A special election in a congressional district in Florida shouldn’t concern New Yorkers. However, the election to fill the seat made vacant by the death of 40-year Republican Congressman Bill Young . . .
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3/20/14
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The relationship between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City’s new mayor, Bill de Blasio, continues to be shaky as they go head to head over education.
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3/13/14
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When our Founding Fathers sat down to create the Constitution, they decided it would be best to devise a system of checks and balances in order to guard the people against tyranny.
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3/6/14
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Marijuana legalization is all the rage these days, much to my chagrin. I oppose it. Always have. Always will.
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3/6/14
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New York state is considering an initiative at 10 of its state prisons to give prisoners a college education. The program would bring college professors into the prisons . . .
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2/27/14
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Twenty states have passed laws allowing patients to access medical marijuana. Right now, New York state is exploring its options . . .
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2/21/14
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I recently appeared on Fox News, where the topic was supposed to be the decision by drugstore superpower CVS to no longer sell cigarettes or tobacco products to customers. However, a House Ways and Means Committee hearing quickly diverted our attention.
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2/14/14
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One thing was clear after President Obama’s not-so-interesting fifth State of the Union address: He is gearing up to borrow and take more from working- and middle-class people.
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2/6/14
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is right: All kids deserve to attend pre-kindergarten.
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1/31/14
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After more than six months of investigations and controversy surrounding U.S. surveillance policies, President Obama delivered highly anticipated remarks . . .
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1/23/14
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