Articles tagged with: Local Government
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Police State, Rochester News »
The Rochester Police Department now uses Segways for select patrol officers. How do you feel about this? Does it make officers seem more approachable? Does it make them elitist west-coast snobs? Does it make high-tech, futuristic policing seem more natural to the public? Are they cool? You decide…
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Interestingly, NY is among 6 states that have not yet passed legislation permitting the use of Segways on sidewalks or roads. http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/segway_laws.html
Rochester News »
I stumbled upon a neglected video clip of mayor Duffy speaking about how cities are not receiving attention from the current administration or the presidential candidates. Way to go Duffy for raising some key points here.
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Rochester News »
I am constantly amazed at our city’s ability to take great ideas and ruin them by trying to make them happen through the government. Considering Rochester’s track record, everyone should be up in arms at the thought of letting the city have another go. Why must the Culver Road Armory be sold to the City of Rochester? And why must there be restrictions on how it can be used? Please politicians, let the FREE MARKET decide how this building should be used. It makes no sense whatsoever to have the City acquire this building, only to then hold public forums …
Politics, Rochester News »
Below is an article that appears in today’s Democrat and Chronicle. I want people to think about this for a second. Why should Albany tell us what our speed limits should or should have been? Shouldn’t this have been a power that was always guaranteed to the local communities?
State Senate to lower some speed limits here
JAY GALLAGHER • ALBANY BUREAU CHIEF • JUNE 16, 2008
ALBANY — The Senate is expect to pass a bill today that would allow six Monroe County towns to lower townwide speed limits in their communities from 30 miles per hour to 25.
Brighton, Greece, Ogden, Webster, Penfield and Irondequoit would be …
