Politics
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No, you did not misread the title. Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo could be setting his eyes on a political comeback, according to several news sources. After resigning from office after multiple sexual assault allegations, CNN reports Cuomo might be putting himself in the running for the office that played a role in the […]
The IRS will not be needing your selfie after all. Internal Revenue Service announced plans to drop a controversial step to use facial recognition to verify IDs online. The IRS said that it will move away from using a third-party service that used facial recognition to help authenticate people who needed to create new online IRS […]
Mayor Malik Evans is conducting a nationwide search for Rochester’s Next Chief of Police and he wants your input. City residents are encouraged to complete a brief survey on what kind of qualities and qualifications you want to see in a Police Chief. If you want RPD to be led by someone who practices transparency, […]
Across the United States, educators are being censored for discussing ‘controversial’ topics in the classroom. According to researcher Jeffrey Sachs, since January 2021, 35 states have introduced 137 bills limiting what schools can teach with regard to race, American history, politics, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Sachs stated: “That means that a teacher would have […]
Monroe County has announced some news for families to that receive some form of childcare assistance. County Executive Adam Bello says the county’s child care subsidy programs that will make child care more accessible and affordable for residents while also helping providers survive the pandemic. “Right here in New York State, the annual cost of […]
According to Forbes, President Joe Biden has cancelled $15 billion of student loans. That’s more than any other president. More than 675,000 student loan borrowers have benefited. Here is the breakdown, Borrower Defense To Repayment: $1.5 billion, Total and Permanent Disability: $7 billion, ITT Tech Students: $1.3 billion, Public Service Loan Forgiveness: $5 billion. Student […]
Yesterday, New York State Supreme Court Judge Thomas Rademaker has ruled Governor Kathy Hochul’s mask mandate unconstitutional. In his decision, Judge Rademaker says that ‘either the governor nor the state health commissioner have the authority to impose the mask mandate and state legislature would have to approve specific laws to require masks in schools and […]
During a vote that would ban schools from teaching critical race theory on Friday, several Black lawmakers walked out in protest, withholding their votes for the bill. Democratic Senator Barbara Blackmon of Canton stated: “This bill is not morally right.” Unfortunately so, the bill passed in Mississippi with 32-2, with the only votes against the […]
Yesterday, President Biden announced eight judicial nominees, including Nusrat Choudhury who would be the first Muslim woman to serve as a federal judge. Currently, Choudhury is the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois. She has been tapped to be a U.S. judge in the Eastern District of New York. ACLU of […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced during a COVID-19 briefing that she would not extend state eviction moratorium again. It will end on Saturday (01/15). The state is reopening its application portal for eviction protection and rent relief. While the state doesn’t have the money to provide more rent relief right now, people who apply will get […]