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After years of decline, the heart of the Rochester-Finger Lakes region is beating noticeably stronger these days.

 The Rochester area faces economic challenges, to be sure, but they should not be overestimated.

Despite its challenges, Rochester is, as the mayor notes, a vibrant city-one making considerable strides in its revitalization efforts.

Doing what's right for the country will require political courage, and voters should reward such courage.

Public-sector downsizing is a sizable factor in the slow job-market recovery. The sequester would double down on that trend.

While the prospects of the Paid Sick Leave Act are uncertain, the business community has the means to call on all employers to act voluntarily.

Immigrants' share of U.S. business startups is more than twice their portion of the nation's population.

What's very clear is the need for the community to support the orchestra and its musicians, as it has in the past.

 Cuomo's opening move in this year's budget process is a good starting point.

Rochester's economy must be sufficiently strong and diverse to thrive no matter how Kodak's story plays out.

It's striking what Gov. Andrew Cuomo's did not include in his State of the State address.

Making extremely difficult decisions is a responsibility of leadership. So far, no one in Washington has shown much that indicates he or she is up to the task.

Gov. Cuomo should speak frankly in his State of the State address about what remains to be done--in particular, to restore New York's fiscal foundation.

The Thruway Authority's new cost-saving plan must be only the first step.

On Aug. 28, 1957, Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina delayed passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 by speaking on the Senate floor for more than 24 hours. He was using the filibuster, a Senate tactic whose use ...