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Reacting to the 2014-15 New York State Budget
While the $138 billion spending plan for 2014-15 is not ideal, I am pleased with many components of the New York state budget and, accordingly,
Here is a money-making idea for you. Rent a van. Drive to Missouri. Load the van with cigarettes. Drive back and sell them in New
Outlining the Priorities for a Final State Budget
As New York legislative leaders representing both the Assembly and Senate discuss and debate their goals for the upcoming state spending plan, with an April
Growing old can have its advantages. One is that you can shrug off the latest calamities — because you have seen so many other calamities
Most Regents Re-appointed by Majority; Legislation Passes Assembly to Change Common Core
The New York State Legislature recently met in joint session to elect four members to the state Board of Regents. The Board of Regents is
Liberal Tax Mentality is an Insult to Upstate
As lawmakers engage in the budget-making process, a flurry of policies and proposals are unveiled and considered. The idea of universal pre-kindergarten in New York
Don’t you love elections? In the campaigns for the important ones, we get to see frantic tap dancing. We get to see some foaming at
Letter to the Editor: Quality pre-K is a critical opportunity
Editor’s note: The authors say they wrote this letter in response to the editorial by Norman Poltenson, entitled, “Pre-K is a failure, so let’s make
Wisconsin’s experiment in public-labor law
Just over three years have passed since Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed Public Act 10 (PA 10), a major labor-reform bill. Organized labor, legislative Democrats,
Rombel on Business: February U.S. jobs report shows signs of improvement
Friday’s monthly nonfarm payrolls report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provided fresh evidence of a bounce back in the U.S. labor market
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