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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 ...

Across the country, the sixth annual National Infrastructure Week is bringing together hundreds of organizations and thousands of leaders who are uniting around one message: The future won’t wait. Neither can we. It’s #TimeToBuild. Infrastructure is also the rare bipartisan issue ...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which made it illegal for states to license or allow sports betting, is unconstitutional. The ruling is the culmination of New Jersey’s ongoing efforts to ...

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 ...

It is difficult to ignore the instability that surrounds Xerox and its future these days. The once prosperous tech giant faces challenges from a myriad of internal and external issues that each seem sufficient to cast doubt on any company’s ...

Xerox has been locked in a fierce battle with two of its biggest shareholders since announcing a deal earlier this year with Fuji Xerox that would have Fujifilm Holdings take 50.1 percent control over the document company. Activist shareholders Carl ...

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 ...

Rochester offers a bounty of special events each summer season, which unofficially kicks off with the Rochester Lilac Festival. The festivals are a big part of the quality of life throughout the region and it seems everyone has their favorite. ...

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 ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement that he intends to restore voting rights to felons on parole through executive fiat is an example of doing the right thing the wrong way. First is the question of whether felons on parole should be ...

Included in the New York state budget that was approved at the end of March was a measure that could allow lawmakers, state agency commissioners and statewide elected officials to receive a pay increase for the first time since 1999. ...

  It is now common knowledge that health care in the United States costs a lot more than what it costs in most of the world’s rich nations. In fact, the topic of health care reform has come up in ...

The Rochester Business Journal has long been committed to recognizing the accomplishments of women in business, to providing resources to help women achieve success in business and to advocating for equality for women in business. The importance of women in ...

The controversial plan to build a Whole Foods in Brighton is closer to reality following the Town Board’s approval of the project’s incentive zoning application last month. The Daniele Family Cos. plans to build a 50,000-square-foot Whole Foods grocery store, ...

Letter to the Editor: In reading Professor Peter E. Knox’s recent guest opinion article entitled, “Is emphasis on STEM learning hurting the humanities?” (RBJ, 3/2/18), I was reminded of the initial angst I felt as we at McQuaid Jesuit began ...