Good morning. Here’s a look at opinion content published today in The Journal News: Mandate relief: Editorial We comment on news that Bedford town officials voted to create a local law to override the 2-percent property tax cap. We encourage Gov. Andrew Cuomo to get serious about mandate relief. We… Read More →
Good Thursday morning. Here’s a digest of opinion content published today in The Journal News: Mandate relief: Editorial We comment on news that Moody’s, the credit-rating agency, reported this week that Rockland County could suffer significantly because of the state’s new 2-percent property-tax cap. The time for mandate relief is… Read More →
Good Tuesday morning. As the Legislature races to the end of its session — our representatives in Albany complete their business on June 20 — the Opinion page offers an editorial on texting and a Community View on same-sex marriage: Texting while driving: Editorial We challenge the Legislature to take… Read More →
Good Monday morning. Here’s a glance at opinion content published over the weekend in The Journal News: Saturday, May 14 Mississippi River flooding: Commentary Bill McKibben, author of more than a dozen books on the environment, argues that the massive flooding along the Mississippi is a sure sign of global… Read More →
Good Monday morning. Here’s a digest of opinion content published in the weekend editions of The Journal News: Saturday, May 7 Working moms: Commentary Elizabeth Gorman, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Virginia, and Sarah Mosseri, a sociology doctoral candidate there, offer a commentary on the state… Read More →
The Editorial Board hosted Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef and Putnam County Executive Paul Eldridge for an Editorial Spotlight conversation on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed two-percent cap on property taxes and the need for mandate relief. Eldridge participated remotely via CoverItLive. Reporter Gerald McKinstry… Read More →
Good afternoon. Here’s a digest of opinion content published since Friday in The Journal News: Friday, April 29 School budgets: Editorial We commented on news that most school districts in the Lower Hudson Valley are acting as if Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed property tax cap is reality — districts largely… Read More →
