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H-1B reform requires a more honest conversation
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Without H-1B talent, Rochester’s economy would be slower, smaller, and less competitive. But changes like untying the visas from companies are needed.
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Monroe County should prioritize family investment over surveillance
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The county’s 2026 budget is an opportunity to redirect family policy away from racial discrimination, implicit bias, and suspicion of neglect.
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Denny Wright’s journey into darkness
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Meaningful reform requires improved responses to people in crisis and ensuring that the police officers answering those calls are supported, too.
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To win the AI race, we must not throttle manufacturing innovation
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Legislation that would create a confusing, fragmented patchwork of AI regulation is not the way to maintain our competitive edge.
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Trump truce or not, we have armed a genocide
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Our tax dollars, our political representatives, and our local companies are directly funding and profiting from the supply of weapons and military technology being used in Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.
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Why has Rochester chosen to criminalize poverty?
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Our city is following Trump’s playbook on homelessness: Being unhoused with substance-use disorder is treated as a criminal act instead of the public health issue it is.
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UR won’t explain why an Eastman student was expelled
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Asked to answer for apparent retaliation against an Eastman School of Music student who reported harassment, the University of Rochester dodged.
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Supreme Court: politics or principles?
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In its current term, the justices will decide several important cases—and perhaps answer fundamental questions about the legitimacy of the nation’s highest court.
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Is making public transportation free a good idea?
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New research suggests free public transit can enhance the lives of low-income individuals, though it has no statistically significant impact on employment rates, hours worked, earnings, or job stability.
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It’s time to fix the confusing election calendar
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New York is moving certain elections to even-numbered years in a bid to increase democratic engagement. It’s a good step, but more can be done.