By Rockland County Executive Ed Day County Executiveโs Corner: โBack to Schoolโ The first lesson is obvious but it is one that bears repeating; drivers must stop behind a stopped school bus and wait until the busโs red light is off before going. Always watch for children. Our local police departments do frequent spot checks [โฆ]
BY JEFF FERRY Itโs been just six months since the first of the Trump administrationโs tariffs went into effect and the job gains are already visible. The Coalition for a Prosperous Americaโs โTariff Job Creation Trackerโ shows over 11,000 jobs have been created or announced since February 1, and that includes only cases where companies [โฆ]
BY SCOTT RASMUSSEN For many obsessed with politics, the upcoming midterm elections are perceived as a fight between good and evil that will determine the fate of the nation. In the narrative framed by true believers and much media coverage, itโs a fight between those who are convinced that President Donald Trump can make America [โฆ]
BY DIANE DIMOND Last week, I wrote about the plight of Pamela Smart, who, in 1991, at the age of 22, was found guilty of conspiracy to murder her husband. Gregg Smart was shot dead by his wifeโs 16-year-old lover and another teenager. Pamela was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole. [โฆ]
By Terry Jarrett Washington loves controversy. And critics are undoubtedly clucking right now about the Trump administrationโs plan to replace the Clean Power Plan (CPP) with a modified effort. But the administration deserves credit for updating the plan, rather than scrapping it entirely. For starters, the CPP envisioned by President Obama represented a massive overreach of the [โฆ]
RE: Ombudsman Alertโs August 16 article โ Reader says robocalls are a nuisance To the Editor, I get at least two Robo calls a day on my landline at home. Thursdayโs are worse. Besides the usual robocalls, I get several calls from Monsey, Williamsburg and Monroe area. They are in Yiddish. Most I donโt understand, [โฆ]