on that one.

Finally, holding a referendum is direct democracy in action. Let the voters decide whether these are good ideas — or not."

We can get behind term limit for county executive, change to filling legislative vacancies and independent redistricting. But why isn't comptroller term-limited, too?

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

Syracuse, NY was one of the last stops on Nell Richardson and Alice Burke's cross-country tour to advocate for women's rights and suffrage.

Today, Majority Leader Nodesia Hernandez, Legislator Elaine Denton and Chairwoman Nicole Watts, participated in a rally hosted by the CNY Chapter of the National Organization of Women (NOW) to continue advocating for the adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment.

The fight for equality didn’t end with history — it continues with us. The Onondaga County Legislature will honor the courage of those who came before us by raising our voices, showing up, and pushing forward until equal rights are guaranteed for all.

05/27/2026

Friday, May 15th commemorated the 170th birthday of beloved author and central New York native, L. Frank Baum.

5th District Legislator .block.for.onondaga.county.5th.dist was honored to attend the unveiling ceremony for the new historical marker celebrating L. Frank Baum in Mattydale, NY — recognizing the legacy of the beloved author best known for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Legislator Block proudly presented a legislative gold seal and shared remarks on the importance of preserving and celebrating the history that shapes our community.

Special thanks to Kathleen Sorbello di Scenna, the historian of the Lyman Frank Baum Foundation of Syracuse, Inc. who has committed over 20 years of remarkable work to preserve this history and contribute to the Onondaga County community.