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OPINION: Let’s Talk About Why Congress Comes First in the Constitution
Something interesting happened as Republican U.S. House members who represent conservative districts returned to Washington, D.C. after a recent break. As you may have seen or read, several of them confronted “town hall” crowds at home that were upset about the turmoil facing federal employees, angry about Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency […]
OPINION: Utility Hikes are Coming
And they won’t scratch the surface of what CLCPA costs New York is already one of the least affordable states in the United States, and there are few indications the trend will reverse. The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved a phased-in rate hike for many upstate customers, and additional utility companies have
OPINION: New York Must Finally Restore Order
The full extent of the impacts to New York state from the unprecedented migrant crisis is still being measured. Four years of open-border policies and millions of undocumented individuals entering the country took a heavy toll. Even now, as President Donald J. Trump and his administration prioritize identifying and fixing the problems, we have a
OPINION: Smart Budget-Cutting is One Thing but an Assault on the Federal Workforce?
It’s fair to say that these have been confusing and even traumatic times for U.S. public servants. Federal workers have been attacked as lazy and as ripoff artists — by a White House official. They’ve received a steady stream of “buyout” offers whose legality was initially questioned by the courts. They’ve watched as entire federal
OPINION: N.Y.’s Crumbling Roads, Bridges are Stalling Economic Success
Local roads and bridges in New York state have been severely neglected for years. Investments in these critical arteries consistently fell short of what is needed to ensure safe, reliable travel for commuters, tourists and businesses living, visiting, and operating in the state. The Assembly Minority Conference is once again calling on Gov. Hochul and
OPINION: Federal workforce is key to America’s role in the world
It’s been a difficult [couple months] for U.S. government employees, and things seem likely to get worse for them. President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk are hell-bent on dramatically shrinking government and slashing the federal workforce. They have directed department heads to fire tens of thousands of workers. The cuts are being directed
OPINION: Is Trump Inheriting Biden’s Recession?
Don’t look now, but the Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GPDNow estimate (www.atlantafed.org/cqer/research/gdpnow) for the first quarter of 2025 shows the U.S. economy potentially contracting [by up to nearly 3 percent] annualized. Coupled with initial jobless claims peaking up to 242,000 [as reported on Feb. 27], a good question to ask is whether President Donald Trump inherited
OPINION: Vladimir Putin’s quarter-century reign has been remarkable
Vladimir Putin has been Russia’s undisputed leader for 25 years. That is a remarkable achievement. Only a handful of today’s world leaders have held onto power for that long, and only Putin has done so in a nation as large and complex as Russia. Consider this: If Putin remains in charge for four more years,
OPINION: Majority in Poll Support DOGE
The latest Harvard-Harris poll — taken Feb. 19-20, with results issued Feb. 24 — found 72 percent of Americans say they support having a U.S. government agency devoted to efficiency efforts. It also found that 60 percent say that President Donald Trump’s White House Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is making major cuts to expenditures.
OPINION: Why Congress Should Protect Its Turf Amid President’s Flurry
Ever since Donald J. Trump was sworn in as president, it’s felt as though every day has brought a fresh assertion of presidential power — often at Congress’s expense. It began on the first day with a couple dozen executive orders, and has continued apace with declarations affecting the federal bureaucracy, inspectors general, crucial public-health
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