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The Senate bill jettisons standards for care so thoroughly that, under its terms, it isn’t clear what it would even mean to be covered. — Amy Davidson in The New Yorker First, remember that when a senator says he or … Continue reading →

The New York State Primary will be held on Tuesday, April 19, from Noon to 9 PM. This is the time for both parties to get out as many voters as they can. It has been my experience that people … Continue reading →

There’ll be differences of opinion in just about every intelligence analysis that you make.–Special Counsel Robert Mueller Trump’s remarks are more grist for Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s mill. Is the sudden decision regarding Syria another sign of conspiracy involving Trump and Russia? ISIS and … Continue reading →

Thomas Carle Thomas Carle is an independent candidate for Congress. About himself he says: If you are reading this, you have to know that my children and grandchildren, my wife and my family, my friends and my colleagues, are my … Continue reading →

Today’s (Sunday, April 17) Finger Lakes Times “Insight” section’s top of the page headline announces, “Group to Reed…your endorsement of Donald Trump raises many significant questions”. The article is an Open Letter to Rep. Tom Reed. The group, Tools for … Continue reading →

We put tariffs on the table as part of the president’s initiative of putting an American first and American interest on equal footing when it comes to American trade policy going forward with our trading partners.  And as those tariffs … Continue reading →

Although this article focuses on the possibility of NY-23rd having a Democratic Primary in 2018, the same concerns and laws would pertain to a  Republican Primary. With at least four NY-23rd democrats announcing they are a candidate to run for … Continue reading →

Mary A. Bennett became the first female mayor of Jackson in 1966. (File photo | Mlive.com) I studied city government in the third grade thanks to the League of Women Voters. Actually, it may have been a fourth grade lesson; … Continue reading →

But let’s be clear about what the speech really was: A sop, soaked in platitudes, to the Saudi agenda in the Middle East.–Ishaan Tharoor Trump’s performance in Saudi Arabia reflects a U-turn in U.S. Foreign policy. Does this reflect State Department … Continue reading →

LWVNYS Early Voting Survey Report During New York State’s first ever early voting election period, the League of Women Voters of New York State conducted a survey to study voters’ experiences. Over a two-week period, the League collected 1,791 survey … Continue reading →