Opinion

OPINION: Upstate Business Survey Should Be a Call to Action for Albany

New York’s business community has expressed deep concerns regarding the direction of the state and its financial outlook, but it does not appear businesses will be getting much relief anytime soon. Read More

OPINION: Our System Can’t Work Without Compromise

If you’ve been paying attention to national news, you know that one of the big topics preoccupying Washington is a debate over lifting the debt ceiling. So, for that matter, is overhauling Social Security. Read More

OPINION: Presidents get blamed for recessions on their watch

If anything has a knack of making presidents in otherwise commanding positions into one-term presidents, it is recessions of the U.S. economy. Read More

OPINION: Democracy should improve the lives of people

We Americans tend to think it’s self-evident that our system of government is superior. We value the freedom, independence, and individual rights that are part of our democratic system. Read More

OPINION: State Budget has Inadequate Funding for Essential Local Roads

Every day, New Yorkers rely on local roads, bridges, and culverts to get to work, go to school, run their errands and enjoy our state’s many great recreational destinations. Read More

OPINION: Being a Good Citizen is a Lot Harder Than It Used to Be

A couple of decades ago, I wrote a book in which I talked about what it takes to be a good citizen in a representative democracy like ours. Read More

OPINION: SUNY’s Vaccine Rules Still Creating Confusion for Some P-Tech Students

In January, I wrote a letter to John B. King, Jr., chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), to address a concern raised by students taking classes in the New York State Pathways in Technology (NYS P-Tech) program. Read More

OPINION: War in Ukraine tests U.S. patience, Western unity

It’s been a year since Russia launched its brutal invasion of Ukraine, and a lot has happened in that time. Read More

OPINION: It’s Always a Good Time to Focus on Heart Health

William (Will) A. Barclay, 54, Republican, is the New York Assembly minority leader and represents the 120th New York Assembly District, which encompasses all of Oswego County, as well as parts of Jefferson and Cayuga counties. Read More