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The Legislature passed a "One Fair Price Act" banning surveillance pricing, and business groups warn its vague wording could kill the personal discounts people already use. Hochul has until year's end to act on it. Protect our data, sure. But should Albany be setting prices?

Hochul launched "Click to Renew" today to speed up professional license renewals for more than 300,000 New Yorkers. Faster paperwork is nice. Fewer permission slips would be better. Which state license should New York just get rid of?

Bass Pro Shops opens tonight at Eastview Mall, in the old Lord & Taylor space. A dead anchor store turned into jobs and a place for hunters, anglers and families. Our region needs more news like this. You going tonight, or waiting for the crowds to die down?

The day after Veterans Day, a hard truth: more than 100 veterans are homeless right here in Rochester, per a City Council report. Places like Eagle Star and Richards House are doing the work. Vets say they need more beds and better outreach. How do we bring them home?

Assembly GOP Leader Ed Ra says Republicans need to get back to basics: freedom, free markets and fiscal responsibility. He's right. Voters didn't stop believing in those things. Too many of us stopped acting like we did. Which basic do we get back to first?

With new supermajorities, Albany Democrats are eyeing the New York Health Act: single-payer that replaces private insurance, funded by a payroll tax. Albany can't keep your utility bill affordable. Now it wants to run your health care? Would you trade your plan for Albany's?

Hochul and the MTA are already eyeing more federal cash once Democrats take Congress. The MTA's operating budget topped $21.3 billion this year, and it still sees a $900 million hole by 2030. More money won't fix a spending problem. What would you cut first?

Eleven House Dems skipped their own vote to impeach Hegseth. This one says she was stuck in traffic. via @BillMelugin_

Albany's new Democratic supermajorities bring in about 50 new lawmakers, and some are already pushing a state takeover of Central Hudson. Con Ed could be next. Meanwhile RG&E is still waiting on its next big rate hike. More government won't lower your bill. What would?

Rand Paul nailed it: voters weren't rejecting Republicans over who runs the Senate. They were reacting to gas prices and the cost of living. So fix that. Cut spending, unleash American energy, get government out of the way. That's conservatism. When do we get back to it?

Rochester is rewriting its zoning code for the first time since 2003, shaping the city for the next 15 to 20 years. Let homeowners use their own property, like a backyard apartment, cut the red tape, and listen to the neighborhoods. Speak to Council is Thursday. You going?

Adam Bello wants to cut Monroe County's tax rate for a seventh straight year, to $5.42 per $1,000. Good. But a lower rate because assessments went up isn't the same as a lower bill. It's a $1.6 billion budget. Cut spending and make it real. Did your bill go down?