Can we all be in this deal?
Our opinion: Talk between a breakaway Senate Democrat faction and the Republican majority needs to include issues that matter to New Yorkers, not just about who gets what chair or perks. Bronx Sen....
View ArticleWill the Senate’s coalition work?
Our opinion: Republicans and renegade Democrats forge a power-sharing deal, but the proof will be in the legislation. It’s hard to pull one over on New Yorkers. We tend to be tough customers, tough...
View ArticleN.Y. needs a real raise
Our opinion: A deal on minimum wage doesn’t bring low-income workers to where they should be, and misses the benefits a better wage would bring for the state. Phasing in a minimum wage increase has...
View ArticleAnother loophole in law
Our opinion: Lawmakers should close a loophole in election law, end their abuse of campaign funds and put the money to public good. It was a pretty neat sleight of hand that Jeffrey Klein pulled off,...
View ArticleA public corruption agenda
Our opinion: What seems like an endless string of scandals underscores the need for a comprehensive package of reforms. All the seedy allegations of political bribery and other self-dealing that have...
View ArticleA radical position, indeed
Our opinion: Blocking a vote on the Women’s Equality Act over abortion isn’t democracy, it’s political cowardice. As the letter of the law stands in New York today, it is illegal for a woman to have an...
View ArticleAn abortion vote is vital
Our opinion: A change in New York’s abortion laws is essential to safeguard women’s reproductive freedom for a time in the not-to-distant future when they may not have it. Politicians blocking even a...
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