Sometimes, the only thing that’ll unite stubborn people is a crisis, a problem so big that it just can’t be ignored any longer. This is the state that Monroe County Democrats find themselves in after last week’s elections. Dems prevailed in their barely-competitive City Council and school board races, won re-election to the Irondequoit Town […]
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Monroe County election shows a divided community
It matters how important the city is in the eyes of the new county executive and the heavily Republican legislature.
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Religious leaders call for increased child care investment
Child day care subsidies are widely viewed as one of the most effective ways to help struggling parents work and build better lives for their families. And a group of Rochester-area faith leaders is calling on the next Monroe County executive to restore cuts to and boost the county’s investment in child care programs. The […]
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Incumbents, endorsed candidates win Dem primaries
Last night was a good night for incumbents and, for the most part, the Democratic and Republican parties’ endorsed candidates.
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Local Dems are in a heap of trouble
For years, Monroe County Democrats have been feuding their way toward trouble, and now they may be facing the consequences. At the end of the month, Monroe County Democratic Committee Chair David Garretson is stepping down because of “personal concerns regarding health and family,” he said in a press release. The MCDC will meet on […]
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Frankel, GOP trade barbs
Former Brighton Supervisor Sandra Frankel says that her political career has followed a pattern: the first time she runs for an office, she loses, but the second time, she wins. That was the case when she ran for Brighton school board, and then when she ran for Brighton supervisor — a job she held for […]
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GOP responds to Styk switch
The Monroe County Republican Party says that Legislator Dorothy Styk defected to the Democrats because she lost support in her local committee, and she faced a challenge from another candidate. “In just over a year, Dorothy’s weak performance as county legislator caused the Perinton Republican Committee to lack confidence in her ability to support lower […]
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Styk defects, joins Legislature Dems
County Legislature Democrats have poached a member of the Republican caucus. This morning, Democrats announced that Republican Legislator Dorothy Styk will switch her party enrollment and will caucus will their side. That means that Democrats will control 11 of the Legislature’s 29 seats. Styk, whose district covers parts of Perinton and East Rochester, was appointed […]
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Pittsford’s political shift
Republicans have historically been the dominant political force in the Village of Pittsford. They had the enrollment advantage and held most, if not all, of the elected offices. But when Pittsford voters go to the polls on March 18 to elect two village trustees, they won’t find any Republicans on the ballot. The Republican incumbent […]
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Spaull announces reelection campaign
City Council member Elaine Spaull sent out a brief announcement this morning saying she’ll seek reelection. Spaull, a Democrat, has held the East District seat on City Council since 2007. The district includes part of downtown stretches through several east side neighborhoods. “By many significant measurements, the East quadrant of our city has made great progress […]
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Muoio announces Legislature run
Democrat Mark Muoio today announced a bid for Monroe County Legislature. Muoio is running for the 21st District seat currently held by Democrat Carrie Andrews, who is termed-out. He lives on Wisconsin Street and is a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Rochester, handling housing and bankruptcy matters. “I have seen firsthand the hardships […]
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