13WHAM reports that all Rochester City School District students will now get their school lunches for free. All RCSD Students To Receive Free Lunches – 13WHAM.com: Rochester, N.Y.— Starting in the 2012-2013 school year, all Rochester City School District students—regardless…
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Where Is The NYS Education Money Going?
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Check out this chart. (via RB) Rachel writes (don’t take my criticism the wrong way, she’s the best journalist in town): “Rochester is the most high-needs of the Big 5 districts, yet does not get the most state aid. You’re…
Creating Jobs Is A Fool’s Errand – Starbucks & Supercomputers
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As we are deep into the political season (seems to be about 11.5 months/year lately) we hear a great deal from every quarter about the need to create jobs. Will this candidate create jobs? Did the last stimulus create jobs?…
Union Thuggery In Rochester, NY
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This is a must-read. Unions are little more than protectionist shake-down rackets run by thugs and bullies. Read the tale to see who did what. Rather eye-opening. The cornerstone of trade unionism is compulsory membership. – Ludwig von Mises We’ll…
Regulations Add Insult To Injury In Arlington – Food Truck Edition
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This is disgraceful. Permits, govt. licenses, etc., let’s get rid of them. If you find yourself in beautiful Rochester, NY, be sure to check out Sammich!, if you can find him. (pic via Sammich! in ROC) Food Truck Operator Frustrated When…
They Charge Different People Different Prices For The Same Good
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If I was in line at Wegmans (local / regional grocery chain) and they charged the woman in front of me $2.99 for a gallon of milk, then looked at me and charged me $3.50, then looked at the person…
Kodak / Rochester Link Round-Up
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Various stories on the subject from around the Web. And as Dr. Boudreaux has noted ( Bankruptcy Doesn’t Equal Death – WSJ.com ), once bankruptcy is declared, the jobs, resources, IP, buildings, etc. don’t just disappear overnight, or turn into…
Scariest Kodak Story of the Day? …
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Via the always great Rachel Barnhart on Twitter yesterday. “@chuckschumer says he’s in weekly contact with #Kodak officials and has offered help, but would not specify what gov’t could do.” That quote is pure gold. An no one needs that…
What About Poorer School Districts Elsewhere?
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Here in Rochester there is much concern over the fact that taxpayers in the suburbs have more money than those in the city of Rochester proper. For years the city’s politicians have been working to get their hands into the…
How Schumer’s Rochester Inner Loop Project is Like The Twilight Zone
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Rochester, NY has a section of expressway that surrounds downtown. It’s known as the Inner Loop. Some people want to fill it in with dirt, or even water to make a canal. The good Chuck Schumer has a plan ……