With five days remaining before the election, incumbent Democrat Louise Slaughter has regained her 10 point lead over her Republican challenger, Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks, in the race for the 25th Congressional District, according to a new Siena poll out this morning. Brooks had narrowed the gap to about five points early last month. […]
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Now’s a good time to talk about FEMA cuts
During last night’s debate between Maggie Brooks and Louise Slaughter, WROC anchor Maureen McGuire asked the candidates whether, in light of Hurricane Sandy, they’d supporting cutting funding for or eliminating FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Both candidates said they want to keep FEMA intact and preserve its funding. But Brooks’ response had another element; […]
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Slaughter and Brooks get testy
If you caught the first debate between incumbent Democrat Louise Slaughter and Republican Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks, you didn’t miss much, since tonight’s round was more of the same. The only major difference was Brooks’ defensive posture on FEMA in light of the disaster superstorm Sandy inflicted on the New York City and New […]
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Week Ahead: Midtown public-space hearing, another Slaughter-Brooks debate
The City of Rochester will hold a public hearing to present designs for the open space and public realm portion of the Midtown Redevelopment Project. The designs include plans for new streets, sidewalks, and open spaces. Some people have also talked about using a portion of the property for a permanent downtown festival site. The […]
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ELECTIONS 2012: The case against Brooks for Congress
Congressional candidate Maggie Brooks almost never refers to the “people” of Monroe County; they are “taxpayers,” even when the context seems to demand another noun. The subtle bit of messaging aligns with Brooks’ signature and much-touted accomplishment as county executive: freezing the property tax rate.
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Brooks, Slaughter debate: No knockouts
Maggie Brooks and Louise Slaughter came out swinging tonight in their first debate. The candidates for the 25th Congressional District, incumbent Democrat Slaughter and Republican Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks, squared-off in the WXXI studio. The one-hour debate, which was moderated by 13WHAM’s Sean Carroll, followed a somewhat schizophrenic format. The candidates fielded questions from […]
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[UPDATED] Clinton to stump for Slaughter, Hochul
Former President Bill Clinton will be at the Main Street Armory on Friday, October 19.
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Slaughter tops Brooks in fundraising
Louise Slaughter and Maggie Brooks have submitted their quarterly campaign finance reports and, from the beginning of July to the end of September, Slaughter raised far more money than Brooks. In fact, Slaughter raised more in individual contributions than Brooks did in total. Slaughter, a Democrat and the incumbent, raised $720,830 for the quarter, with […]
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Week ahead: campaign finance filings; Brooks-Slaughter and Romney-Obama debates
Congressional candidates have until midnight tonight to turn in their quarterly reports, which will tell us how much money they’ve raised who they’ve raised it from. The reports can also give us some idea of who supports a candidate, and how that candidate may vote if put into office. In the 25th Congressional District race, […]
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Maggie Brooks wins…the Twitter war
I’ve been keeping a relatively close eye on #ny25 — a Twitter hash tag for the Congressional race between incumbent Democrat Louise Slaughter and her Republican challenger, Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks. So far, Brooks’ followers seem to be Tweeting more and with a sense of purpose. When the Fair Elections Committee ruled against a […]
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Fuel cell lab leaving
Hydrogen fuel cells have a long way to go before they’re ready for the market. Still, General Motors’ fuel cell research and development center in Honeoye Falls has served as a high-profile tech industry in the Rochester area. But last week, GM announced that it will shut down the lab and transfer the technical work […]
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Sibley theatrics make everyone look bad
So what are we to make of the bit of political theater that played out yesterday over the Sibley building? For starters, I feel sorry for the mayor. He’s from the private sector, after all. He’s used to accomplishing things. In government, everything takes longer, costs more, and has a way of pissing everyone off. […]
