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OPINION: Plenty of Work Ahead as State-Budget Process Begins
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive budget proposal, delivered recently, sets another record high for state spending. But while spending big, the $227 billion proposal falls short
OPINION: It’s time to do away with the debt ceiling
Here we go again. The United States crashed through the nation’s debt ceiling on Jan. 19, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. For now,
OPINION: A Lawmaker’s Impossible Task
I don’t remember when it first occurred to me after arriving in Washington, D.C. many years ago that at its heart, being a member of
OPINION: It’s now or never for Congress to cut spending
Discretionary spending has risen by nearly $357 billion — a 26 percent jump to $1.7 trillion — since fiscal year 2019, according to data compiled
OPINION: Judicial Nomination Turned Into Another Albany Fiasco
As in so many instances in Albany, basic, fundamental democratic processes are frustrated by political agendas and needless dysfunction. This unfortunate reality is again playing
OPINION: House dysfunction is cause for alarm
Like many Americans, I watched with dismay [in early January] as the U.S. House of Representatives struggled through 15 votes over four days to select
OPINION: State Leaders Must Listen to the Public When Setting the 2023 Agenda
With the beginning of each new legislative session, it’s tradition to hear members of the New York Legislature and the governor lay out their goals
OPINION: A Legislator’s Toughest Job
As Congress and many state legislatures get under way for the year, there are lots of new lawmakers out there starting to learn the ropes.
OPINION: Restoring State Contract Oversight is a Great First Step
But more should be done. Gov. Kathy Hochul [recently] approved a long-overdue measure to restore the comptroller’s office with oversight of state contracts. This is
OPINION: Democracy saw success, challenges in 2022
At the start of 2022, I wrote that defending democracy was the defining challenge for the United States. I noted that we Americans have faith
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