Justice is a malleable term, but fundamentally and conceptually it is about fairness, both for people accused of crimes and people who are victims of them. The Monroe County district attorney’s race illustrates just how subjective justice is, as a concept and as a practice. The two candidates converge on some issues and diverge on […]
2019 Monroe County elections
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Dem committee to vote on Lej vacancy
Democratic committee members in the 21st Legislative District appear poised to recommend Rachel Barnhart for a vacant seat in the County Legislature. Barnhart won a Democratic primary for the seat in June. Mark Muoio, who’s not seeking reelection, resigned the seat earlier this week after Republicans questioned his residency. He and his wife recently bought a house […]
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Dinolfo plans to sue over driver’s license law
Monroe County is probably going to sue New York State over a new law that will give undocumented immigrants the ability to apply for a driver’s licenses. The state Senate and Assembly passed the Green Light Bill last week during the final sprint of this year’s legislative session, and Governor Andrew Cuomo promptly signed it. […]
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Halstead appointed to Legislature seat
Perinton resident Kara Halstead is the new County Legislator for Monroe County’s 18th District. Legislature President Joe Carbone appointed her to fill the vacant seat, which covers parts of East Rochester and Perinton, last week. Monroe County Republican Committee chair Bill Reilich submitted her nomination on the party’s behalf. The seat had been held by […]
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Dinolfo proposes rate increase for pre-k special ed services
County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo wants to raise the rates the county pays for pre-school special education services for the first time since 2009. Tuesday morning, she submitted legislation that would boost the rates paid to certain service providers by 15 percent. The increase won’t happen unless the County Legislature passes the proposal. However, the Republican […]
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County exec race will be Dinolfo versus Bello
County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo has received the Republican Party’s official backing for her reelection bid, and Democrats have designated County Clerk Adam Bello as their candidate against her. Both parties made the designations during their conventions Wednesday night, officially solidifying the match up that many in local politics and media have expected for a couple […]
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Bello is running for county exec
Democrat Adam Bello announced Saturday morning that he’s running for county executive. But his candidacy was hardly a secret by that point: some city and suburban Democratic Committees had already designated him as their exec candidate. It’s been rumored for months that Democrats were interested in fielding Bello, the current County Clerk and former Irondequoit […]
