Politics

There are tons of Election Day deals you can take advantage of after you leave the polling station today. Even if you already voted, or don’t plan too, there’s still a whole bunch of discounts and free food that restaurants are giving away. Today is even National Sandwich Day so that means Subway and similar […]

Yesterday, Beyonce urged her fans and neighbors in Texas to “Come thru” and vote. She posted a looping video on Instagram showing herself wearing a Biden-Harris face covering and tipping her hat which had an “I VOTED” sticker on it. The caption said: “I’m feeling grateful for everyone before me who fought so hard to […]

Vote at off-peak hours to avoid lines One situation you want to avoid is getting stuck inside (where air can’t circulate well) in a line with lots of people.  Social Distant in lines.   Wear your mask and social distance Voting safety really hinges on everyone doing their part and wearing masks — this includes others voting […]

Hertz, the car rental company is trying to use its services to get more people to the polls by offering a free rental to do so. The program is called “Drive The Vote.” Whoever rents a car on November 2 for two or more days gets a free day on the rental from the company’s […]

The numbers are in for early voting, with a record 105,733 voters. A little under 11,000 of them were accounted for yesterday in the final day of early voting. This is according to The Monroe County Board of Elections. BOE rep Maureen Dauphinee told WHEC-TV that roughly 38% of registered county voters took part, the […]

Any in-person SUNY student who wants to go home for the Holidays, will first have to test negative for coronavirus. Those who are infected or exposed within 14 days before Thanksgiving break, will be isolated or quarantined on campus. Chancellor Jim Malatras says the idea behind the massive testing is to stop the spread to […]

The traditional stop at Mount Hope cemetery after voting to put a sticker on Susan B. Anthony’s headstone is happening a little differently this year. It starts with the social distancing signs, asking Rochestarians to keep 6ft apart and ends with a plastic shield over the tombstone itself. The adhesive and solvents used to remove […]

Last night, President Donald Trump hosted a swearing-in ceremony for Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett following her confirmation by the Senate. She was sworn in near the Rose Garden, right by where the federal appeals court judge from Indiana was introduced to a crowd that sparked the spread of COVID-19 through the White House […]

Republican Rich Funke, not seeking re-election in the NYS 55th Senate District. That means Democrat Samra Brouk and Republican Chris Missick are vying for the seat. The two will participate in a Voice of the Voter Debate on Monday, October 26 at 8 p.m. at WXXI-TV, or watch below.

On Saturday evening, The White House announced that Marc Short, Vice President Mike Pence’s Chief of staff had tested positive for COVID-19. Shortly after, Pence’s office confirmed that a senior political adviser to Pence, Marty Obst also tested positive. This makes 5 close associates of the vice president who have come down with the illness. […]