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Let’s Hear It for a Few of Our Teachers
Let’s hear it for a few of the teachers in your life. That idea came after I was touched by a piece written by a
Principles for Financial Regulatory Reform
A robust financial system is central to our economic well-being. The financial crisis and the Great Recession wreaked havoc on millions of American households and
We Need to Safeguard the “Public” in Public Office
For the last few years, I’ve been keeping a file of clippings about the erosion of transparency and candor in government. I’m sorry to report
Respect and Civility is at the Core of Mutual Gains
Over the past few months, I have been re-reading two books I’ve had on my shelf for decades. The titles “Dealing with an Angry Public”
A Suggested Post-Election Lesson Plan for Teachers
We have many teachers telling kids the country’s gone to Hades. Because voters chose Donald Trump. We have professors and college administrators coddling upset students, with safe zones, grief counselors, and sympathy. Please pardon me for my stupidity. But it seems to me that this election is a gold mine for good teachers. By good
Dear President-Elect Trump: Let’s Get Back to Business
Dear President-elect Trump, On behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, congratulations on your election as the 45th president of the United States. As the nation’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses, chambers, and associations of all sizes, sectors, and regions, we stand ready to help you unite our
Why Donald Trump won the presidency
A few thoughts about the recent presidential election. A big reason why Donald Trump outsmarted his opponents is he is a business guy. An entrepreneur and a developer. This business guy looked at spending campaign money differently than his politician opponents did. A business guy asks, “If we spend this money, will we get a
The Only Obamacare “Replacement’ is Repeal
President-elect Donald Trump has already issued a “Contract with the American Voter” and has vowed to “repeal and replace” Obamacare. And those who advocate for health freedom and patient privacy are holding him to it. Among them is Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom (CCHF), which has long called for full repeal of the Affordable Care
Clean Energy Standard Establishes Good Public Policy and Saves Thousands of Jobs
The New York Public Service Commission’s newly adopted Clean Energy Standard is a smart solution to a complex problem. It institutes a good public policy that will provide economic and environmental benefits to all New Yorkers for years to come. Not only is this helping our local James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant to remain
The latest progress report from START-UP NY shows it’s losing participants almost as quickly as it’s adding them. In an Oct. 28 press release, Governor Cuomo reported: “START-UP NY now has commitments from 202 companies to create at least 4,490 new jobs and invest more than $251 million over the next three-to-five years throughout New
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