State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle has formally announced his candidacy for the congressional seat left vacant by the death of Louise Slaughter. The Irondequoit Democrat has served in the New York Assembly since 1990 and is a past chair of the Monroe County Democratic Committee. That gives him immediate access to a political organization […]
State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle says he’s learned that Monroe County has failed to claim $1.5 million awarded by the state in 2014 for renovations and upgrades at Frontier Field. Morelle says this is troubling since the county and the Rochester Red Wings can’t seem to come to an agreement on a 2018 […]
Condolences have come in from Governor Cuomo, Mayor Lovely Warren, County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo and others over the death of Lauren Morelle. The daughter of Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle died of breast cancer Wednesday. Morelle said via his Facebook page “she is the bravest, funniest, and kindest soul I’ve ever met. And saying goodbye […]