The commission set six hearings spanning all regions of the county, including one that will happen over Zoom.
redistricting
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Monroe County legislators take a second shot at redistricting
County Executive Adam Bello vetoed a previous set of maps, which he viewed as the result of a flawed process.
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GOP state lawmakers sue over new district maps approved by Democrats
Republicans in the NYS Legislature began legal action claiming new district maps for congressional and legislative seats signed by Gov. Hochul are gerrymandered.
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Why does Monroe County have so many legislators?
County residents vote for 29 seats on Tuesday. The question is: Do we really need them all?
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Arguments for and against redistricting prop
Three ballot propositions will greet voters on November 4. The first asks whether the state’s Constitution should be amended to change how State Assembly, Senate, and New York’s Congressional districts are redrawn. Currently, the once-a-decade redistricting process is handled by a task force of Assembly members and senators. Under the amendment, that responsibility would go […]
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Chasing Amo
Republican Congressman Amo Houghton never wanted to represent Rochester, and according to his critics in Monroe County, he doesn’t.
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Reader feedback 7.3.02
I was pleasantly surprised by
the remarkably fair treatment the Promise Keepers event in Rochester received
in City (“The Cross and the Y
Chromosome,” June 19)…
