Commentary

Energy costs demand change in energy policies
Commentary, Opinion
By SEN. TOM O'MARA 
Mar 23, 2026
It’s difficult to pinpoint one single issue, above all others, which must be addressed in the new state budget currently being negotiated by Gov. Kath...
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Commentary, Opinion
Mar 22, 2026
While many Americans have grown complacent about the federal surveillance state, the United States Constitution is clear. If law enforcement agents wa...
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US can’t become a nation of emigrants
Commentary, Opinion
Mar 22, 2026
Since its earliest days, the U.S. has been a nation of immigrants. Increasingly, it’s also a nation of emigrants — a trend that should alarm elected o...
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Confronting youth nicotine risks in New York state
Commentary, Opinion
By JONATHAN CHAFFEE 
Mar 19, 2026
Tobacco-Free CCA joins communities across the country in observing National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW), March 16-22, to empower young people wi...
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Ideas for more oversight of New York Medicaid
Commentary, Opinion
By BILL HAMMOND 
Mar 19, 2026
ALBANY — As the Trump administration cracks down on fraud, waste and abuse in Medicaid, New York is a logical place to start. New York spends far more...
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Schumer walks into another shutdown dead end
Commentary, Opinion
Mar 17, 2026
Sen. Chuck Schumer walked Democrats into a dead end last year, triggering the longest federal government shutdown in a futile effort to prop up the he...
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Thoughts on dreaming
Commentary, Opinion
By DEB WUETHRICH 
Mar 17, 2026
Do you dream? Are they good, bad or ugly, comforting or even scary? Most have had some of each. A dream is defined as “a series of thoughts, images, a...
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Yes, Americans are saving enough for retirement
Commentary, Opinion
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
Mar 15, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — One of my most longstanding and controversial opinions is that the move from defined-benefit pensions to defined-contribution pension...
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