Checks and Imbalances A bailout from your bailout plan Let us know how you feel about this! The Citizen Budget Commission, aka New York’s adult supervision, just flagged something wild: the state’s $254 billion budget might not have enough in the piggy bank for a...
Just who owns the media? Let us know how you feel about this! Bought and Believed: How Political Money Is Rewriting the News In recent years, wealthy activists and ideological donors have quietly transformed local news ecosystems by funding or buying media outlets...
Let us know how you feel about this! Audit Underway!!! Rate Hike Filed:NYSEG expects customers to pay for their mistakes! NYSEG claims it appointed a “New York CEO” to clean up its messbut that new leader had already been in place for three years. In May, the...
When a Political Tool puts voter integrity in question New York’s new law allowing food and drink to be distributed to voters waiting in line may seem like a thoughtful gesture, especially in hot weather or in areas where long waits are common. The idea is simple:...
Photo credit: Wynn Pointaux Americans for Restoring the Constitution – A Voice for “We the People” of New York by Elaine A. Benjamin “The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon” — George Washington In 2009, a group of patriotic citizens from Broome...
Financial Abuse The Case for Student Loan Justice:End Compounding Injustice, Apply Fair Interest Now For decades, student loan borrowers have been forced to navigate a system that would be considered illegal if applied to almost any other form of consumer debt. Among...
