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OPINION: Presidents get blamed for recessions on their watch
If anything has a knack of making presidents in otherwise commanding positions into one-term presidents, it is recessions of the U.S. economy. Just ask Jimmy
OPINION: Democracy should improve the lives of people
We Americans tend to think it’s self-evident that our system of government is superior. We value the freedom, independence, and individual rights that are part
OPINION: State Budget has Inadequate Funding for Essential Local Roads
Every day, New Yorkers rely on local roads, bridges, and culverts to get to work, go to school, run their errands and enjoy our state’s
OPINION: Being a Good Citizen is a Lot Harder Than It Used to Be
A couple of decades ago, I wrote a book in which I talked about what it takes to be a good citizen in a representative
OPINION: SUNY’s Vaccine Rules Still Creating Confusion for Some P-Tech Students
In January, I wrote a letter to John B. King, Jr., chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), to address a concern raised
OPINION: War in Ukraine tests U.S. patience, Western unity
It’s been a year since Russia launched its brutal invasion of Ukraine, and a lot has happened in that time. Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked war has
OPINION: It’s Always a Good Time to Focus on Heart Health
T here is never a bad time to ecommit to healthy cardiovascu- ar dietary and exercise habits, but American Heart Month in February offered an
OPINION: Why You Should Want Your Representative to Learn Things
In the pantheon of political attacks on sitting legislators, probably none is more damaging than the charge that they’ve lost touch with the people back
OPINION: New York’s Medicaid Shuffle Will Devastate Localities
As the New York State executive budget proposal inches closer to a final product, its insufficiencies and impacts become clearer. One area of especially great
OPINION: In the U.S., We Have Chosen Representative Democracy
We Americans live in a representative democracy. That’s a fundamental feature of public life in the United States, a part of who we are as
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