If we care about the future of this community, and this country, we need to stop shrugging off these scandals.
Monroe County Republican Party
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It’s politics as usual: Bill Reilich’s class act
Either the local Republican Party’s leader doesn’t believe that his Democratic counterpart is ill or he doesn’t care.
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Relich says Skelos should give up leadership post
Monroe County Republican Party chair Bill Reilich has joined the ranks of the state GOP leaders calling for Dean Skelos to resign his post as Senate majority leader. Earlier this week, federal prosecutors charged Skelos with conspiracy, extortion, wire fraud, and soliciting bribes. He’s accused of taking actions that would benefit two companies, as long […]
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Dinolfo is running for county executive
The Monroe County Republican Party has tapped County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo to run for county executive. Dinolfo, who’s been since 2004, announced her candidacy at a press conference this afternoon. She was introduced by County Republican Party chair Bill Reilich, who touted some of Dinolfo’s accomplishments as clerk. Dinolfo focused on customer service and embraced new […]
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Three Republicans appointed to the Monroe County Legislature
When the Monroe County Legislature meets tomorrow, it’ll have two new Republican members. And a third one will be in office at the end of the month. Three Republican legislators successfully ran for different local offices this past November, creating vacancies in the Legislature at the end of 2013. This afternoon, the county Republican Party […]
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GOP’s Latino love
Political parties at all levels, including in Monroe County, are reaching out to Latinos — an increasingly influential voting bloc. Over the summer, former New York State Assembly candidate Peterson Vazquez founded the Latino National Republican Coalition of Monroe County. It’s a local affiliate of the Latino National Republican Coalition, which aims to build GOP […]
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More on Ann Coulter’s visit to Rochester
Congressional candidate Maggie Brooks raised a few eyebrows recently when she attended a local luncheon where the keynote speaker was Conservative personality-assassin Ann Coulter. For my money, Coulter is the worst of the worst, a smug malignancy with a pathological thirst for glory. Here are a couple of examples of Coulter’s “wisdom”: On the 9/11 […]
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US soldier deaths mount; local Republicans flex
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Republicans hang tough on the Water Authority
It might not have reached Mark Foley proportions, but for local Democrats, a recent scandal at the Monroe County Water Authority has been the gift that keeps on giving
