In the months leading up to its typical June break, the State Legislature will work its way through a number of bills. And Democratic Senator Ted O’Brien’s votes and positions on those issues will be closely watched by political and advocacy groups. O’Brien, like all state legislators, is up for election this year. And Republicans clearly […]
Immigration
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Activist nun makes Rochester stop
The philosophy of the hard right is breathtaking in its strangulation of compassion, and in its self-righteous disregard of history. It is also, says Sister Simone Campbell, just plain bad for the country. Campbell is the executive director of Network, a Catholic social justice lobby based in Washington, D.C. She is coming to Rochester later […]
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LITERATURE: “Into the Beautiful North”
This year’s selection for the city-wide book club, “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book…” takes readers on a journey from a rural Mexican town in trouble, across the border into an America we see through fresh eyes. “Into the Beautiful North,” which was also selected for the National Endowment for the Arts’ Big […]
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Metro ink – 4.26.06
TREK IN EFFECT If you’ve ever watched CBS’ addictive reality show The Amazing Race and thought, “Hey, I could do that,” High Trek Adventure might be for you. You’ve got your teams of two, your clues leading you from place to place, etc. But in this case you’ll be in a race around Rochester instead […]
