Opinion

Political and Policy Skills are Merging

Here is a surprise: the skills that can be used to win in politics are increasingly the skills needed to produce good policy. I know: you look at the policy stalemates in Washington and wonder how th Read More

Letters: The value of a community college education

To the Editor: My college career began as a 21-year-old, a few years late in seeing the light, but then laser-focused on achievement versus simple sustenance. Broome Community College (BCC) — now cal Read More

Road and Bridge Funding Needed in Upstate New York

Our local roads and bridges are in need of serious investments. New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli forecasts $89 billion in unmet local infrastructure needs over the next 20 years with as much Read More

Accountability Makes Good Government

As various U.S. House of Representatives committees gear up for a season of investigations and hearings on President Trump and his administration, many people are worried that progress on the nation’s Read More

Great Place to Work Exec to Speak at CEO’s Annual Meeting, April 24

We are extremely fortunate and excited to welcome Tony Bond, executive VP and chief innovation officer of Great Place to Work, to deliver the keynote address at CenterState CEO’s 2019 Annual Meeting o Read More

Ambulance Service in Jeopardy with Proposed Budget Cuts

Our local ambulance companies and volunteer organizations provide a critical service to residents in need of medical transport. Many of us take for granted that calling 911 will result in the safe and Read More

Budget Must Keep Middle Class Tax Cut, Fund Local Roads & Libraries

The 2019-20 New York State budget is due at the end of March. I recently joined some of my Assembly colleagues in Albany to push for priorities we would like to see in the budget. These priorities inc Read More

In Politics, You Need Priorities

I still remember a piece of advice I got not long after entering Congress. It came from a prominent journalist as we were talking about the bewildering array of issues Congress faced. Every day, he to Read More