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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. FBI Director James Comey assured Trump he was not under investigation. The director told all the leaders of Congress that the president was not under investigation. He directly briefed 34 […]
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, and the man was more than irate. “Don’t you understand that we’ve got a serious spending and debt problem in this country?” he asked. “Why did you cast this idiotic
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 differ on how to go about getting there. While most are straightforward, tackling one challenge after another, others do it differently, and their actions leave marks that affect our success.
Transforming New York’s Power Grid for a Clean-Energy Future
In the past decade, New York State has cemented itself as a national leader on energy policy and environmental quality with initiatives like the Clean Energy Standard, Reforming the Energy Vision, and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Combined with competitive electricity markets that drive efficiency and support the growth of renewable resources, these initiatives are
Albany’s Most Ridiculous: 10 Bills You Won’t Believe They Proposed
While New Yorkers have been struggling to make ends meet, get to work, and even trust their government, legislators have spent time crafting proposals so ridiculous they’re laughable. Reclaim New York sifted through thousands of bills, and found more than two dozen frivolous pieces of legislation to boil down to the 10 most ridiculous. “New
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