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GUEST OPINION

The sleep care many people do not know exists

By LEISHA CUDDIHY | August 12, 2026

Many sleep disorders, including chronic insomnia, have effective behavioral treatments supported by decades of research. But more trained specialists are needed.

When a child needs neurology care, fear is not the whole story

SpaceX’s otherworldly valuation

Charter schools’ contribution to Rochester’s schoolchildren

How Monroe County’s housing incentives undermine its climate policy

GUEST OPINION

Why New Yorkers pay more for electricity than the average American

By JUSTIN WILCOX | May 27, 2026

Our state didn’t fix its energy market over the last decade—it replaced it with a costlier one.

GUEST OPINION

What Parkinson’s rapid rise means for Rochester

By JAMIE ADAMS | May 12, 2026

Parkinson’s is becoming one of the defining neurological challenges of our time. Meeting that challenge will require a community commitment.

GUEST OPINION

A ‘crash course’ in why your auto insurance rates are so high

By KEN JOHNSON | May 6, 2026

Without Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed reforms, New York will continue to punish honest drivers and incentivize fraudulent behavior.

GUEST OPINION

Those who make the rules should follow them

By WILLIAM M. PRICE | April 29, 2026

When it comes to transparency and public process, Brighton’s town government and school district ought to be held to the same standard as everyone else.

GUEST OPINION

Earned-wage access rules should protect consumers, not credit unions

By ADAM KOVACEVICH | April 28, 2026

Sen. Jeremy Cooney’s bill establishes clear, sound guardrails for EWA providers, whose apps let workers access a portion of wages they’ve already earned before payday to cover everyday expenses.

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New research shows rising class, falling race gaps in economic mobility

By AMITRAJEET A. BATABYAL | April 21, 2026

A study of U.S. children born between 1978 and 1992 found that class-based inequality widened sharply among white families, while racial inequality between white and Black children narrowed greatly.

GUEST OPINION

Big Pharma wants to gut 340B; patients will pay the price

By CHRISTOPHER SARDELLA | April 8, 2026

New York must act now to protect the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which helps safety-net community health centers and hospitals serve their patients.

GUEST OPINION

Pass the Beauty Justice Act to reduce environmental links to cancer

By CHRISTINA THOMPSON | April 6, 2026

The bill, which would ban the sale of personal care products and cosmetics in New York that contain harmful and toxic chemicals, would help address our community’s cancer burden.

GUEST OPINION

From the Erie Canal to the Strait of Hormuz

By MARK SIWIEC | March 31, 2026

In Rochester, where housing inventory is already measured in the low hundreds and the average property sells in little more than a week, disruptions like the Iran war challenge an already strained market.

GUEST OPINION

When Rochester showed up for synagogue dedications

By AUSTIN ALBANESE | February 17, 2026

From the late 19th century through the middle of the 20th century, synagogue openings in the city of Rochester were repeatedly treated as civic occasions—moments when Jewish congregations stepped into public view and the city responded.

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