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Med City Beat is a Rochester-based news project rooted in fairness, transparency and civic responsibility.
Est. 2014
Our goal is to keep the opinion page open and issue-oriented. Below are a few basic rules we consider when reviewing text for publication. To submit an opinion article to Med City Beat, contact editor Sean Baker.
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Of the four candidates running for District 4, only one, Kindra Ramaker, is qualified and highly motivated to bring positive change to our county. The other three have track records or recent behaviors that show why they should NOT be elected. Here’s what you should know about the candidates:
The most impactful form of government on the day-to-day lives of people is at the local level: counties, cities, and townships.
I have been a cheerleader for my chosen hometown. I have been a critic. But I have never been more disappointed in the choices of Rochester than I was as the city hall dome glowed red, white and blue in honor of the late Congressman Jim Hagedorn.
What should you do when you see someone spread medical misinformation on Twitter, and how do we stop ourselves from doing the same?
Our antidote to January 6th is to participate in our democracy. And on February 1st, I urge you to do so through your local precinct caucuses.
The continued efforts by Rochester Public Schools to build inclusion and equity are both timely and urgent.
