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To Improve, Congress Needs to Look Inward
There are many reasons why Congress finds itself hamstrung in Washington, D.C. and discounted by the people it serves at home. These include long-term trends
Labor market reaches almost 50-year unemployment low
The Trump economy continued to roar ahead with 263,000 jobs created in April 2019 — 236,000 of those jobs in the private sector. The unemployment
What Would Make Congress Better?
[Recently], I was speaking to a group of students and decided to start with a point-blank question: Is Congress doing a good job? About 100
Lead with Intention to Create Great Companies and Communities
As I shared with the nearly 1,200 attendees at CenterState CEO’s annual meeting on April 24, there is something exciting happening in this community, a
New York State’s Linked-Deposit Program Benefits Economy
In 1994, the state began the Linked Deposit Program (LDP) to assist and encourage firms, manufacturers, and small businesses to make investments. This program offers
Let’s work together to ensure I-81 community grid’s success
After years of debate and discussion about proposed changes to I-81, the state Department of Transportation (DOT) announced its support [on April 22] for the
State Criminal-Justice Reforms are Flawed and Dangerous
While not directly related to New York State (NYS) fiscal issues, some of the biggest policies included in this year’s state budget were changes to
STAR Changes Create Hassle, Hardship for the Public
New York’s property taxes are the highest in the nation. Tragically, this year’s state budget, instead of trying to provide some tax relief to our
I became active in politics in the late 1950s, got elected to Congress in 1964, and have remained engaged in one way or another every
In assessing America, should we focus on the mud or the stars?
Was America ever great? Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder poses the question: “Exactly when did you think America was great?” He competes with New
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