Deciding who to vote for won’t be easy. But we’d better do a better job during the selection process in 2020.
Mary Anna Towler
Mary Anna Towler is a transplant from the Southern Appalachians and is editor, co-publisher, and co-founder of City. She is happy to have converted a shy but opinionated childhood into an adult job. She credits a grandfather for instilling in her a love of politics. And she makes no apology for her liberal views.
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Five RCSD schools leave receivership, 10 join
The State Education Department’s latest School Receivership status report has good news and bad for the Rochester school district. Five Rochester schools were removed from the Receivership list, but 10 more were added to it.
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Council announces dates for police accountability forums
City Council has set the dates for three public forums it will hold on its proposal for a Police Accountability Board – all of them this month. Council released a proposal for a new oversight system earlier this week.
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Some unsolicited advice on Parcel 5: just chill
Eight years after Midtown’s demolition, city officials are still looking for something to put there. Maybe it’s time for a reality check.
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Council releases its Police Accountability legislation
City Council unveiled a proposal for a Police Accountability Board this morning, and as expected, it differs in some key areas from the proposal Mayor Lovely Warren announced in late December.
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Rochester police, schools and public participation
Several meetings of critical importance to Rochester and its residents will be held over the next few weeks. The public should show up.
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Public meeting set on Rochester school district’s problems
State education officials are planning a community meeting in Rochester next week to discuss concerns about the Rochester school district. The focus: problems identified in the recent report by the state-appointed Distinguished Educator.
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Warren, Council offering separate police oversight plans
Mayor Lovely Warren has asked City Council to approve legislation that would establish stronger civilian oversight of Rochester police officers. But Council is introducing its own legislation.
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Trump, US challenges, and Americans voters’ IQ
Donald Trump’s ignorance wasn’t in doubt. But enough Americans chose him anyway that he was able to win in the Electoral College.
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A new possibility for downtown’s Parcel 5
Now that there’ll be no RBTL theater on Parcel 5, what will be built on that site? City officials still want development that will draw people downtown year-round. And they believe something related to entertainment will do that. Now they’re looking seriously at “Kansas City Live!” – a combination bar, restaurant, and entertainment venue in […]
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Spaull plans meeting of arts groups
City Council member Elaine Spaull is convening a meeting of Rochester arts organizations on Friday, open to anyone who wants to attend. The broad purpose, she said this morning, is to discuss their needs and the contribution of the arts to the area’s quality of life, using a recent report as a starting point. The […]
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What is the mayor’s role in Rochester’s public schools?
The school district is in deep trouble. Is there a better way to operate the school system in this high-poverty city?
