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Rochester elections
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Finding hope, locally, in the age of Trump
A reader responding to my column last week – “The State of the Union in the Age of Trump” – concluded that I’ve abandoned hope. And in doing that, wrote Phillip Miner, I’ve failed in my responsibility to encourage readers to fight back. Actually, I haven’t abandoned hope, although I’m certainly discouraged. But I appreciate […]
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Despite student performance, voters have so far stuck with school board incumbents
While most of the attention during the Democratic primary and in the last weeks leading up to the general election has been on the twists in the mayoral race, there’s been something equally unexpected about the city school board race. With such dismal performance of city students by almost every standard, the dissatisfaction with school […]
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Rochester school board candidates see only the tip of the iceberg
Some of the most memorable politicians possess a remarkable mix of showmanship, persuasiveness, and likeability. But they often lack the ability to predict future disasters even when the signs are floating all around them. Howard Eagle, Ernest Flagler, Ronald Hall, Tim McCauley, and Candice Lucas each made compelling pitches to mostly parents last night for […]
