Category: Editorial

by Ray Lenarcic This one hit pretty close to home. My son-in-law’s mother’s good friend’s son was one of the teachers killed at Stoneman Douglas in Parkland, Florida. Scott Biegel. The next time you hear the word hero, keep his...

New York State United Teachers President Andy Pallotta issued the following statement Sunday regarding the governor’s announcement that the statewide mask requirement for schools is ending: “We welcome this step toward normalcy....

State Senator Peter Oberacker (R/C – Schenevus) today commented on proposed legislative lines and his plans to run for re-election: “New York State is faced with record outmigration, rising inflation, and the highest taxes in...

“After what my Democrat progressive colleagues did today, the Founding Fathers are rolling in their graves! It’s nothing short of treachery and the essence of evil as to what representative democracy should look like by ignoring...

A bipartisan group of county leaders from around the state yesterday joined with Congressman Tom Souzzi (D-Long Island, Queens) and the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) to call for an end to the cap on the...

Statement from Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Glenville) “The news today by the U.S. Census Bureau that New York State will lose another congressional seat in the next redistricting is an indictment that the Empire State is fast...

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State United Teachers President Andy Pallotta issued the following statement today on revised New York State Department of Health COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools: “As educators, we know that the best...

Fails to Make Needed Long-Term Reforms The New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) today released its initial report on the county impact of the SFY 2022 State Budget. Importantly, the enacted budget includes key...

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State United Teachers President Andy Pallotta issued the following statement today on the state budget: “It’s an understatement to say it has been a tough year, but this budget brings hope for revival...