Opinion & Blogs
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5.0KCan Shoppingtown Mall’s sinking ship stay afloat?
We could see this coming. After years of darkening storefronts, a dwindling number of shoppers and now a food-less food court, the only thing keeping...
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3.5KSweet Sixteens are not yet qualified to vote in elections
Triggered by recent pivotal events like Brexit and the Parkland, Fla., school shooting, a movement has emerged demanding that teens be able to cast ballots at...
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12.5KClose encounters with UFOs are getting harder to find
UFO sightings are in a slump! Longtime researchers have known that there is a six- to seven-year up-and-down UFO sighting cycle. During...
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2.5KTaking a knee: Americanism should not be defined by symbols
I would never refuse to stand for the national anthem or the Pledge of Allegiance. Not just because it’s drilled into my brain after...
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3.4KPoll results reveal New Yorkers’ increasing alarm over opioid crisis
The ongoing opioid epidemic troubling the nation ― especially upstate New York ― is a favorite talking point for politicians. It’s also something voters can get...
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2.7KLet the people select New York’s next attorney general
We in New York are very lucky to be one of 43 states that democratically elect our attorney general. As the state’s...
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2.8KAlbany corruption continues with Eric Schneiderman’s resignation
At 6:46 p.m. on May 7, Eric Schneiderman was the attorney general of New York state. Nearly three hours later, he announced...
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2.6KGOP poobahs derail DeFrancisco as too overqualified for governor race
The Central New York lawmaker has gone from the clear frontrunner to being on political life support.
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12.7KUFO and paranormal conferences: Are they obsolete?
Over the past year I’ve given numerous regional presentations about UFOs. Of the several hundred persons in attendance, the most noticeable feature...
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2.5KUpgrades needed for local governments’ online presence
Outdated or broken websites inhibit civic engagement.
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2.9KSave student newsrooms, because they save us
Campus media groups need to maintain independent status to produce quality journalism.
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3.1KData breach fallout: Feds step in to address Facebook’s growing pains
One of the defining trademarks in the chronicle of the American economy is companies or industries that spawn, grow, grow too big...
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8.9KUFO researchers with a New York state of mind
Cheryl Costa isn't the only well-known UFO researcher in New York state.
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3.3KGenerational gap still exists between young voters and politicians
Next week, I will be turning 25 years old. That’s the minimum age requirement for someone to run for a seat in the U.S. House...
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3.0KRobert Mueller should get legislative protection
Congress should advance bipartisan legislation on safeguards for special counsel.
