Rochester Beacon (https://rochesterbeacon.com/tag/guest-opinion/)
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.
Politicians do not drive a healthy economy. Nor do economic development officials. It’s time for new thinking focused on engaging more, diverse elements from the business community.
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.
Whether the racial slur used by local TV weatherman Jeremy Kappell was an accidental slip of the tongue or a speech practice that reflected his bias, after it happened, it stopped being only about him and also started becoming about us.
Although the latest data show Rochester’s poverty rate remains among the highest in the nation, the communitywide effort to tackle the problem at its root causes has made significant progress.
The legislation proposed by City Council deserves support. The mayor’s proposal—created with the Rochester police union and the police department in order to maintain the status quo—does not.
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.
Is a statue always more than art? What is the relationship between a statue and a community’s evolving beliefs, values, and principles?
Great ideas that can have a disproportionate impact upon Rochester’s economic revitalization don’t necessarily require big budgets. For a modest sum of money, we can highlight the qualities that make Rochester a great place to live, work and play.
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.