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No Regulation Without Representation |
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Norman Poltenson, Publisher |
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07/18/08: If ever there was a hallmark of the American Revolution, it was the phrase “No taxation without representation.” Reverend Jonathan Mayhew first uttered it in a sermon delivered in 1750 in Boston.
Mayhew merely said what many Americans felt. Americans were Englishmen, and as such, could not be ... Full
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Legislature Passes Key Insurance Measures |
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07/18/08: By Will Barclay
Committees play important roles in getting key legislation passed in State Government. Senate and Assembly members serve on different committees. For example, I sit on the Ways and Means committee, as well as the Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee, the Judicia... Full
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FERC Should Reject NYRI Petition |
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07/18/08: By Andrew M. Cuomo
[Editor’s note: This editorial is drawn from a press release issued by New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo’s office outlining his July 8 letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The letter strongly objects to a “controversial’ proposal by New York ... Full
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Urging Caution In Forecasting Future Sales-Tax Revenues |
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07/18/08: By Thomas P. DiNapoli
New York State counties’ increasing reliance on sales taxes over the past 10 years has left them more vulnerable to the current economic downturn, according to a report [released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.]. Forty-three counties in New York State share their... Full
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Upstate’s Population Loss Must Be A Wake-Up Call |
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07/18/08: By Kenneth Adams
Census data [recently] showing continued loss of population across upstate New York must serve as a wake-up call to our lawmakers. New Yorkers are voting with their feet because of the state’s crushing tax burden. New York’s elected leaders, at both the state and local level, ... Full
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