Opinion

Because New York State government is now almost exclusively controlled by downstate Democrats, the expansion of state government into every aspect of our lives accelerated during the last legislative session. This was true with both economic and social policy. For example, the state expanded rent-control regulations to Upstate, which has the potential of limiting what […]

Technology has opened new ways for people to order food from restaurants. Apps like UberEats, DoorDash, GrubHub, and Seamless are a few of the many that act as the middle man between the restaurant and consumers looking for food delivery. Their growth has been amazing. For example, in 2018, GrubHub reported that it connected 95,000

I was talking with a friend the other day about immigration. It’s one of the most divisive issues of our time, and we, too, found ourselves divided. “Our country is full,” he quoted President Trump, who said this back in April. “Let’s improve the country with the people we already have,” my friend added. I had

[On Sept. 30], I along with CenterState CEO staff and several members, attended the Town of Clay Board and Planning Board joint public hearing on the proposed project to develop a 3.7-million-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in the town. During the meeting, Andrew Fish, senior VP, and I went on record to voice CenterState CEO’s

Spend like tomorrow is just another day.  Our nation faces gigantic debt and unbalanced budgets for decades to come.  Let us consider that over-spending. Do you imagine Congress might ever, ever, spend less than what comes in? What are you smoking? You must also imagine that all student drinking is legal. Congress and students behave

I love New York State. Our diverse natural resources offer opportunities with which not many other states can compete. We have the beautiful mountains of the Adirondacks and Catskills. We have access to the Atlantic Ocean, Niagara Falls, two Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence River, and the beautiful Finger Lakes. We have the rolling hills

You’re probably chuckling already. Seriously? “The joy of politics”?  That was pretty much the reaction I got the other day when, in the middle of a conversation about how confrontational, adversarial, and downright unpleasant politics has become of late, I suggested that it could be both fun and a source of satisfaction. Yes, of course

Gov. Andrew Cuomo tried to take advantage of the people of New York, and they weren’t having it. New Yorkers made sure the governor’s office knew they were not going to put up with an insulting $25 fee to replace license plates when the cost of the plates is nominal and the need to replace

A wave of protests is roiling Moscow. Millions of people, young and old, have been crowding the streets in Hong Kong. In Britain, some members of the Conservative Party took to open revolt over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s move to sideline Parliament on Brexit. If democracy is dysfunctional and, on the ropes, worldwide, as many