Former Rochester resident and Aquinas Institute graduate Tim Blodgett is the news sergeant-at-arms at the House of Representatives.
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Waiting game awaits Rep. Joe Morelle after ethics complaint
Whether Morelle will be investigated for an alleged ethics violation is far from certain, but history suggests any probe would be thorough and aggressive.
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Monroe County’s pandemic-driven budget gap shrinks, but remains massive
County Executive Adam Bello laid out steps his administration is taking to bridge a projected
$45.8 million to $81.5 million shortfall.
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Ex-Congress member Chris Collins sentenced to 26 months in prison
Chris Collins, who was a rising political star as an early and ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, delivered a tearful apology before his sentencing.
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Slaughter’s impact on Rochester was deep
Louise Slaughter, 88, was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1986 and was in the midst of her 16th term. She recently kicked off her re-election campaign; all House seats are up in this year’s midterm elections.
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A few words, Mr. Collins?
Roughly three dozen people stood on a sidewalk and in a parking space in front of House Representative Chris Collins’s Geneseo office last week, trying to get the Republican Congress member to attend an upcoming forum on the Affordable Care Act. They might as well have been spitting into a strong wind. Collins has made […]
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Federal microbead ban is now law
Starting July 1, 2017, manufacturers will no longer be allowed to include plastic microbeads in personal care and cosmetic products. The House and Senate passed legislation establishing the ban earlier this month, and President Barack Obama signed the final bill yesterday. Previously, several states banned microbeads and major retail chains such as Wegmans announced plans […]
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GOP passes foolish bill to kill carbon-reduction plan
The House of Representatives has passed a pair of resolutions meant to scuttle an Obama administration carbon emissions reduction plan, and intended to undermine international climate treaty negotiations under way in Paris. The Republican members of the Rochester and Finger Lakes region House delegation should be ashamed of their votes. (The roll for the first […]
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Protesters target Slaughter over refugee vote
Dozens of people spoke out against House Representative Louise Slaughter’s Syrian refugee vote.
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Pope makes moral appeals to Congress
Pope Francis just wrapped up his address to Congress and instead of excoriating the members over gridlock, economic inequality, and inaction on climate change, he spoke of opportunity and hope. (Text of the speech should be available soon on the Vatican website.) The pope, speaking gently and plainly, called on politicians to work together to […]
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Bank or bust
Lumetrics is the kind of company that local elected and business officials love to tout. The Henrietta firm was founded in 2002 and employs 25 people. It designs and manufactures extremely precise measurement systems for multi-layer and coated materials, which other companies use in the production of everything from automobile windshields, to contact lenses, to […]
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Gillibrand calls for funding change for bridge repairs
Elected officials have spent quite a bit of time over the last few years trying to draw attention to bridges that need repair. Late last month, for example, a group of Republican Assembly members joined Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks and Gates Supervisor Mark Assini next to the I-390 bridge over Trolley Boulevard in Gates. […]
