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OPINION: N.Y.’s Climate Goals Could Produce Reliability Crisis
New York Democrats have a longstanding habit of taking an issue like environmental policy and addressing it with the most extreme, unrealistic solutions conceivable. The
OPINION: Albany’s Budget Process Remains Severely Broken
Once again, New York’s budget was passed with little respect given to even the most basic expectations of transparency and democratic ideals. It was a
OPINION: New York State budget process remains as dysfunctional as ever
Gov. Kathy Hochul promised a better, more transparent budget process when she took over as New York’s executive. Promises made, promises broken. Unfortunately, New Yorkers
OPINION: N.Y. to Again Punish Law-Abiding Citizens with Backward Policy
It seems like New York invents new says to reward criminals every day. The latest policy concocted by extreme progressives is to give special treatment
OPINION: New Yorkers Can Comment on Consequences of Climate Goals
Amid the worst inflation in 40 years, New Yorkers are forced to tighten their belts to manage persistent, skyrocketing prices. The cost of living is
OPINION: The Pattern of Government Overreach Continues in Albany
Masks, mandates, and more control New York’s mask mandate for businesses finally ended [on Feb. 10]. On [Feb. 9], Gov. Kathy Hochul lifted an executive
OPINION: State Wage Board decision pushes N.Y. farmers closer to the brink
[The Jan. 28] decision by the Farm Laborers Wage Board [to lower the overtime threshold for farm workers to 40-hours per week] demonstrates how completely
OPINION: Gov. Hochul’s Budget Features Record, Out-Of-Control Spending
The recently unveiled executive budget proposal should be no surprise to anyone who has lived in New York state in the last decade. Spending is
OPINION: New Year, an Old Problem — Inflation
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its most-updated data regarding inflation and spending trends in the U.S. The numbers aren’t just bad; they’re
OPINION: In Albany, Public Safety Must be a Priority in 2022
The start of 2022 offers us many opportunities to change the way we do things. In New York state, a number of issues need to be