institutions

Throw this watchdog a bigger bone
Commentary, New York
Feb 01, 2024
The Commission on Judicial Conduct deserves more funding than Gov. Hochul proposed for it. The work of the Commission on Judicial Conduct is vital to ...
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A window to the NYS budget process
Commentary, Local Columnists, New York
SEN. TOM O'MARA 
Jan 30, 2024
Budget adoption season is underway at the State Capitol, which means, first, that joint Senate-Assembly public hearings on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2024-25...
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Poll: Most Americans feel they pay too much in taxes
News, NY State News
CORA LEWIS and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press 
Jan 29, 2024
NEW YORK — A majority of taxpayers feel they pay too much in taxes, with many saying that they receive a poor value in return, according to a new poll...
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Paving way for another House redistricting disaster
Commentary, Local Columnists, New York
TOM WROBLESKI Staten Island Advance 
Jan 29, 2024
NEW YORK (TNS) — New York Democrats just can’t help themselves. They’ll do whatever they have to in order to rig House elections in their favor. But n...
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EPA spent $620,000 on guns, ammo
Commentary, Nation World
Jan 29, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency isn’t traditionally associated with ranged weaponry, but the federal government has spent almost $620,000 since 20...
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