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New Yorkers and Their Elections
Dear people of New York City: We do not understand. Some of us who live Upstate. We do not understand. Wait. Let me put that
Do You Accept Soft Corruption?
Here is a piece of corruption that is all too common among politicians. The guy who is about to be elected the next mayor of
Greasing the skids to get the gambling referendum approved
What do you think? Any hint of corruption here? First, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo makes gambling a major plank in his plans for the
A few lines from a song capture New York state’s dilemma. From the musical named “1776”: “Does anybody care? Is anybody there?” The state has
When it comes to Washington, how often do you ask, “How can they do this to us?” Here is a simple answer for you: Beltway
Higher Minimum Wage Isn’t the Answer
A bunch of fast-food workers went on strike for a day recently — to call for lifting the minimum wage in their state — from
“No fracking in New York! No more pipelines either!,” the man screamed into my face. We were at a farmers’ market across from the school
Hope for a New State for Upstate
What happens in Colorado might not stay in Colorado. It might come to New York. People in a group of counties in Northern Colorado are
The Great Con of the Comptroller Job
The great con job is on again — with your taxpayer dollars. And if you are in the state pension system, it is with your
Have you ever noticed you are governed by a ruling class? This is an elite group. You might liken them to the aristocrats of olde