Lead with Intention to Create Great Companies and Communities
As I shared with the nearly 1,200 attendees at CenterState CEO’s annual meeting on April 24, there is something exciting happening in this community, a rare and remarkable momentum and convergence of Read More
New York State’s Linked-Deposit Program Benefits Economy
In 1994, the state began the Linked Deposit Program (LDP) to assist and encourage firms, manufacturers, and small businesses to make investments. This program offers reduced-rate financing to makes it Read More
Let’s work together to ensure I-81 community grid’s success
After years of debate and discussion about proposed changes to I-81, the state Department of Transportation (DOT) announced its support [on April 22] for the community grid option. While we still awai Read More
State Criminal-Justice Reforms are Flawed and Dangerous
While not directly related to New York State (NYS) fiscal issues, some of the biggest policies included in this year’s state budget were changes to our state’s criminal-justice system. The largest of Read More
STAR Changes Create Hassle, Hardship for the Public
New York’s property taxes are the highest in the nation. Tragically, this year’s state budget, instead of trying to provide some tax relief to our already overburdened property owners, makes ill-conce Read More
I became active in politics in the late 1950s, got elected to Congress in 1964, and have remained engaged in one way or another every year since then. So I suppose I should not be surprised that I get Read More
In assessing America, should we focus on the mud or the stars?
Was America ever great? Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder poses the question: “Exactly when did you think America was great?” He competes with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as Cuomo once told u Read More
2019-20 Budget Prioritizes New York City Interests
Sometimes being an elected official can be challenging because you are forced to make difficult decisions. At times, I have had to vote on legislation that if enacted would have both a positive and ne Read More
The 2019-2020 enacted state budget is a tax-and-spend debacle and precisely the fiscal disaster many predicted would follow the new one-party Democratic rule in Albany. The apparent economic strategy Read More
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