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OPINION: Supporting Small Businesses During the Holidays
Small businesses are the heart of our communities, dotting Main Streets with character, and fostering personal connections among neighbors. These businesses serve as job creators and drive innovation. Their value is further highlighted by the 2024 Empire State Development Annual Report on the State of Small Businesses, which notes that small businesses comprise 98 percent […]
OPINION: Americans More Hopeful on U.S. Direction After the Election
But much work is left to do [A few] weeks after the election of President Donald J. Trump, which constituted the largest swell of popular support for a Republican candidate in 20 years — Americans are more hopeful about the future, but there is still work to be done to restore access to the American
OPINION: New Data Shows New York Nowhere Near Energy Goals
New York progressives have put the state on a fast track to an energy overhaul that has consistently raised feasibility concerns from the day it was conceived. The shortcomings of New York State’s energy goals are concerning to nearly everyone who has looked objectively into the realities of the plan. Now, two new reports reinforce
OPINION: The Voters Have Again Chosen Trump: What it Means for Foreign Policy?
The voters have spoken, and Donald J. Trump will be the 47th president of the United States, [after having also served as the 45th.]. With a Republican-controlled Senate and [a narrow majority] in the House, Trump will be in position to implement his agenda, starting in January. What does that mean for foreign policy? It’s
OPINION: Protecting New York’s Farmland Benefits Us All
New York farms have been a building block for our communities and our state for generations. Unfortunately, a number of conditions have threatened our farmland and put enormous pressure on hardworking farmers and the agricultural sector. A recent report from New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli confirms the severity of the concerns that members of the
OPINION: Make America Great Again is more than a slogan
It is necessary For the first time since the reign of Franklin D. Roosevelt, which put the full-throated administrative state in place, America has aligned the executive, legislative, and judicial branches to restore power to the people and rip it out of the hands of their taxpayer-funded overlords in the federal bureaucracy. This is the
OPINION: Survivors bear witness to threat of nuclear weapons
A Japanese organization made up of survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs is getting well-deserved attention with its selection to receive the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. The group, called Nihon Hidankyo, does work that is bold and essential. It has made a powerful case for the “nuclear taboo,” the consensus that nations with
OPINION: Winter-Maintenance Innovations: Reducing Our Salt Use
As winter approaches and the first snowflakes start to fall, the beauty of a snow-covered landscape is often accompanied by the essential task of winter maintenance. In Madison County, the Highway Department has been proactive in not only ensuring the safety of travelers, but also in implementing strategies to reduce salt usage — a decision
OPINION: Let’s Not Squander the Brightest Parts of our Economic Outlook
The New York State Division of the Budget recently released its Fiscal Year 2025 Mid-Year Update, and there are some clear indicators our economic outlook is making incremental improvements. For one, tax receipts were strong enough to help cut down a prospective budget gap by $1.3 billion. This is welcome news, and it is great
OPINION: Young voters played a key role in historic Trump victory
Congratulations to President-Elect Donald J. Trump as well as to Vice President-Elect and young Republican JD Vance on their landslide electoral [college] and popular-vote victories in the 2024 election. With more than 300 electoral votes expected and over 71 million unique votes for Trump, this victory is truly a historic one. Make no mistake, this
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