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 […]
Carrie Andrews
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[UPDATED] Warren gets credit for Costco deal
Mayor Lovely Warren has faced intense scrutiny lately over her security detail, but she now has a political win on the books, too.
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County budget passes, but new political battle emerges
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks’ 2014 budget proposal passed last night with a party-line vote. The 19 Republicans voted in favor, while all 10 Democrats voted against. The final budget is unchanged from Brooks’ initial proposal, with one significant exception. Prior to the meeting, Republicans announced that they would eliminate a proposed $37,000 pay increase […]
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Lej approves infant mortality study
Last night, the Monroe County Legislature approved a measure to initiate a study of infant mortality in Monroe County. Infant mortality is a serious problem in the county. Data compiled by ACT Rochester shows that the local infant mortality rate regularly exceeds the state figure. In 2010, 6.9 children under age 1 died for every […]
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Lej Dems stand up to the GOP
Democrats in the Monroe County Legislature voted against two borrowing measures last night, one for a bridge project in Wheatland and the other for a road project in Chili. Because the borrowing measures require approval from two-thirds of legislators, they failed. The votes were a tactical move by the Democratic caucus, which is in the […]
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A crisis for youth in crisis
The Hillside Family of Agencies stopped providing emergency housing for homeless and runaway youth earlier this year. The shelter, which operated since the 1970’s, has seen a considerate drop in state funding over the last several years. Hillside received $107,437 in runaway and homeless youth program funding from the state in 2008, and $29,150 in […]
