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Mishmash of Policy Adopted and Rejected in 2017 Session
New York state is a difficult state to govern in light of the upstate-down state divide. This divide generally, but not always, translates into differing
Are Americans exceptional — compared with people of other countries? We often see or hear this question around this time of year. I usually change
Critters of the Washington, D.C. Swamp Unite vs. Trump
For many months, President Donald Trump was accused of colluding with the Russians. The big media trumpeted the charges and rumors. They practically convicted him.
Why We Need to Scrap the Federal Debt Ceiling
Back when I was in Congress, I received a phone call from a constituent one day. I’d recently voted to raise the nation’s debt ceiling,
5 Dos and 5 Don’ts for Health-Care Legislation that will Advance Patient and Doctor Freedom
The jury is still out on when exactly the U.S. Senate will commit to passing any sort of health-care reform, whether repeal or replace. Some
State Economic-Development Programs Need Oversight
Albany’s corruption challenges are well-documented and unfortunately the problems have ensnared both the legislative and the executive branches. In November of last year, eight people
If you build a pile of pension money, they will come. By “they,” I mean people who want to use the money to push their
We Need to Pass Synthetic-Drug Law Reform, Rules Reform, and Help for Flood Victims
During these last weeks of the 2017 State legislative session, I am pushing for increased penalties for synthetic-drug dealers, legislative ethics and rules reform, oversight
Europeans: Enough with the snickers. How about you pay up?
Are you overly sensitive if you find the attitudes of NATO leaders repugnant? Several of them seemed to snicker and smirk when President Trump spoke
Someone is out to get you; Count on it
Most of us work at finding ways to do a better job, advance in a career, and become more successful. That’s commendable, but we may
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