The state’s Freedom Of Information Law (FOIL) requires the government to release documents to the public upon request.  Certain types of confidential documents are exempted from the statute, but generally speaking, a citizen can file a FOIL request and receive a substantial amount of information about the workings of government. 
 Not surprisingly, the press considers FOIL [...]

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The following appeared in today’s New York Times. Why do these guys scoop out of town papers and ignore local media?
 A Rochester-area Challenge
One candidate exits, and another enters. The Democrats have enlisted a former Bausch & Lomb executive, David R. Nachbar, to challenge Senator James S. Alesi, a Republican who represents much of the Rochester area.
“I’ve spent [...]

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I know this is risky because someone is going to say that I hate GLBTs (which for the record, I don’t.  I can’t believe I have to say that, but just watch the accusations fly), but this really is just me pointing out a statement about Governor Paterson’s decision to have state government recognize same-sex marriage that was [...]

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I think the Tina Turner song Private Dancer is pretty sad.  Do you remember these lyrics?
Well the men come in these places
And the men are all the same
You don’t look at their faces
And you don’t ask their names
You don’t think of them as human
You don’t think of them at all
You keep your mind on the [...]

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