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Buying influence: What they won’t teach you about politics
Hillary Clinton seems to get into trouble every time she talks about money. She’s a big girl and can find her own way out of
Tourism is a big industry for New York state. According to recent state statistics, the New York tourism industry generated $59.2 billion in direct spending,
A Bet on 2016: Private accounts for Social Security
Would you like to take me up on a small bet? Private accounts for Social Security. One or both candidates for the White House in
Letter to the Editor: Setting the record straight on climate change
To the Editor: [Note: This letter is in response to the Tom Morgan column, entitled, “Global warming: not an easy idea for scientists to walk
State legislative session ends with some accomplishments, but more to do
The state legislative session recently ended for the year. There were many good measures that passed, but many more, however, that did not come to
Global warming: not an easy idea for scientists to walk away from no matter the evidence
First, please note the plug for my latest play, at the end of this column. I recently read that some science writers claim that NASA
Letter to the Editor: Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes
Set to the background of a mournful piano melody, a stoic, authoritative voice on the radio public-service announcements tells us in hushed, reverent tones, that
President further inflates the student-loan bubble
Just how big is the student-loan bubble? America’s college and university students now owe more than $1.2 trillion for their education, more than double the
The Teachers’ Union Neglects Students
Once again the New York state teachers’ union (New York State United Teachers, or NYSUT) insults quality teachers. Its New York City chapter just watered
State Dream Act Detracts from Final Days in Session
The 2013-14 state legislative session is in its final month. The governor, legislators, and advocacy groups are all jockeying in an attempt to get their
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