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Another public utility feasibility study vote fails
Supporters of a public utility feasibility study faced disappointment last night when a vote to advance that study failed in a 16-13 vote in the Monroe County Legislature. The bill would have allocated $1 million in the county’s budget for a study researching the viability of providing areas, currently served by Rochester Gas and Electric, with a public power option instead. Last year, Rochester City Council approved $500,000 in funding toward this study, but it was contingent on the county also contributing funds.
Public utility advocates press for approval of study
Four days after protestors rallied for a public utility feasibility study, Monroe County lawmakers will vote on the matter tomorrow evening. “The majority of Democrats support it, we just need one or two more votes to get this over the finish line, and then we need County Executive Adam Bello to sign the legislation once it’s passed,” Metro Justice organizing director Mohini Sharma said on Friday.
Braveman to be interim JCC leader
At the end of April, Daan Braveman will once again embark on a leadership journey, this time at the Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center. The president emeritus of Nazareth University will serve as the organization’s interim CEO. The JCC is in the process of searching for a new...
Presidential primary turnout low in Monroe County
Unofficial numbers from the Monroe County Board of Elections show single-digit turnout numbers for both major parties in this year’s presidential primaries. On Tuesday, 7.1 percent and 7.7 percent of registered voters cast ballots in the Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively. AP has declared both Democrat President Joe Biden...
Use the market to reduce carbon pollution
The earth is warming and we need to do something about it. A carbon pricing bill with cash back to US households would encourage a reduction in carbon pollution without government regulation. A bill has been introduced into the House that does just that. The Energy Innovation AND Carbon Dividend Act (H.R. 5744) Text – H.R.5744 – 118th Congress (2023-2024): Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2023 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress would be revenue neutral and would not expand government. It is a market driven solution that harnesses the forces of capitalism to solve this problem. There is widespread agreement among economists on both sides of the aisle that it is the most efficient way to reduce carbon pollution. As a lifelong Republican, I am hoping Congresswoman Tenney will co-sponsor this important legislation.
Teach Rochester recruitment effort reaches next stage
The Rochester City School District’s effort to recruit and retain teachers has entered its next phase. It follows the news of RCSD’s roughly 3 percent job vacancy rate for operations and instructional staff. Teach Rochester, which launched in January, is a multifaceted initiative that aims to make the...
Reviving ‘The Rivals’
The Irish literary and dramatic tradition is remarkably rich for such a small country, observes Jean Gordon Ryon. That tradition, which includes James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, John Millington Synge, and Bernard Shaw, dramatist Eugene O’Neill, and such contemporary writers as Conor McPherson, has found a local voice in the Rochester Community Players’ Irish Program.
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