Opinion

New York’s Climate Act: Short on Details, Long on Mandates & Costs

A basic element of well-crafted legislation is details. Well-written bills detail what parts of existing law will change, how the change will impact people, penalties if they apply, and include estima Read More
Brown & Brown Insurance to pay dividend of 8 cents in mid-August

Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO), the Florida–based parent of Syracuse–based Brown & Brown Empire State, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash divi Read More
Campaigning for president until the end of time

If there is one thing we’re good at in this country, it is expanding things. From our waistlines and hamburgers to the NBA season, we know how to make things bigger and longer. Please note I do not im Read More
NY ABLE allows families of those with disabilities to plan for future

The NY ABLE 529 Plan was created to help families find a better way to afford expenses related to disabilities. It is similar to the successful 529 College Savings Account program, and allows people t Read More
The Language Cops are Out of Control

Our language police have their hands full. Lately, they have pushed the Berkeley (California) City Council to scrub supposedly sexist words like manpower and manholes — in favor of human-effort and m Read More
How Should Americans Engage Globally?

I’ve been struck recently by news coverage of climate change and humans’ degradation of the planet. Two opposing themes keep appearing. One is the sense that, as individuals, there’s little we can do; Read More
17 Ways to Keep Your Sales from Running Out of Gas

Too many salespeople find themselves running on fumes when it comes to prospects. “I get up every morning and ask myself the same question: Who am I going to talk to today,” said a life-insurance sale Read More
County Fairs Promote Sense of Community & Boost Local Tourism

Across New York state, we have many county fairs, festivals, and events taking place this summer, and the Finger Lakes Region is no exception. County fairs, in particular, are a big draw to some commu Read More
Bill Would Restore Hunting on Lands Held in Trust by SUNY-ESF

In the fall of 2013, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) announced that it would ban hunting with firearms on 5,300 acres of its property in the Adirondacks. The ban was a result Read More