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OPINION: Getting Public Policy Right Takes Cooperation

Making effective public policy takes more than good ideas and familiarity with the issues. It is not easy, especially when many people have lost trust in government and in each other, but it can be do Read More
OPINION: Nursing-Home Residents and Families Deserve Better

I'm sickened by the findings of the New York Attorney General’s report on COVID nursing-home deaths, as are so many families who have contacted me since it was released. We need the facts. There shou Read More
OPINION: The Path Forward

With the handoff of power from one president to another, we enter this new phase of our national life in deep distress. We are divided and polarized, struggling to communicate reasonably with one anot Read More
OPINION: Syracuse–area Congressman comments on Biden’s early executive actions

[U.S. Representative John Katko (R–Camillus) released the following statement Jan. 22 after the new Biden Administration announced a series of executive actions in its first days in office] On the ca Read More
OPINION: The New President’s Toughest Job: A Polarized America

If the months since the November elections have shown us anything, it’s that the U.S. is more deeply divided than we have experienced in a very long time. It’s reached the point where, rather than tak Read More
CEO FOCUS: Prioritizing Legislative Policies to Drive Progress

Our nation [recently] watched as new leadership came to power at the federal level, marking the first time both the President and Senate Majority Leader share a connection to Central New York. Their k Read More
OPINION: New Yorkers Need a Consistent Recovery Plan to Get the State Back on its Feet

In the aftermath of COVID-19 lockdowns, New York’s economic-development and reopening plan has been confusing, inconsistent, and has disregarded objective data and legislative cooperation. In every co Read More
OPINION: How to Reform the Social Security System

With Social Security’s finances in the spotlight these days, especially since COVID-19 devastated the U.S. economy, there is no shortage of ideas for how to reform the Social Security System (SS) to r Read More
OPINION: New York Needs Leadership, Cooperation to Weather the Storm

The New York Assembly recently reconvened to begin the 2021 legislative session. While the halls of the Capitol were dramatically different due to COVID restrictions, we begin our work with a sense of Read More

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Opinion

OPINION: As New York Slips Further into Unrest, Democrats do Nothing to Make Streets Safer New York State’s criminal-justice system has deteriorated to dangerous levels. At the direction of Democrats in the state legislature and New York City, we have seen drastic changes to parole and bail Read More
OPINION: U.S.-China Relationship is Essential, Challenging The relationship between the United States and China is the most important bilateral relationship in the world. When it goes smoothly, global tensions are low. When the relationship hits the rocks, te Read More
OPINION: Budget Priorities that Will Break the Bank The process of developing the annual New York State Budget officially begins when the governor presents his spending proposal in late January. But the terms of negotiations become clearer once legisla Read More

Business Mentors

VIEWPOINT: COVID Puts More Pressure on Already Stressed Nonprofits “In every crisis, doubt or confusion, take the higher path – the path of compassion, courage, understanding, and love.” — Amit Ray The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our world in many ways. The frustr Read More
Seven Great Ways to Create a Really Inclusive Workplace In a recent article in Harvard Business Review, Elisabeth Kelan writes about “gender fatigue,” which she describes as the phenomenon of people acknowledging that gender inequality exists in general, b Read More
VIEWPOINT: The Work-From-Home Vs. Return-To-Office Debate What employees, bosses should consider Many Americans have been working from home full time for a year now since COVID-19 hit the U.S. And many prefer that arrangement to a traditional office. In a s Read More

People on the Move

LESTER BURT LESTER BURT recently joined Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC as a senior manager in the firm’s audit and accounting department. He has more than 11 years of experience in public accounting. Burt’ Read More
JENNIFER BRILLANTE JENNIFER BRILLANTE has been named partner at C & D Advertising. She has been with the firm for 10 years as VP of business development. Brillante has been instrumental in generating significant gro Read More
BLAKE PENN BLAKE PENN recently joined Colgate University as its first chief information security officer (CISO) and director of information security. He previously served as information security policy and compl Read More