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Opinion

Lee Hamilton

OPINION: Government is big and complex for a reason

America is a big, complicated country. It’s not surprising that we have a big, complicated system of government. But the combination of size and complexity can create challenges. It inevitably leads to conflict, as the branches of government compete for power. And it often leaves citizens feeling frustrated and distrustful. Government can seem distant and

Lee Hamilton

OPINION: Abraham Lincoln’s speeches glimpsed the future

When Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office for his second term as president, the United States was divided as never before or since. The Civil War had killed more than 600,000 Americans, North and South. The end of the war was in sight, but bitterness remained. Lincoln could have celebrated the Union’s approaching victory

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OPINION: PSC Must Not Let RAPID Act Threaten Local Land Use

I [recently] wrote to the Public Service Commission (PSC) to express my concerns about yet another example of government overreach in New York state. Last year, the Renewable Action through Project Interconnection Deployment (RAPID) Act, which dictates how major energy and electric-transmission projects get approved, was passed in the state budget. As a number of my

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