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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.
OPINION: The Case Against Prevailing-Wage Mandates on Brownfield Projects
The Empire State Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), representing more than 450 merit-shop contractors and subcontractors employing hundreds of thousands of workers throughout New York state, is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to reject the proposed prevailing-wage mandates on Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) projects. Since the early 2000s, the BCP has provided
OPINION: The United Nations needs American leadership
President Donald Trump got one thing right in his combative speech to the United Nations General Assembly [on Sept. 23]. The UN, he said, had such great promise, but it has failed to live up to its potential. Few reasonable people would disagree. But Trump’s approach to the organization’s perceived failures is exactly wrong. Insulting
OPINION: N.Y. Needs Safeguards to Prevent Marijuana-Impaired Driving
Marijuana-impaired driving accidents are on the rise, and New York remains one of the most lenient states when it comes to recreational marijuana use. Since legalization under the 2021 Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, the rollout of cannabis has been plagued by mismanagement and misplaced priorities. Regrettably, too many lawmakers in Albany have shown more
OPINION: Don’t Believe the Headlines: Congressional Town Halls Matter
This past summer, Republican and Democratic members of Congress, alike, returned to their home districts. And, in one of the great pageants of democracy, they held multiple town halls on their home turf — welcoming one and all to bring their questions, concerns, and challenges. It was a stirring display of the kind of face-to-face
OPINION: HALT Act Recommendations a Good Start, but More Needed for NY Prison Safety
New York’s prison system is broken, and changes recommended by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) to address some of its biggest shortcomings represent a great start to repairing that broken system. But until the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement (HALT) Act, which drastically limits correctional officers’ ability to
OPINION: Renaming Department of Defense sends the wrong message
Congress created the United States Department of Defense in 1949 as part of a comprehensive effort to modernize the military and adapt to the international order that was taking shape after World War II. Now President Donald Trump wants to change its name to the Department of War, its former name. That’s a mistake, [I
OPINION: Medicaid Waste is Another Example of N.Y. Being its Own Worst Enemy
New York State’s unrelenting taxes and a dwindling population — in addition to chronic fraud, abuse, and waste — continue to hinder economic growth. The last thing New Yorkers need is to see their own state government wasting money, but that is, unfortunately, what appears to have happened thanks to a newly uncovered Department of
OPINION: Congress Is No Longer an Equal Branch
Though Congress-watchers have been focused since the beginning of the year on the ever-shrinking power of Capitol Hill, the common wisdom finally seems to be catching up. The New York Times recently headlined the online version of a front-page story, “Trump Tramples Congress’s Power, With Little Challenge From G.O.P.” Two days later, the Wall Street
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