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OPINION: State of the State Address Offers a Variety (Show) of Proposals
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2025 State of the State Address [delivered on Jan. 14] was heavy on theatrics, pageantry, and rhetoric — and even some dancing — and light on specific policy details. But aside from a few unexpected artistic performances, the event fell in line with Albany tradition. The governor’s annual State of the State […]
OPINION: Putting Americans First & Keeping Promises on Day One
One moment will stick in my brain for a long time from the Trump Inauguration. It was a moment created by the unusual cancellation of the normal pomp and circumstance due to predicted cold weather, which led to the parade being held indoors at [Capital One Arena in downtown Washington, D.C.]. While the speech laying
OPINION: Time To Drain The Swamp With The MERIT Act
You cannot drain the swamp, unless you can fire the swamp. That is why Representatives’ Barry Loudermilk (R-GA-11) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13) proposing the federal MERIT Act is so important. No, it isn’t a wholesale elimination of civil-service protections against political firings; in fact, it is a fairly tame change in the federal-government employment
OPINION: New Wetlands Regulations: Another Overreach from Albany
Headline-chasing environmental policies that lack common sense and fiscal awareness continue to inhibit progress in New York state. In addition to a completely unworkable green-energy
OPINION: New Yorkers Deserve Real, Lasting Affordability Solutions
Every corner of our state is affected by the affordability crisis, which has only grown more severe in recent years. Inflation and rising costs have put an unprecedented strain on families, making it harder to make ends meet. With the 2025 legislative session [getting going] Assembly Republicans remain committed to advancing practical solutions to ease
OPINION: The Fights Ahead on Government Efficiency
A few weeks ago on X, that social-media platform’s owner, Elon Musk, tweeted that he has the U.S.’s twice-yearly Daylight Savings/Standard Time change in his sights. “Looks like the people want to abolish the annoying time changes!” he wrote. Vivek Ramaswamy responded quickly: “It’s inefficient & easy to change.” This wasn’t just two billionaires musing
OPINION: The Mainstream Media’s Heyday is Over for Good
Independent press and citizens take the lead in reporting the truth The election of President Donald J. Trump eight years ago after an election season riddled with false narratives that he was “unelectable” caused a radical shift in the way Americans view the objectivity of the press. During and after Trump’s first term, the press
OPINION: Constitutional checks & balances were made for this moment
Donald Trump will return to office [on Jan. 20], and his plans and policies for his second term are dominating the news. It’s a good time to remind ourselves that we have elected a president, not a king. We can thank the Founding Fathers for that. The president of the United States has enormous power,
OPINION: N.Y.’s Public-Safety Priorities Need To Change Immediately
New Yorkers’ concerns about crime and public safety haven’t subsided since Albany’s botched criminal-justice “reforms” in recent years. In fact, the shortcomings of Democrats’ policies and inadequate prosecutorial priorities become more glaring with time. A recent Siena Poll shows a majority of New Yorkers believe crime has worsened in the past year. Amid heightened tensions,
OPINION: On Improving Elections, Americans Take a Pass
One of the things I have always appreciated about American elections is that the results are always fascinating — a glimpse into our communal likes, dislikes, and moods. Sometimes, though, they’re also perplexing, a reason to step back and wonder why the results turned out as they did. That’s where I found myself after this
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