Op Eds

By Will Barclay In the coming months, the Legislature will consider the merits of thousands of pieces of legislation. As members of the Assembly Minority Conference, we will be drafting, debating and passing bills that […]

We are surprised to see that the state comptroller has approved LIPA’s deal with PSEG to authorize the utility to provide power to Long Island for another five years. Questions remain as to whether the […]

By Steve Levy One of the major accomplishments of President Donald Trump’s agenda this past year was his focus on the egregious fact that Americans are forced to pay far more for their prescription drugs […]

By Steve Levy When you chop off the sexual organs or the breasts of 13-year-olds, are you engaging in “transgender care” or is it “genital mutilation”? It’s the same procedure, but the wording carries far […]

By Steve Levy Another year has come and gone, and we’ve experienced policy initiatives that both benefited the state’s residents and hurt them as well. Here is hoping that 2026 will bring us nothing but […]

By Steve Levy File this one in the column of some universities that never change their spots. Harvard University, which came under national scorn for its indifference to antisemitic attacks on its campus, is at […]

Previously Published in The Empire Report By Kathy Hochul Right in the midst of the holiday season, we learned that President Trump is once again pulling the rug out from under New York workers. Without […]

Don’t buy the propaganda from the climate extremists that Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature on a bill forcing homeowners to pay for natural gas hookups was a win for the environment. In actuality, it’s exactly the […]

By Steve Levy  One of the greatest tragedies of liberal rule in our inner cities is the indifference of left-leaning mayors and city councils to homeless encampments that sprout up in parks, sidewalks and subways. […]

By Steve Levy If you want another example of blatant media slanting of the truth (besides what you’d find in my book Bias in the Media), check out an article entitled “Trump‘s tax cuts not […]