CITY Newspaper has endorsed my opponent in a piece that strongly suggests the outcome was predetermined. It’s regrettable that CITY has not done a single story objectively covering this race. Instead, readers will only see an endorsement article. The article quotes an ardent supporter of Harry Bronson. No one supporting me was quoted, though the […]
2016 elections
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Is Funke green enough?
For the first time, Republican State Senator Rich Funke has won the endorsement of the New York League of Conservation Voters. The statewide environmental group says that Funke is a valuable ally in Albany, despite the fact that the senator is silent on climate change. The endorsement is a big get, even though Funke may […]
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Barnhart files to run against Bronson
Rachel Barnhart is in. This afternoon, she confirmed that she’s filed paperwork with the state Board of Elections to run for the 138th Assembly District, which means she’s pursuing a Democratic primary against the incumbent, Harry Bronson. Barnhart left her job as anchor at WROC channel 8 last month, fueling speculation that she planned to […]
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UPDATED: Bello says Dinolfo is messing with his budget
County Clerk Adam Bello says the county administration started taking funding for three auditor positions from the clerk’s office budget.
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GOP says Rozzi will be clerk candidate
Greece Town Clerk Cheryl Rozzi, a Republican, will take on acting County Clerk Adam Bello, a Democrat, in November. Monroe County Republican Committee Chair Bill Reilich — who is also Greece supervisor — announced Rozzi’s candidacy this morning . Rozzi was appointed Greece town clerk in 2014 and prior to that, served as clerk of […]
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Have county Dems hit bottom?
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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Frankel, Bronson, and Andrews emerge as possible county exec candidates
A handful of Democrats have been mentioned in party circles as potential county executive candidates. And three have openly acknowledged their interest: former Brighton Supervisor Sandra Frankel, County Legislature Democratic leader Carrie Andrews, and state Assembly member Harry Bronson. Frankel, so far, is the only Democrat to definitively say that she’s running. Andrews is weighing […]
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Looking for a leader for the White House
Many of us have been reading Doris Kearns Goodwin’s “The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism” this year. And boy, is it relevant right now, as Americans assess the fallout from the midterm elections and prepare for the 2016 presidential race. “Bully Pulpit” – a phrase coined by […]
