Four years ago, we urged MonroeCounty voters to reject Jack Doyle’s bid for re-election as county executive. Among our reasons: the threats and bullying that he and other Republican Party leaders used to get their way, and the close correlation between the awarding of county contracts and donations to Doyle and the Republican Party. […]
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The great race: Maggie Brooks vs. Bill Johnson
Read more about “The great race” in the News Articles section here This year’s campaign for county executive is a crucial one. Monroe County is faced with major budget problems, a weak economy, loss of manufacturing jobs, small population growth, and a decline in the population of young adults. Because current County Executive Jack […]
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Outrage at the outrageous in our little town
Our president continued to thumb his nose at the world, his attorney general continued to flex his muscles, and Kodak unleashed another round of bad news. But the really big story in Rochester this past week was Bob Lonsberry. Being outrageous is nothing new for Lonsberry. He and WHAM, which has been airing his […]
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Reader feedback 9.17.03
Protesting the transit center, energy waste, the Bush carnage
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‘Don’t rely on suburbs’
Mary Anna Towler is furious about tactics Republican leaders are using in Maggie Brooks’ campaign against Bill Johnson for county executive (“Campaigning on Fear,” August 6). Republicans are perpetuating the idea that Johnson plans to consolidate Monroe County’s towns and villages into a single metropolitan government, and merge the city and suburban school districts into […]
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Campaigning on fear
This year’s county-executive campaign could have been about ideas, issues, and vision. It will not be. Steve Minarik’s Republican machine has seen to that. To boost Maggie Brooks’ chances against Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson, the Minarik machine has launched a campaign of fear, divisiveness, and hate. And a passel of Republican elected officials has fallen […]
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Biz wants Doyle out
Rochester-area business leaders want County Executive Jack Doyle to not seek re-election next fall. Officially, the reason is the “personality clash” between Doyle and Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson. But it’s clear that members of the business community are deeply concerned about Doyle and his effect on the community and its economy. They made […]
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Wilmot’s tiny white flag
If a tree falls in the forest, does anybody hear it? Likewise, if a member of the Democratic minority in the County Legislature submits a resolution, does anybody read it? Answers: yes, lumberjacks and hikers; no, not really. A recent legislative referral submitted by Assistant Minority Leader Christopher Wilmot is a case in […]
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After Cliff Janey
Rochester schools will open next week as they always do, with teachers, administrators, and children full of enthusiasm and hope. But a huge black cloud is hanging over the district, and it may taint everything that happens in the coming months. This week, Cliff Janey’s tenure in the City School District comes to an […]
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Reader feedback 7.31.02
Step forward again; Guilty as charged; Westside slam; A friendly critic; Targeting Muslims
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Politics: The price of influence
Democrats who voted to oust José Cruz as minority leader of the County Legislature hoped his demotion would grant them freedom. That is, freedom from the influence Democrats at the city and state levels were exerting on their caucus. Instead, the uproar from that vote may have freed them from the opportunity to advance their […]
