All posts tagged "things that matter"
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4.0KOpinion & BlogsLayoffs at NYC tabloid speak volumes about newspaper crisis
Over the last decade and a half, we’ve been bombarded with reports about large and small newspapers cutting their staff, reducing their...
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8.2KOpinion & BlogsCuomo’s excuse for sleazy government errors and corruption is shameful
This spring and summer have been open season for prosecutors hunting down the public corruption that remains rampant in New York state...
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3.9KOpinion & BlogsHypocrisy looms again in newest Supreme Court justice battle
For the second time in two years, the U.S. Supreme Court will play a role in a national election. And yet, it’s rather...
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3.7KOpinion & BlogsNew Jersey Civic Info Bill to subsidize local press comes with risks
Publicly funded local journalism? It sounds strange, but it is poised to become a reality in New Jersey. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy is on...
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2.9KOpinion & BlogsProgressive pushback in the Democratic Party could push out the old guard
In my March 8, 2017, column “Tea Party-Style Anger Brewing Within Democrat Circles,” I wrote that a Tea Party-type insurgency was in...
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2.3KOpinion & BlogsShooting in Annapolis was an attack on local journalism
Fake. Bias. The enemy of the people. Those are just some of the barbaric words that some everyday people and politicians love...
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3.5KOpinion & BlogsNew York lawmakers go home after doing the Capitol Sidestep on ethics
It really is incredible. Even as a bid-rigging trial of one of the state’s largest economic development projects was taking place and a corruption retrial...
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4.4KOpinion & BlogsWith funds steadily drying, can the Social Security program be saved?
In the year 2034, there will be a total solar eclipse, the 27th Winter Olympics will be held and the European Space Agency is scheduled...
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5.0KOpinion & BlogsCan 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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3.5KOpinion & BlogsSweet 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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2.4KOpinion & BlogsTaking 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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3.4KOpinion & BlogsPoll 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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2.7KOpinion & Blogs
Let 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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2.6KOpinion & BlogsGOP 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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2.5KOpinion & BlogsUpgrades needed for local governments’ online presence
Outdated or broken websites inhibit civic engagement.
