Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand say the Senate has passed legislation renaming the STOCK Act for the late Congresswoman Louise Slaughter. The STOCK Act was Slaughter’s “Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge” law which outlaws members of Congress from profiting by confidential information they learn about business. Slaughter was the act’s original author in […]
State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle is the winner of the Democratic Party nomination in the 25th Congressional District. That means he’ll face Republican Dr. Jim Maxwell in November, with the winner taking over for the late Congresswoman Louise Slaughter. Slaughter held the seat for more than 30 years until her death in March. Morelle […]
All four Democratic candidates seeking to follow Louise Slaughter in the 25th Congressional District will take part in a candidate forum on Friday, June 1st. It’s on the topics of racial, economic and environmental justice, and it’s sponsored by the League of Women Voters, the Rochester People’s Climate Coalition and the Faith Community Alliance […]