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Race vs. class in achieving the American dream
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In designing policies to promote upward mobility, new research suggests, class ought to be given as much and maybe even more weight than race.
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Delivering a ‘good news budget’ for Rochester
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The city’s recently passed budget for the coming year is historic, but City Council approved it with the narrowest of margins.
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Shut down the Seneca Meadows landfill
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The time has come for New York to honor its commitments to environmental justice and climate leadership, and reject the landfill operator’s application to operate beyond 2025.
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I’m a county legislator. I can’t find out what’s going on with ARPA funds
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ARPA, which is meant for economic relief following the pandemic, is being treated like pork barrel spending. The Legislature and the public have a right to know what’s going on with these funds.
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Rejection of the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan is a good long-run verdict
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The ruling Harrington v. Purdue Pharma ensures that the wealthy and the powerful are not able to use the nation’s bankruptcy code to evade accountability.
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Does a 100 percent tariff on Chinese EVs make sense?
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President Joe Biden’s recent decision to quadruple the tariff on Chinese electric vehicles will not increase EV ownership here and nationwide, which is needed to fight climate change.
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Rochester is welcoming immigrant families—and growing our economy
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The current influx of asylum seekers in New York is a major opportunity to inject new energy into regional economies.
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Supreme Court case could impact the unhoused in Rochester
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A case before the court could change the way homelessness is treated by cities, towns, and police departments across the country—for the worse.
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My wellness matters: I will continue to push for my joy
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Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17, highlights the importance for Black women of having the space to speak up, ask for guidance, and advocate for peaceful birthing experiences.
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Why we’re on strike at the D&C
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For members of the Newspaper Guild of Rochester, whose contract with Gannett expired in 2019, the fight for adequate pay and protections is a righteous one.