The party has its best chance in 18 years of taking the 56th Senate District seat that Republican Joe Robach has firmly held.
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Robach bows out of Senate race
The veteran Republican legislator said his decision was motivated by “divisive New York City politics.”
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Midterm election brings change and caution
The 2018 midterms were volatile and contentious, and some sort of change was perhaps inevitable. Professional prognosticators said a Blue Wave would put Democrats in control of the House of Representatives, which it did. And Democrats in New York made good on predictions that they’d flip control of the state Senate. The power shifts in […]
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New York Senate races are part of a larger power struggle
Taxes, guns, education, abortion laws, economic development: Pick an issue, and the outcome of this year’s state Senate races will inevitably affect it. At stake in the November 6 elections is the Senate’s precarious power balance. Republicans and Democrats are basically fighting over who can win at least 32 seats, which would provide the edge […]
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Cooney to challenge Robach
Former City Hall chief of staff Jeremy Cooney has made his decision: he’s going to run against Republican State Senator Joe Robach. Cooney launched an exploratory committee earlier this month and has been appearing before city Democratic committees in recent weeks. And in a press release today he announced his campaign for the 56th Senate […]
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Fight over schools project highlights divide
Questions over who got work on a hugely expensive project to overhaul Rochester’s aging school buildings have culminated in a lawsuit that some say threatens the whole deal. Politics, longstanding grudges, and racial tensions add fuel to the fire. The first phase of the $1.3 billion project surpassed hiring goals for women and people of […]
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Road and bridge funding sought by engineers and government leaders
New York’s infrastructure is crummy and getting worse, as anyone who drives on the state’s roads probably already realizes. The American Society of Civil Engineers gives the state’s infrastructure a C- in a report card it released this morning (the report is attached at the bottom of this post). But the grade is boosted by […]
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Unshackle Upstate wants fracking, lower taxes
Unshackle Upstate has released a five-point plan for job growth and lower taxes in the parts of the state that aren’t New York City. The plan focuses primarily on eliminating or changing certain taxes and surcharges. But Unshackle officials are also highlighting the potential benefits fracking the Marcellus Shale. During a press conference this morning […]
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Robach introduces campaign finance legislation
The State Legislature has had no shortage of scandal this year. For a while, it seemed like a new lawmaker was being charged with something almost weekly. Of course, the scandals spurred various high-profile ethics and campaign finance reform proposals, though few have passed. Last week, Republican State Senator Joe Robach added his own proposal […]
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NEWS BLOG: Joe Robach may go unchallenged (and other election updates)
In May, local Democrats and Republicans held their annual nominating conventions, where they endorsed candidates for office. Since then, a few more races have solidified, while the county clerk’s race hasn’t. It’s likely that Democrats won’t put up a challenger against Republican State Senator Joe Robach, whom the Republicans nominated for reelection to his 56th […]
