Okay, so the Republican high command has met in yet another series of secret meetings outside of what American hero John McCain calls “regular order” in the legislative process. They’ve cooked up a tax reform plan that many analysts, upon reflection, are calling a boon for the very rich. […]
Tag: Cuomo
Publisher’s Corner: Political apathy is a democracy killer
Some questions: Why is Andrew Cuomo sending state help to the Virgin Islands after the recent hurricane? Hey, as the saying goes, “It’s political.” As we all know, Andrew is positioning himself to run for president. He has executive experience as a two term governor but he doesn’t have any […]
Cuomo signs bill providing sick leave for more 9/11 responders
A bill providing unlimited sick leave to a larger group of 9/11 first responders was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on the 16th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks. Under the bill (S.6398-a/A.7901-a), public employees suffering from illness as a result of the rescue, recovery and clean-up […]
Opinion: MTA and its riders can’t afford to wait
To the editor: While New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo continue to fight over who is responsible for management of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and how much each should contribute for funding the current $32 billion 2015-2019 Five Year Capital Plan, Washington […]
Gov. Cuomo, AG are ready to sue Trump Administration over DACA repeal
New York’s governor and attorney general are threatening to sue the federal government after the Trump Administration’s announcement to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. The legal challenge, announced preemptively on Monday by Governor Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, aims to protect more than 40,000 immigrants […]
Sucking the air out of state government
Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has sucked all the air out of state government. What we have now is all Trump, all the time. If you are a player in state government and want to get into the news cycle, you would be well advised to say […]
Publisher’s Corner: Sleeping political lions (and lionesses) are beginning to wake
The federal government has sucked the wind out of state government. How can you compete for news with Donald Trump and his blustering egomaniacal narcissism? Maybe things will calm down now that Trump has called in the military in the form of General John Kelly. This is a very dangerous […]
Apologies to the Professional Order of English Majors, but “that ain’t right!”
When my kids were growing up they used to comment on what was happening in politics and I’d often hear the words, “That ain’t right.” I’ve been using that phrase for years now both in print and on the radio and I’ve been hearing from many of the folks Garrison […]