Good Wednesday morning. Here’s a glance at opinion content published in The Journal News today:
Mandate relief: Commentary
Bruce Levine of Montebello, a Democrat and former chairman of the Rockland County Legislature, comments on recent calls from county leaders who say that any property-tax cap enacted by the state Legislature must be accompanied by mandate relief. Levine writes:
Recent press coverage of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed property tax cap plan has focused on local elected officials’ complaints that capping taxes is not the answer to the financial crisis faced by local governments and taxpayers alike. Local officials repeatedly state that it is unfunded state mandates that are the problem. The anti-mandate movement prevents a real discussion of specific ideas for reform that are sorely needed. …
Westchester’s redistricting plan: Commentary
Westchester County Legislator John Nonna, a Pleasantville Democrat, argues in a Community View that while the redistricting plan recently passed by the County Board of Legislators and vetoed by County Executive Rob Astorino wasn’t perfect, it was fair.
More opinion
Here’s a sampling of what our colleagues are saying this morning:
State loosens SUNY strings: Editorial, Poughkeepsie Journal
Public school, private dealings: Editorial, Albany Times Union
Approve the tax cap: Editorial, The Buffalo News
Evaluate SUNY pay, perks: Editorial, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Albany should close the deals: Editorial, Newsday
