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Local Commentaries

It’s Time To Stop The Budget Insanity

In the 2021-2022 Legislative Session the New York State Assembly Bill A7072 was passed. The bill was called the 2% “two percent property tax cap act”. However we are facing almost a 8% increase in our taxes. How can that possibly be? The law states that the tax levy cannot exceed the 2% ...

Going All-Electric Is Slowing Down

Recently Ford Motor Company announced that it was canceling its plans to build a large, all-electric SUV. It is just one more indication that the push to go all-electric is slowing down. There are, of course, reasons for this—and it has to do primarily with cost and reliability issues. ...

Harris Makes Closing Argument For Trump

Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Devi Harris has made a closing argument. For the campaign of Republican presidential candidate Donald John Trump. How, you ask, did Harris do this? It’s simple: By answering a single question on The View, a daytime-television talk show that isn’t ...

The Disinformation Machine

“Disinformation” means incorrect information intended to mislead people – an intentional lie. This begs the question: Who decides if a claim is disinformation or not, especially when the government censors speech? Can we trust the government’s “Ministry of Truth?” Australia has ...

What To Know About Medicare Over The Counter Benefit

Question: My Medicare Advantage Plan includes an Over The Counter benefit. I haven’t used it all, does it roll over into the next year (2025)? Answer: In the last few years, we have seen many of the Medicare Advantage Plans offering an Over The Counter (OTC) benefit. These benefits are ...

Mold The Economy You Live In By Voting

It’s fairly common to hear people complain bitterly about what’s happening in government, both locally and nationally, only to find out they don’t vote. The reasons they give are many and varied. Some people have financial or transportation issues, can’t get time off from work, or find ...