OPINION: Why Voters Vote as They Do
Maybe it’s just a professional preoccupation, but I have always been intrigued by why voters cast their ballots as they do. I’ve never made a formal study of it but have talked with plenty of them ove Read More
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OPINION: Public Participation is Critical to Upcoming 2022 Redistricting
The Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) announced recently that it would host eight public listening sessions across New York state prior to redrawing state legislative and Congressional distri Read More
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OPINION: Telemedicine: A Preventive Measure Against Single Payer
New York State legislators ended this latest session without passing what may possibly be the most detrimental bill in state history. The New York Health Act (https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bill Read More
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OPINION: Gun-Violence Emergency Declaration is an Executive Diversion from Bad Policy
Gov. Andrew Cuomo [recently] issued an executive order declaring gun violence a “disaster emergency,” representing a “first-in-the-nation” strategy to combat crime. This is a forced, contrived approac Read More
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OPINION: Our Goal as Americans: A ‘More Perfect Union’
Like most of my fellow citizens, I’m proud to be an American. When we celebrate Independence Day and reflect on our nation’s history and heritage, we are pleased to identify with the United States and Read More
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OPINION: 850,000 jobs return as U.S. economy continues reopening
But unemployment rate ticks up to 5.9 percent in June The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs report is actually two distinct surveys — one of employers (the establishment survey) and one o Read More
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OPINION: How Do We Assess Congress?
If you look at the polls of how Americans feel about the job Congress is doing, they’ve been remarkably consistent for the last few decades. The institution’s favorability rating, as measured by Gallu Read More
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OPINION: Globalization Shapes our Lives
Globalization has transformed our planet, again and again. It touches every part of our lives: the food we eat, the entertainment we enjoy, the ways we communicate, the products we buy. For many of us Read More
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OPINION: End of state of emergency is welcome news but should have happened sooner
The announcement [on June 23] that the declared state of emergency for New York State would not be extended was welcome news for all New Yorkers. Weeks ago, the Assembly Republican Conference called Read More
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OPINION: Americans have a right to speak out against public-school policies The Biden administration has gone into full attack mode against the First Amendment right to petition the government as his attorney general has declared that parents opposing critical race theory (CR Read More -
OPINION: Why I’m Optimistic about the Future One of the great privileges of reaching and working on a university campus is the chance to be in regular touch with young people. Even better, I sometimes get asked to give talks elsewhere and to mee Read More
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OPINION: Without Action, New York’s Economic Shortcomings Could Become Permanent A new report from the Empire Center citng Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data paints an alarming picture of New York’s COVID-19 recovery. Read More
Business Mentors
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CEO FOCUS: Proposed Investments Will Create a More Vibrant Community Right now, there are projects and investments being proposed at a level we have not seen in generations. Read More
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ASK RUSTY: If I Die, What Happens to the Social Security Taxes I Paid? Dear Rusty: I have heard that when my wife and I pass, the government keeps all we have paid into Social Security. Is this correct? Signed: Curious Senior Read More -
VIEWPOINT: New York Minimum-Wage Increases for 2022 Under the New York State Minimum Wage Act, minimum-wage rates in New York increase each year on Dec. 31 until reaching $15 per hour. Read More
People on the Move
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NYPA CEO, Quiniones, leaving for top job at Illinois utility with CNY connection WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Gil Quiniones, president and CEO of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), has resigned from the position after 10 years to accept a job as CEO at Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd). Read More -
With upcoming retirement, Preferred Mutual appoints new leadership NEW BERLIN, N.Y. — Preferred Mutual Insurance Company (PMIC) says it’ll have new leadership when the calendar turns to 2022. Read More -
American Heart Association names 6 new advisory-board members SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The American Heart Association (AHA) recently announced that six new, local volunteer leaders have joined its advisory board. Read More