In Monroe County, Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 60,000 registered voters. But that alone might not carry Adam Bello to victory over GOP incumbent Cheryl Dinolfo in next week’s county executive election.
GUEST OPINION
Privacy law is coming
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Privacy law is picking up steam across the country and abroad, with numerous bills threatening hefty fines or consumer class-action liability for noncompliance. Because compliance takes time, businesses must begin efforts now to comply with privacy laws not yet in force, even while it remains unclear who it is that will ultimately do the regulating.
Government & Politics
A third way on marijuana legalization
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New York should fix the problematic effects stemming from current laws—including the disparate effects of arrests on minority communities—by effectively decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of pot and expunging old convictions.
Government & Politics
AIM’s unlevel field for upstate cities
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Reducing the large disparity in tax rates among cities, towns and villages with high property taxes and those with lower tax rates should be a priority for reform of the state’s Aid and Incentives for Municipalities revenue-sharing program.
Government & Politics
A tale of two Nunes
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Local attorney and musician Paul Nunes disdains the politics of Devin Nunes, the California Republican who is one of Donald Trump’s strongest allies on Capitol Hill. What truly rankles him, though, is how the congressman pronounces their shared patronymic.
Justice & Public Safety
Making the case for change
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The reinvigorated Democratic Lawyers Committee is targeting the 2019 election in a bid to increase racial and gender diversity on the bench and push for criminal justice reform.
Government & Politics
The complexities of legalizing cannabis
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo says it’s time for New York to legalize the adult use of recreational marijuana. Making it happen, though, will require dealing with some thorny issues.
Guest Opinion
How a Dinolfo-Bello race might shape up
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If he challenges incumbent Republican Cheryl Dinolfo, will County Clerk Adam Bello succeed in becoming the first Democratic Monroe County executive in decades? Democratic insiders believe the math is on their side, but it’s only one factor.
Guest Opinion
The cost of gerrymandering
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In the past, state Senate redistricting in Upstate New York favored the Republican Party. Now, the loss of GOP control in the Senate will significantly reduce upstate’s influence.
Community
Driven to make a difference
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As a student in the Rochester city schools, Rachel Barnhart saw firsthand the “incredible waste of human potential” that resulted from poverty, crime and educational inequality. The journalist and political activist spoke with Beacon publisher Alex Zapesochny about journalism, politics and her motivation to hold government accountable. Listen to their conversation.
Guest Opinion
So, Albany, you think you deserve a raise?
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Since you and I soon will be shelling out for $130,000 annual legislative salaries, we should take a good look at New York lawmakers’ record. It’s not a pretty sight.