New York state is at a public health and safety crossroads, and yet again current leadership has proven they are unable to discern the right direction. Recently, two decisions handed down from misguided liberals in New York have further put the public at risk as there appears to be no […]
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Guest Opinion: On Tuesday, turn over your ballots. Our democracy depends on it
Guest column from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Voters across New York state will be heading to the polls to make critical decisions regarding which candidates will represent them in the coming term. This year, it is especially important residents get out and vote as elections featuring local candidates, typically, […]
Opinion: Banning chlorpyrifos could have devastating effects on NY crops
Our family has been farming in upstate New York for generations. We take great pride in helping to feed our community, taking care of the land that we farm and protecting the natural resources that have sustained us over the years. While much of what we do daily on the […]
Op-Ed: New York is a global leader in stem cell science
Hoping for a cure for cancer, heart disease, or even blindness, is a subject that unfortunately consumes most of us at least once in our lives. Whether you are the patient, a loved one, or a researcher like me, making medical progress against diseases that are too often death sentences […]
Proposed incinerator will compromise the economy and environment of the Finger Lakes
To the editor: The insertion of New York’s largest trash incinerator in the Finger Lakes will disrupt the economy and have detrimental effects on the environment in the region. Circular enerG is attempting to silence the Finger Lakes residents by ignoring their opposition to the trash burning facility and instead […]
Letter: “I realized I was doing what my abuser did to me 46 years ago. I was blaming myself.”
I just spent half a year advocating for the Child Victims Act alongside a group of dedicated and courageous survivors and supporters. We went wherever we could to be seen and heard. We spoke of our own experiences in order to show how children of today and tomorrow would be […]
Voice from the Capitol: Is state government working for you?
New Yorkers will vote on a Constitutional Convention this fall. Before they head to the polls, they should consider one very basic question: Is New York state government working for you? Those who would answer “Yes” can stop reading. But those who would answer “No” likely believe we can do […]
Opinion: Death should not be “just another choice”
Full court press is on for the passage of laws permitting physician assisted suicide in New York state. Spokespeople in the media proclaim that only the individual should have the choice as to when to die. The slogan in circulation is that people have, “a right to die” as though […]