Finger Lakes Times February 14, 2026 In Focus: Josh Durso For months now, critics of New York’s shift from odd-year to even-year local elections have warned that the change will devastate local democracy. They argue town boards will be forgotten thanks to presidential and congressional races. Community issues will disappear beneath national noise. Voters will lose their voice. That diagnosis assumes local democracy is anything close to healthy on the participation front. Even under the old...

Monday, January 26, 2026 Along with millions of Americans, we are watching with horror the events in Minneapolis unfold. On Saturday, a second U.S. Citizen was senselessly gunned down by federal agents as spokespeople for those agencies lied to the American public about the events surrounding the slaying. Today, those named below in Ontario County Democratic Committee supports Sen. Chuck Schumer’s position opposing any funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) while their agents...

OCDC is pleased to announce our application for candidates running for office in Ontario County in 2025 who are seeking financial...