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For those eligible, voting should be easy
The elections process is not usually grist for inflammatory rhetoric. But this year has been different. Republican Donald Trump labeled the GOP primary process “crooked.”
Congress in Contempt: Lawmakers exempt themselves from laws they inflict on us
Can we discuss contempt today? Contempt for you. Many of us complain that our Congress people are elitist. That they often vote in legislation that
Do you feel you are well-informed about what is going on in the country? If you answered yes, you probably read a newspaper. And you
The Case for Limited Government
It has been 35 years since Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural speech as president — he one in which he said, “In this present crisis, government
A Message for New Grads: Go Forth and Fail!
‘Tis that time of year. Commencement speakers are in full bloom. They exhort the grads to march out and conquer the world. If you can
State Spending and Economic- Development Programs Lack Oversight
Ethics probes continue in the State capitol, this time with federal prosecutor Preet Bharara investigating the Buffalo Billion, the governor’s pet economic-development project, and Attorney
First-quarter U.S. GDP growth revised up to 0.8 percent
ROMBEL ON BUSINESS U.S. economic growth slowed in the first three months of the year, but not quite as much as first reported a month
A solution stares us in the face. It’s no secret that corruption in politics is on the minds of millions. This state is rife with
Those Who Know Congress Best Are Shaking Their Heads
I had the good fortune [recently] to spend some time in Washington, D.C. with about a dozen former members of Congress. As you’d expect, we
Dear Governor Cuomo: As you know, we seem to have a little corruption among the politicians of our wonderful state. In the interests of New
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