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President Donald Trump hits the 100th day of his presidency on Saturday – and a majority of RBJ Snap Poll respondents have not liked the start of the Trump administration.

A large majority of respondents to this week’s RBJ Snap Poll supports the city of Rochester’s decision last week that Parcel 5 at Midtown will be home to the Golisano Center for the Performing Arts and Tower with housing, retail shops, restaurants and additional parking.

This month President Donald Trump fired Preet Bharara as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York after the prosecutor reportedly declined to resign. Roughly 67 percent of respondents to this week’s RBJ Snap Poll expect his departure to hurt efforts to reduce corruption in New York.

A large majority of respondents to this week’s RBJ Snap Poll gave positive ratings for the performance of both Rochester Gas and Electric and officials for their performance during and after the recent windstorm. 

National media often portray the Upstate New York economy in a negative light. And by some economic yardsticks, the upstate region—including Rochester—lags many other metropolitan areas.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently proposed to spend $200 million in public money to connect Western New York, the Canadian border north of Plattsburgh and New York City with a hiking and biking trail, which he calls the Empire State Trail. Readers give their views on the proposal.

Readers are narrowly divided on whether New York’s so-called “millionaires’ tax” should be allowed to expire this year.

James Sheppard and Rachel Barnhart outpoll incumbent Mayor Lovely Warren in the expected primary election matchup.

Roughly 1,480 readers participated in this week’s Snap Poll, and more than half opposed the president's executive order.

Most respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll give a thumbs down to the first "signature proposal" of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2017 agenda.

Sixty-one percent of respondents think Donald Trump will do only a fair or poor job as president.

Opinions on Barack Obama's performance as U.S. president remain polarized as he prepares to leave the White House.

Majority of readers think Buffalo Bills GM Doug Whaley is most responsible for another failed season.

Readers favor keeping a number of federal tax exemptions, deductions and credits.

Is it time to get rid of the Electoral College? Most readers say no.