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OPINION: Where Congress Goes Next on the Budget Will Matter to You
Back at the beginning of April, the U.S. Senate and House each passed a “blueprint” laying out the broad strokes of what they’d like the federal government to look like. The votes were narrow — 51-48 in the Senate and 216-214 in the House — but the result is that both chambers now have to […]
OPINION: PSC Must Not Let RAPID Act Threaten Local Land Use
I [recently] wrote to the Public Service Commission (PSC) to express my concerns about yet another example of government overreach in New York state. Last year, the Renewable Action through Project Interconnection Deployment (RAPID) Act, which dictates how major energy and electric-transmission projects get approved, was passed in the state budget. As a number of my
OPINION: Back to Basics on the Federal Budget, and How It Affects You
At the beginning of April, scientists at the National Institutes of Health published a paper detailing a promising step in fighting gastrointestinal cancer — and pointing the way to treating other cancers. It came out the same day the Department of Health and Human Services announced massive layoffs that will not only delay that particular
OPINION: Poll: Americans Say China Has Been Taking Advantage of U.S. on Trade
Since President Donald J. Trump announced his bold tariff strategy — aimed at leveling the playing field by placing reciprocal tariffs on nations that tax American-made goods and bolstering U.S. manufacturing — media pundits and so-called experts have been tripping over themselves to predict economic doom. But once again, the political class is out of
OPINION: Why Citizen Involvement Matters More Than Ever
There was a time early in my career when I believed that the single most important thing an American citizen could do was vote. But if a career engaging in politics and watching politicians at work has taught me anything, it’s how much our country depends on people rolling up their sleeves and getting involved.
OPINION: Solutions to Move NYS in Right Direction Blocked by Democrats
The Assembly Majority Conference [recently] blocked more than a dozen common-sense bills aimed at preventing gun violence, animal cruelty, antisemitism, violence against correctional officers, and punishing violent criminals who murder first responders. All told, nearly 20 proposals sponsored by members of the Assembly Minority Conference were summarily rejected and held in their respective committees, and
OPINION: Why Congress Should Assert Itself
After weeks of being mostly sidelined by the Trump Administration, Congress made its way back into the public eye as a mid-March funding deadline approached. Among other things, this sparked two headlines that captured in a few words the new political world we live in. The first, from CNN, read: “Over texts and ‘eyeball to
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
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