Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
Snow is political. “What?” you say. “Snow is political? That’s ridiculous! Really? How can snow be political?” If snow falls and clogs the streets and traffic can’t move and there are rats underneath the garbage that hasn’t been picked up, guess who gets the blame? Yes, indeed, the politicians. And […]
Many of you may disagree, but I think it is shortsighted and wrong to consider the impeachment of Donald Trump at this time. There are those who think that his impeachment is inevitable, and heaven knows he deserves it. We all know that if Trump is removed from office, as […]
I have been meaning to write a column extolling the work of Barbara Underwood, who has been the Attorney General for several months now. She has proven herself to be one of the best occupants of that office ever. Her work following up on the misdeeds of the Trump Foundation […]
Despite the fact that both houses of the Legislature enthusiastically voted to allow lottery (Lotto) winners to remain anonymous, the governor vetoed the bill. Andrew said, I think wrongheadedly, that New Yorkers who play the lottery deserve to know who won. Presumably, the governor’s reasoning was that confidence in the […]
Someone is giving Andrew Cuomo good advice. He is out there, taking on all comers on media outlets of all sorts. In contrast with Donald Trump, who is avoiding the tough questions, Andrew is looking pretty good. It turns out that the guy actually has a sense of humor although […]
Lately there has been some speculation as to the road forward for the Republican Party in New York State. Actually, there is both good and bad news for the Grand Old Party. The bad news, of course, is that they will never again gain a majority in either the Assembly […]
Do legislators deserve a pay raise? Well, the answer is maybe. We all know that there is quid pro pro, i.e. strictly illegal corruption — “Do this for me and I will give you money, Mr. or Ms. Legislator.” Then there is what you might call legal corruption, as in […]
So it’s finally over. The House of Representatives will be controlled by the Democrats and there is the chance that the so-called lower house will finally take its oversight responsibilities seriously. There are, of course, Democrats who are already saying that they should leave Donald Trump alone. That would be […]