OP-ED BY ASSEMBLYMAN JAMES SKOUFIS (D) As a recent graduate having to pay off my own loans, and as the youngest member of the New York State Legislature, student debt and college affordability are very important issues to me. I know what it’s like to have the specter of a mountain of debt awaiting, and […]
LEGISLATIVE PRESS RELEASE Rockland County Legislator Harriet Cornell has requested the NYS Public Service Commission (PSC) initiate a Prudence Investigation to determine if the actions by United Water New York in selecting and continuing its proposal for a desalination plant, while dismissing a combination of less costly alternative water supply options, were prudent, practical and […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day When the Legislature announced intentions this spring to open the Rockland County Charter for revisions, my Administration immediately started work on several meaningful reforms. While any changes to the Charter require legislative approval, I expect one critical proposal to be given thoughtful and complete consideration: term limits. A 2013 […]
ALBANY- The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) continues to fight Medicaid fraud while seeking to improve New York’s system. In an effort to improve communication between the OMIG and other local agencies involved in the Medicaid fraud fight, Senator David Carlucci and other legislators worked to pass legislation that allows […]
BY MERRILL MATTHEWS Here’s a news flash: The death of U.S. manufacturing has been greatly exaggerated. In fact, manufacturing has been growing stronger thanks to the U.S. energy boom and a steady supply of inexpensive natural gas. And Texas seems to be leading the comeback. Forbes magazine ranks Houston as the No. 1 city for […]
Republished June 23 Op-Ed from The New York Post Gov. Cuomo’s ads trumpet the claim that “New York is open for business.” They also say New York “is ranked No. 2 in the nation in new, private-sector job creation.” A closer looks tells a different story. According to the latest state data from the Bureau […]