Rochester Beacon (https://rochesterbeacon.com/category/guest-opinion/page/5/)
Monroe County has New York’s fourth-highest levels of carbon dioxide and fine particulate emissions from lawn and garden equipment. For the sake of public health, it’s time to stop using these gas-powered tools.
When businesses move to a cashless environment, the poor in Rochester and elsewhere are hurt.
If you are a public-school teacher, you may have refugee students in your classes with urgent needs. Know that there are good resources at your disposal.
New research has generated considerable debate among economists about whether income inequality actually is rising—an important question for both Rochester and the U.S.
New York courts and lawmakers, as well as the Federal Trade Commission, appear to be lining up behind banning non-competes for most employees.
Maine voters last week wisely rejected a proposal to replace the state’s privately owned utilities with a publicly owned energy grid.
New research suggests that small companies engaged in costly and uncertain research and development are not able to capture the full benefits from their R&D efforts due to spillovers.
Among community college students, degree completion and upward transfer rates are both low. But two-year institutions boost the mobility and the earnings of low-income students.
Solar energy is just the start. It’s also possible for homeowners to move from using mostly natural gas for heating and appliances to using electricity for almost everything.
Resolving issues of high bills, delayed bills, and long service wait times has been the leadership team’s focus over the last year.