Less than a year ago, Democrats came within a hair’s breadth of controlling Monroe County government. Today, their party is in shambles.
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Monroe County Democratic legislators say they have ousted their leader
Monroe County Democratic legislators, plagued by infighting for months, are clashing over who among them leads their caucus.
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Confirmation of Jackie Ortiz as Democratic county elections commissioner stalls
The delay in confirming Jackie Ortiz as elections commissioner was the latest twist in an ongoing internal fight among county Democrats.
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Monroe County Democratic legislators eye ousting leader
Efforts are afoot by Monroe County Legislature Democrats to remove Minority Leader Vince Felder after less than eight months on the job.
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Judge gives Democrats authority to choose elections commissioner
A state judge gave MCDC the green light to elect a new elections commissioner, but the party’s lawyer says he will challenge the ruling.
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Judge to warring Democrats: Come up with a plan for an elections commissioner
A judge gave a faction of the Monroe County Democratic Party until June 1 to devise a plan to select a new elections commissioner.
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Local Democratic Party’s elections commissioner fight heads to court
Some Monroe County Democratic Party members have sued Democratic county legislators to stop them from choosing an elections commissioner.
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Assembly member Peter Lawrence will not run for re-election
Assembly member Peter Lawrence becomes the latest in a string of Republican state legislators to announce he will not run for re-election this year.
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How local Democrats came to back the mayor’s chief of staff over a five-term Assembly member
Charges of nepotism and rule-bending have clouded the Democratic Party’s endorsement of Alex Yudelson, the mayor’s chief of staff, over five-term Assembly member Harry Bronson.
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Term limits lead to new Dem leadership
Legislator Vince Felder is taking over as leader of the County Legislature’s Democratic minority.
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Monroe County GOP withdraws CABLE Act
The bill would have curtailed the power of the incoming Democratic county executive, Adam Bello.
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Committee will help Bello with county exec transition
County Executive-elect Adam Bello has asked committee groups to identify “critical issues facing our community” and recommend strategies to address them.
