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OPINION: Solutions to Move NYS in Right Direction Blocked by Democrats
The Assembly Majority Conference [recently] blocked more than a dozen common-sense bills aimed at preventing gun violence, animal cruelty, antisemitism, violence against correctional officers, and punishing violent criminals who murder first responders. All told, nearly 20 proposals sponsored by members of the Assembly Minority Conference were summarily rejected and held in their respective committees, and […]
OPINION: Why Congress Should Assert Itself
After weeks of being mostly sidelined by the Trump Administration, Congress made its way back into the public eye as a mid-March funding deadline approached. Among other things, this sparked two headlines that captured in a few words the new political world we live in. The first, from CNN, read: “Over texts and ‘eyeball to
OPINION: Let’s Talk About Why Congress Comes First in the Constitution
Something interesting happened as Republican U.S. House members who represent conservative districts returned to Washington, D.C. after a recent break. As you may have seen or read, several of them confronted “town hall” crowds at home that were upset about the turmoil facing federal employees, angry about Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency
OPINION: Utility Hikes are Coming
And they won’t scratch the surface of what CLCPA costs New York is already one of the least affordable states in the United States, and there are few indications the trend will reverse. The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved a phased-in rate hike for many upstate customers, and additional utility companies have
OPINION: New York Must Finally Restore Order
The full extent of the impacts to New York state from the unprecedented migrant crisis is still being measured. Four years of open-border policies and millions of undocumented individuals entering the country took a heavy toll. Even now, as President Donald J. Trump and his administration prioritize identifying and fixing the problems, we have a
OPINION: Smart Budget-Cutting is One Thing but an Assault on the Federal Workforce?
It’s fair to say that these have been confusing and even traumatic times for U.S. public servants. Federal workers have been attacked as lazy and as ripoff artists — by a White House official. They’ve received a steady stream of “buyout” offers whose legality was initially questioned by the courts. They’ve watched as entire federal
OPINION: N.Y.’s Crumbling Roads, Bridges are Stalling Economic Success
Local roads and bridges in New York state have been severely neglected for years. Investments in these critical arteries consistently fell short of what is needed to ensure safe, reliable travel for commuters, tourists and businesses living, visiting, and operating in the state. The Assembly Minority Conference is once again calling on Gov. Hochul and
OPINION: Federal workforce is key to America’s role in the world
It’s been a difficult [couple months] for U.S. government employees, and things seem likely to get worse for them. President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk are hell-bent on dramatically shrinking government and slashing the federal workforce. They have directed department heads to fire tens of thousands of workers. The cuts are being directed
OPINION: Is Trump Inheriting Biden’s Recession?
Don’t look now, but the Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GPDNow estimate (www.atlantafed.org/cqer/research/gdpnow) for the first quarter of 2025 shows the U.S. economy potentially contracting [by up to nearly 3 percent] annualized. Coupled with initial jobless claims peaking up to 242,000 [as reported on Feb. 27], a good question to ask is whether President Donald Trump inherited
OPINION: Vladimir Putin’s quarter-century reign has been remarkable
Vladimir Putin has been Russia’s undisputed leader for 25 years. That is a remarkable achievement. Only a handful of today’s world leaders have held onto power for that long, and only Putin has done so in a nation as large and complex as Russia. Consider this: If Putin remains in charge for four more years,
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