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Robert Wiesner pleads guilty to bid rigging
ROCHESTER – Robert Wiesner, the former security director for the Monroe County Water Authority and husband of former Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks, pleaded guilty Tuesday to bid rigging a multimillion-dollar public works contract in Monroe County. Wiesner entered the plea before acting Monroe County Court Judge Dennis M. Kehoe, who sentenced him to a […]
Brooks, Warren agree: MCC, city schools key to economic growth
Education will play a key role in improving the regional economic development potential in the immediate future and for many years down the road. Monroe Community College will play a key role in economic growth, beginning as soon as next week, according to Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks. But while working to better downtown and […]
Committee: Portion of Brooks ad inaccurate
The Fair Election Practices Committee has ruled a portion of a third-party campaign ad on behalf of County Executive Maggie Brooks is inaccurate. The Crossroads GPS ad states that U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-Fairport, Brooks’ opponent for a 25th District congressional seat, voted to send millions of dollars for snowmaking in Vermont. The committee found […]
Independent business group endorses Brooks
The National Federation of Independent Business has endorsed Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks in her run to represent the 25th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. “Small and independent business leaders know that it’s time to show our country what it can learn from our county, where we have secured over 85,000 […]
Boehner to attend Brooks fundraiser
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner will be a special guest of Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks at an Aug. 4 luncheon fundraiser. The event includes a VIP reception at noon, followed by lunch at 12:30 p.m. at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 E. Main St. Tickets are $150 per person or $1,500 for a […]
Brooks picks up endorsements
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks, who is running for Congress, said she was honored to be endorsed Thursday by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and plans to support its priorities of job creation and economic growth. “Our nation’s top employers agree, it’s time to show our country what it can learn from our county, where […]
Brooks named top-tier ‘Young Gun’
The National Republican Congressional Committee has given the campaign of County Executive Maggie Brooks “Young Gun” status, the top tier of the committee’s four-level recruitment program. Brooks is running in New York’s redrawn 25th Congressional District. “Maggie Brooks has met a series of rigorous goals that will put her in position to win […]
Brooks forms finance committee for campaign
The campaign of County Executive Maggie Brooks has announced an official finance committee to support her candidacy for Monroe County’s new 25th Congressional District. The co-chairs will begin working to enhance Brooks’ nationally-recognized fundraising operation. “I am honored that some of the most accomplished business and community leaders in the Rochester area have joined our […]
Brooks announces campaign team
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks on Wednesday announced the team who will join her campaign to represent Monroe County in the House of Representatives. “I am honored to have a talented and experienced team join my campaign to show our country how much it stands to learn from our county,” she said in a release. […]
Republicans: Brooks a strong challenger
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks has been identified by the National Republican Congressional Committee as an “On the Radar” candidate in her campaign for a congressional seat. Her campaign announced Thursday that the designation is a significant second step in the “Young Guns” program. Brooks is running for New York’s redrawn 25th Congressional District, challenging […]
Brooks receives endorsements
County Executive Maggie Brooks has received the official endorsements of the Monroe County Conservative and Independence parties in her campaign for Congress. The Conservative nomination was secured by a unanimous 22-0 vote of the executive committee. “The Monroe County Conservative Party is proud to endorse our outstanding county executive, Maggie Brooks, in the race […]
Brooks receives state Republican woman award
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks on Tuesday received the Henrietta Wells Livermore Woman of the Year Award by the New York State Federation of Republican Women. It was presented during the organization’s annual convention in Albany. “This recognition holds particular significance to me because of our community’s close ties to Susan B. Anthony and the […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Breach of contract: Hausrath Landscape Maintenance Inc. v. Caravan Facilities Management LLC
- Second Circuit – New York Child Victim’s Act: Kane v. Mount Pleasant CSD; Coe v. Eastport Union Free School
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Appointing law clerk: Opinion 22-149
- Fourth Department – Bill of particulars: Harris v. Rome Memorial Hospital, et al.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Accusations against co-judge: Opinion 22-148
- Fourth Department – Medicaid: Washington Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Home v. NYS Dept. of Health
- Fourth Department – Criminal possession of a firearm: People v. Wilson
- Fourth Department – Promoting prostitution: People v. Watts
- Second Circuit – Class certification: Arkansas Teachers Retirement System V. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
- Fourth Department – Show-up identification: People v. Waggoner
- Fourth Department – Association: Victory Village Tenants Assoc. v. Evergreen Communities, et al.
- Second Circuit – In personam jurisdiction: Kaplan v. Bank Saderat PLC
Law News
- Greenlight Networks selects Buffalo-based attorney as general counsel
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith
- Rochester man sues Geneseo police, alleging false arrest, assault
- The Daily Record’s Power List for Intellectual Property 2023
- NY ethics panel says judges can join NRA
- Harter Secrest & Emery LLP names partner-in-charge of Buffalo office
- Banned professor sues SUNY Fredonia leaders
- Hochul signs law requiring unemployment insurance information from employers
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