The Supreme Court’s attack on civil rights continues. And in elections this year, voters are giving politics a big yawn.
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This divided nation
As scary as the prospect of a Trump presidency is, a Clinton presidency won’t heal the divisions in this country.
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Supreme Court upholds health insurance subsidies
In a 6-3 decision released this morning, the Supreme Court upheld federal subsidies for insurance plans purchased through its exchanges. Vox has a good summary of the case, King v. Burwell, and some analysis of the decision’s impacts. In short, the case had the potential to eliminate a key provision of Obamacare, which was aimed […]
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The ACA’s poison pill?
You are forgiven if you haven’t heard that the Affordable Care Act is headed back to the Supreme Court. After all, the court ruled on the constitutionality of the law in 2012. That should have been the end of it. But the ACA’s opponents are nothing if not relentless. This time, it is possible that […]
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WEEK AHEAD: Rally for women’s equality; RPD reorg; port proposal; inner loop final designs; Vargas’s East plan
This post has been corrected. At 4 p.m. on Friday, May 9, the Finger Lakes Women’s Equality Coalition will rally in support of the Women’s Equality Act. The demonstration will take place in front of 2300 West Ridge Road, Greece; State Senator Joe Robach’s office is in that building. The state legislation covers workplace and wage discrimination, domestic […]
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Top court says Greece prayers are constitutional
In a decision issued this morning, the US Supreme Court says Greece officials are not violating the First Amendment by opening Town Board meetings with a prayer. Rochester residents Susan Galloway and Linda Stephens filed the initial complaint against the Town of Greece. Since 1999, the town has invited clergy from the Greece community to offer […]
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Supreme Court’s rails-to-trails decision generates uncertainty
The Rochester area is fortunate to have a lot of great bike trails. Not just scenic paths that provide a good place for a leisurely weekend ride, but trails that go places. And several of those trails follow old, abandoned railroad lines. It turns out that once the trains stopped using the old tracks, the […]
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Rights and the Supremes
Last week was a historic, and deeply troubling, week, with the Supreme Court issuing some of the most important rulings it has made in recent years. On the court’s final day, there was a lot to celebrate, with the fall of the Defense of Marriage Act and a decision that, in effect, legalizes same-sex marriage […]
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Rochester: great city for gay weddings
Rochester doesn’t make many Top 10 lists, but our city was recently ranked 8th among the best cities in the country to have a gay wedding. And we’re in good company. San Francisco, Seattle, and Boston take up the top three slots, according to a report by real estate firm, Movoto. The company first looked […]
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PHOTOS: DOMA decision day rally
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, a major victory for marriage equality supporters. And they celebrated the victory during a rally last night at Washington Square Park.
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Murkowski is latest Republican senator to back marriage equality
Add Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska to the growing list of Congress members who support marriage equality.
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Supreme Court case could deal another blow to campaign finance law
The Supreme Court is set to take up a case that could wipe out federal campaign contribution limits. And if that happens, the public is supposed to pity Washington lobbyists, apparently. An article published yesterday in The Hill, a news site devoted to all things Congress, bears the headline “Lobbyists fear shakedown if Supreme Court […]
