Americans used to promote the welfare of others Any serious student of the democracies of the past, including our own once-consensual system of government, gets the distinct impression that this political system is all about citizens promoting the welfare of others. Usually that includes one’s spouse, friends, children and grandchildren, co-workers and colleagues, neighbors, and […]
To the Editor: Congressman Mike Lawler held a raucous press conference last week to take credit for the raised cap on SALT deductions, his signature issue. Previously, homeowners could deduct the full amount of their state and local taxes on their federal tax returns. In 2017, President Trump imposed a cap of $10,000 on those […]
Opinion By Jon Hochschartner The nascent cultivated-meat industry is in a funding drought. For those who don’t know, cultivated meat is grown from livestock cells, without slaughter. It offers a number of animal welfare, public health and environmental benefits. Given this drought, I was thrilled to see some private investment in an American facility researching […]
Dear Editor, As Haverstraw residents raising our young family, we are grateful for Congressman Lawler’s commitment to restoring the SALT deduction in the One Big Beautiful Bill. For homeowners like us, the increase to a $40,000 SALT deduction directly eases the burden of high property taxes, making our monthly expenses more manageable. The increase in […]
To the editor, While pandemics have receded from public discourse, their potential threat very much remains. Animal agriculture in general, and factory farming in particular, drastically increases the risk of zoonotic viruses making the jump to humans. Politicians interested in advancing public health should support government funding for cultivated-meat research. For those who don’t know, […]
Opinion by Jacqui Drechsler On 9/5/24, Governor Hochul hosted state agencies and the nuclear industry to announce her and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA) Draft Blue Print for Nuclear Energy and NY State. The public demanded a public comment period. Several Legislators and over 100 groups representing thousands of New […]