To me, it was a thunderclap. Years ago, when I was in Congress, we were in the midst of a tense, contentious debate. Members had become irritated, levying charges back and forth, and tempers were risi Read More
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In Albany, there are a number of aays that legislation comes about. At times, a legislator will introduce a bill addressing a circumstance that personally affected that legislator. In other cases, a b Read More
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The Hysteria About Cutting Taxes Versus Reality
Here is an idea: Let’s end taxes on corporations. Yes, I mean it —zero taxes for the big businesses of America. By now, some readers’ noses are completely bent out of shape. What? Are you crazy? Let Read More
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Diplomas to Homeownership Bill Seeks to Rehab Neighborhoods
Student-loan debt and the high cost of living can make it difficult for many to achieve the dream of owning a home. To try to help, I have drafted and introduced legislation that would incentivize gra Read More
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How Do We Keep Our Democracy Healthy?
Representative democracy is based on a simple premise. It’s that ordinary citizens can make satisfactory judgments on complex public policy and political issues — or at least grasp them well enough to Read More
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Closing the Skilled-Labor Gaps with Apprenticeship Programs
With an estimated 10,000 baby boomers turning age 65 each day and approaching retirement, there is a growing need to find qualified individuals to fill jobs across many employment sectors. One tool t Read More
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Young People’s Views on Communism are Disturbing
Suppose you learned that one in three young people is convinced the earth is flat. And that many believe the Moon landing was faked in a NASA studio. Imagine you read that a third of young folks will Read More
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The Latest in the Year of the Criminal in New York State
In New York, convicted felons are not allowed to vote until they have served their sentence. Voting rights are automatically restored after the sentence is completed. Whether the conviction is for hom Read More
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We Make Progress When Citizens Tackle the Small Stuff
One of the not-so-small gifts of living in a representative democracy is that you can’t accomplish things alone. Whether you’re trying to get a stop sign put up on a dangerous corner or to change U.S. Read More
Health Care & Education
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Utica National Foundation donates $1 million toward MVHS downtown Utica hospital project UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica National Group Foundation on Wednesday announced a $1 million grant to support the project to build a $480 million, 373-bed, 672,000-square-foot hospital in downtown Utica, which is currently under construction. Read More -
People news: Oswego Health appoints Tull as chief medical officer OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health announced it has appointed Dr. Duane Tull as chief medical officer, effective Jan. 1. Read More -
Consulting firm makes recommendations for MVHS campuses UTICA, N.Y. — The St. Elizabeth campus of the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) in Utica has the “best potential redevelopment uses” that include small retail or office space, as well as housing. Read More
Construction, Design & Real Estate
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Funding for REDC competition, Downtown Revitalization Initiative included in state budget proposal ALBANY, N.Y. — The proposed New York State budget includes funding for a 10th round of the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) competition and a fifth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. Read More -
CenterState CEO report: 65 percent of area firms expect to boost hiring this year SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds almost two-thirds of nearly 200 contributors surveyed (65 percent) expect an increase in jobs and hiring in 2020, up 10 percent from last year’s projections. Read More -
Utica National Foundation donates $1 million toward MVHS downtown Utica hospital project UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica National Group Foundation on Wednesday announced a $1 million grant to support the project to build a $480 million, 373-bed, 672,000-square-foot hospital in downtown Utica, which is currently under construction. Read More
Manufacturing & Engineering
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CenterState CEO report: 65 percent of area firms expect to boost hiring this year SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds almost two-thirds of nearly 200 contributors surveyed (65 percent) expect an increase in jobs and hiring in 2020, up 10 percent from last year’s projections. Read More
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BAE Systems wins $7.7 million contract modification from Defense Department ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems Controls Inc. in Endicott has been awarded a more than $7.7 million modification to a previous U.S. military contract agreement, according to a Department of Defense contact announcement issued on Tuesday. Read More -
Cornell University joins consortium to work for sustainable business supply chains ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University’s Atkinson Center for Sustainability has joined the Sustainability Consortium (TSC) as the school seeks to work for “greener” consumer products, supply chains, and commercial trade. Read More