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OPINION: New York State’s Raise the Age Isn’t Working; Reform is a Must
The abject failure of New York’s criminal-justice reform has been evident for years. For example, “Raise the Age,” which calls for many cases involving 16-year-old and 17-year-old adolescent offenders (AOs) to be heard in family court rather than criminal court, has done nothing to make New Yorkers safer. That is much like other failed “progressive” […]
OPINION: Congress Needs to Rebuild its Political Muscles
Watching the media’s reaction recently to the recent 427-1 vote in the U.S. House and the Senate’s unanimous consent for releasing the Epstein files, I was struck by two things. First, that even though the votes went against President Trump’s vehement opposition (until a few days before), they were hardly profiles in courage. As House
OPINION: Electric Mandate Delay is a First Step Toward Common Sense
New York State’s decision to suspend the implementation of the All-Electric Buildings Act is a major victory for families and businesses across the state. The measure would ban all new homes of seven stories or less from using natural gas and fossil-fuel-based equipment. It is unfortunate it took this long, but it is a relief
OPINION: Political violence undermines our nation’s democracy
I was in Congress for 34 years. During that time, I attended scores, possibly hundreds of public events. They were held in all kinds of places, in nearly every circumstance that you can imagine. I can recall only one incident of potential violence. There were sometimes heated disagreements, but almost never did people reject the
OPINION: Budget Update Paints Less Alarming Picture of Federal Health Cuts
A new fiscal report from the state Budget Division suggests federal-funding cuts will hit New York’s health-care budget less severely than officials had previously warned. A financial plan update released recently estimates that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed by President Trump this summer, will add $2.6 billion to the state’s health costs
OPINION: Too Often, Congress Treats Oversight as an Afterthought
Here’s something I’ll bet you didn’t know: Congress has no idea what’s happened to the funds it told the government to spend. It’s supposed to be in charge of the federal budget — appropriating money for parks and air-traffic control and public health and support for farmers and myriad other things — but as an
OPINION: NYS Electric System Faces Era of Profound Reliability Challenges
The closer we get to the deadlines imposed by the disastrous Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), the more obvious it becomes that New York State’s overall energy plan is not merely inadequate but extremely dangerous. The latest indication the state’s energy policy is headed in the wrong direction comes by way of two
OPINION: Washington’s Farewell Address holds lessons for today
George Washington’s Farewell Address is one of the key documents of America’s founding era. It’s not as familiar as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and some other writings, but it was a clarion call for national unity when the United States was forming its identity. It’s also remarkably pertinent to our own time. As
OPINION: An Eerie Silence About the State of Education in NY
A recent analysis by National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP (https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reports/mathematics/2024/g12/) lamented the declining state of U.S. education by highlighting how scores in grade 12 math and reading have hit record lows. While COVID-19 was definitely a factor, others correctly pointed out that the decline began before the pandemic. New York State shows a similar
OPINION: Why Voting in Elections Matters More Than Ever
Many states around the country [on Nov. 4 and before through early voting] will be holding municipal and in some cases, state elections. Whether that’s true for your state or not, I want to make a case for why turning out to vote, even in what might seem to be minor local elections, really matters.
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