NEWS LINKS
Gregg Sadwick, candidate for New York’s 25th Congressional District
A local small business owner is running against Representative Joe Morelle for Congress. Gregg Sadwick is the president of Solid Surfaces and Flower City Collision. Evan Dawson sits down with Gregg to discuss his platform and priorities for the 25th District.
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Following up on Rochester’s Guaranteed Basic Income Program
“Free money” sounds too good to be true. But for 351 Rochester residents, that’s exactly what they’ve been getting from the city for months. Rochester launched its year-long Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) pilot last fall. It gives $500 a month to 351 individuals, no strings attached. There are no spending or work requirements.
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Local party chairs on the petitioning process, designating candidates, and more
Evan Dawson discusses the petitioning process and more with MCRC Chair Pat Reilly and MCDC Chair Stephen DeVay.
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2024 Election Cycle
MCRC Chair Pat Reilly and Kimberly DeRosa, Republican candidate for the NYS Assembly (135th District), join Mike Hennessy to discuss the 2024 election cycle.
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Monroe County leaders call for federal, independent investigations into ‘mishandled’ ARPA funds for non-profit organizations
News 8 is working to learn more about an investigation into mismanagement of federal dollars that were supposed to reimburse several nonprofit organizations for the programs and services they provide in Rochester. Monroe County leaders say Community Resource Collaborative told them about the problem, and the County immediately began an audit.
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Local radio show host and business professor is running for Monroe County Clerk
A local radio show host and adjunct business professor at Roberts Wesleyan University has announced that he’s running for Monroe County Clerk. Peter Vazquez is the host of the radio show The Next Steps Show on WYSL.
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Assemblyman Josh Jensen Named to City and State New York's "2024 Health Care Power 100"
The top Republicans on the state Legislature’s health committees are making the most of their minority posts. Rochester lawmaker Josh Jensen, the top Republican on the Assembly Health Committee, has been proactive on a number of policy issues. Jensen has said the state needs to explore a potential interstate nursing licensure compact to boost nurses in New York, including joining a bipartisan push calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to extend coronavirus-era executive orders on interstate licensing. Jensen has also been supportive of increasing early intervention services for children. (Jan 16, 2024)
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Assemblyman Josh Jensen on Bob Lonsberry
Assemblyman Josh Jensen (Assembly District 134) joins Bob Lonsberry to discuss Kathy Hochul's State of the State speech and her legislative priorities for 2024 beginning at 17:30. (Jan 10, 2024)
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Assemblyman Josh Jensen's Statement on Kathy Hochul's State of the State Speech
Assemblyman Josh Jensen (Assembly District 134) shares his remarks on Kathy Hochul's State of the State address. (Jan 9, 2024)
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Assemblyman Josh Jensen on the Joe Robach Show
Assemblyman Josh Jensen discusses energy policy, the economy, criminal justice reform, and more on the Joe Robach Show (Nov 30, 2023)
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Assemblyman Josh Jensen on Bob Lonsberry
Assemblyman Josh Jensen (Assembly District 134) joins Bob Lonsberry to discuss the quarantine camps case beginning at 17:50. (Nov 29, 2023)
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What Do Young Conservatives Want from the Republican Party?
Evan Dawson interviews Austin DeLorme and Alina Gritsak-Molinari of the Monroe County Teen Republicans to discuss how they see the state of politics. (Nov 21, 2023)
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Former congressman Lee Zeldin rallies against New York's redistricting plans
There's new opposition to congressional redistricting maps.Former NYS congressman and 2022 New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin was joined by other local officials for a series of press conferences raising awareness about the upcoming NYS Court of Appeals decision. (Nov 10, 2023)
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New Monroe County GOP chair wants to take cues from the party’s grassroots
Reilly was elected during the committee’s annual convention Saturday, which party officials said had the largest turnout since 1990, with 370 members there. His campaign emphasized restructuring the committee so it doesn’t have top-down leadership but instead takes its cues from the party’s grassroots. (Sep 25, 2023)
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