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With every passing scandal, it becomes more and more difficult for New Yorkers to have faith in their elected officials. Republican U.S. Rep. Chris Collins became the latest New York politician to face legal trouble Wednesday when he was arrested ...

Downtown Rochester has experienced a clear resurgence in recent years. Exciting new restaurants have opened, living options have expanded, new amenities have appeared, and companies have moved downtown or increased their downtown presence. The more enthusiasm for downtown Rochester there ...

Working to improve the environment and address climate change is one of the pressing concerns of our time. But solving that problem by suing energy companies is not the right approach, and a judge was right to throw out New ...

There is no question that President Donald Trump has been good for many businesses. His administration has removed many regulations that businesses did not approve of. The tax cuts he helped usher into law have helped many companies save money. ...

Roland Williams knows how hard it is to grow up poor in Rochester and find success. The former National Football League tight end and East High School graduate no longer lives in Rochester, but he still makes it a priority ...

One of the biggest concerns you hear from businesses in our region—and across the country—is that there are not enough skilled workers for companies to fill the openings they have. This is especially true in technical fields that require more ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that ended the process of separating children from their parents after they are detained crossing the U.S. border illegally. The separations had increased dramatically since the Trump administration implemented a “zero-tolerance” policy ...

Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, R-Canandaigua, and other Republican Assembly members on Wednesday called for passage of bills that would make the state’s economic development programs more transparent. They are right to do so. The state gives out hundreds of ...

It is fitting that on the same day that Harvey Weinstein stood in court to face rape and criminal sex act charges, another vestige of sexism was discarded. The Miss American Organization announced Tuesday that when the Miss America pageant ...

A trip to the DMV is often seen as a painful process that nobody looks forward to, but news last week that personal and confidential customer information was mishandled by local DMV employees is a much bigger problem than the ...

The state Legislature made the correct decision this week when it appointed Barbara Underwood as New York’s interim attorney general. Underwood, who has served as New York’s solicitor general since 2007, became acting attorney general when Eric Schneiderman resigned May ...

News that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 is unconstitutional—clearing the way for states to legalize sports betting if they so desire—was greeted by cheers across the country. Gambling and sports ...

Eric Schneiderman’s shocking and sudden fall from power was another reminder that no one is beyond suspicion when it comes to the #MeToo movement. He was not the first man who portrayed himself as an advocate for women to turn ...

As in most villages, Main Street is crucial to the success of businesses in Fairport. What makes Fairport different from other villages is that to get from one side of Main Street to the other, you have to cross a ...

It’s self-evident that having strong arts organizations is important to the cultural life of any community, but a new report shows how important the arts are to the economy as well. The data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis ...