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NYS budget book  - whole hog or lean meat?

HOW ARE NEW YORK’S ELECTED OFFICIALS SPENDING YOUR MONEY?

Lead Poisoning and Lies

Lead Poisoning and Lies

Join the discussion!Lead and Lies: Albany’s West Hill and the Forgotten Children In Albany’s West Hill neighborhood, 23% of children tested in 2020 had elevated blood-lead levels, a rate more than four times the national average. Lead poisoning permanently damages the...

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Hochul must decide – Anonymous Child Abuse Reporting Bill

Hochul must decide – Anonymous Child Abuse Reporting Bill

“WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?” (Anonymous Child Abuse Reporting Ban) TO REPORT A TRAFFICKING CASE IN THE U.S. CALL THE NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE: (888) 373-7888  8035 East RL Thornton Fwy Suite 235Dallas, TX 75228  contact@traffickinginstitute.org Let us...

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Checks and Imbalances — a bailout from your bailout plan

Checks and Imbalances — a bailout from your bailout plan

Checks and Imbalances  A bailout from your bailout planLet 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 rainy...

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How Baised Are Your Local News Outlets?

How Baised Are Your Local News Outlets?

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...

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When a Bottle of Water Becomes a Political Tool

When a Bottle of Water Becomes a Political Tool

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:...

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New York’s Battle Against Toxic Waste

Love Canal residents discuss revitalizing their contaminated neighborhood with EPA Administrator Lee M. Thomas in 1985.The Poison Beneath Our FeetNew York’s Battle Against Toxic Waste  It’s a quiet summer evening in Niagara Falls, but the ground tells a different...

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Felons Serving on Juries is a Threat to Public Safety

Felons Serving on Juries is a Threat to Public Safety

New York’sDangerous Proposal:Felons Serving on Juries is a Threat to Public SafetyA new bill in New York State could put public safety at risk by allowing convicted felons to serve on juries. The so-called “Jury of Our Peers Act” would grant individuals convicted of...

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