Since the Dobbs decision in June 2022 took away women’s 49 years-long constitutional right to abortion, individual states have developed a confusing patchwork of laws. Many ban or restrict access to abortion and some codify the right to abortion. To further complicate matters, there are duel…
So, another indictment against Trump. The noose is getting tighter, and of course, our so-called representative for New York, E'lies' Stefanik is once again blaming everyone but Trump. Her mental stability just keeps getting more and more questionable as time goes by. She is sharply focused …
With the graduation rates for kids in New York falling more every year and the overall education system slouching towards Gomorrah, something that is popular and works overseas could be used here. In the United Kingdom, after school history clubs are very popular as they embrace their past m…
Remember those days in the 2016 presidential campaign when Donald Trump got his crowds worked up by saying “Lock her up!, Lock her up!” about Hillary Clinton? Emails, you see. Same facts at work when Secretaries of State (Colin) Powell and (Condoleezza Rice) were in office. Never mind.
Until now, southern states and border towns have been dealing with the humanitarian crisis of thousands of refugees, mostly now from Venezuela, fleeing their home places desperate to find safe refuge in our United States, to work and support their families. Their harsh and dangerous travels …
I have been dealing with medical debt since 2005. I had a severe injury and ended up on disability, and unable to work. I was already a low-income individual and despite being on Medicare, I still ended up with tons of medical debt from not only that debilitating hospital visit, but from eve…
Thank you to MT Returnables in Queensbury for showing us what compassion looks like. Who would imagine one would find the following sign at a bottle redemption center: "Free Food. We know times are tough for some families right now. If you need help feeding your family, please take some free…
For almost three years, I’ve been talking with county and state officials in an attempt to close a loophole in Megan's Law that allows sexual predators to secretly stay in short-term rentals (STRs) in our neighborhoods without having to inform anyone — not even law enforcement.
I’d like to put in my 2-cents on the “new and improved” rest stops on the I-90/I-87 NYS Thruway.
Today is June 6, 2023, the anniversary of D-Day.The only mention of D-Day today was in the Peanuts comic strip. However, on your front page, you did beat up and attempt to publicly embarrass CEO's for earning salaries which reward hard work. I'm not, nor ever have been, a CEO. Yet I respect …
A short time ago a letter I’d written was published criticizing the lack of compromise happening in Washington D.C. with the debt default. I gladly stand corrected. Today I wish to thank the members of Congress and the Executive Branch for avoiding this potential crisis.
When the school year ends, the Summer Food Service Program offers free, healthy meals to kids and teens, often at schools, parks, community centers and other family-friendly locations. These meals fill the nutrition gap for students who rely on school breakfast and lunch. No application or s…
As a retired employee of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, I wish to propose a toast to all my “Green New Deal/AOC” friends:
NAACP head says home state is racist
I am writing in hopes to bring attention to a serious issue involving hundreds of small businesses all over New York. Bottle redemption centers are closing all across New York, causing many to lose their jobs. And it’s all preventable. We have been begging legislators to help us for years, t…
Watching the Memorial Day concert, I was moved by the honoring of those who fought for our country, who died, were imprisoned, traumatized by war and violence. There was no patriotic jargon about the glory of war — wars I often questioned — but honoring the courage of those who served and sa…
Saratoga sponsored "No Mow May" to help feed our pollinators. I followed suit in Johnstown, but where are the pollinators? I have many dandelions, violets, lily of the valley and some other flowering things. My neighbor has a flowering crab, but in the last 3 weeks, I have only seen 7 pollin…
Obviously (Manhattan District Attorney) Alvin Bragg's people haven't ridden the subways for quite some time. Well, I have. It's like sitting in a soda can with no air conditioning, windows that open only 6 inches. Doors on both ends of the car are locked and there isn't a police presence any…
The current Republican majority in the House of Representatives, which includes Elise Stefanik, is playing partisan politics with the United States economy. During the Trump administration, the debt limit was raised three times. Since 1960, with but few exceptions, the debt limit was raised …
As staunch defenders of the First Amendment, libraries promote intellectual freedom and the right to read freely. Book bans and censorship undermine the First Amendment, restrict access to knowledge, limit our ability to exchange diverse ideas and grow as individuals, a society, and a nation.
Our leaders in Washington are currently discussing how to avoid a default on the nation’s debt. Included in discussions are some concerning provisions that would directly impact lung health here in New York, including ones that threaten health care and air quality.
Speaker McCarthy let his caucus go on provisional leave until June 5. Hard to say whether this is a good or bad thing. He sits on a very hot seat because any single individual, GOP or not, can oust him from that office. Maybe he’s working to agree on the debt ceiling. But I doubt it.
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For anyone who feels their neighborhood is under attack, consider these excerpts from my May 24 Moreau Town Board presentation.
I’ve recently been struck by the amount of posts online from The Post-Star reporting on drug and alcohol offenses. A mug shot, a name, and usually a description of a first time offense. These kind of posts yield a number of responses. Laughing face reactions, people tagging other users to sp…
Elise Stefanik is no longer my congresswoman.
The importance of compromise is vital in any form of negotiation. What we are witnessing in Washington D.C. is the lack of both sides of the aisle failing the duties of their office they were elected to.
Recently, a young man, Jordan Neely, in a packed NY City subway car is acting irrational and shouting threats. A passenger, Daniel Perry, who is ex-military, decides to neutralize the threat by placing Neely in a chokehold and bring him to the floor where other passengers help to restrain hi…
Thank you Ann Teak for adding your voice to the calls to dog owners to responsibly and respectfully dispose of their dogs' poop! Unfortunately, this problem isn't limited to Cole's Woods, it's happening on all area trails, and in the yards of anyone living along dog walkers' paths. Dog owner…
Back when we boomers were growing up there were no shopping on Sundays. No sports on Sundays. No liquor sales on Sundays. Sunday mornings were quiet sans lawn mowing. Even when Blue Laws were revoked, everything waited until after church. Now everyone can shop at 9 a.m. on Sunday, also soon …
I was happy to hear that following Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s advocacy to drop the northern border vaccine mandate, Homeland Security has finally cleared the border of the mandate. Congresswoman Stefanik is getting real results for New Yorkers while in Congress. Authoritarian COVID-19 tr…
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