This was an editorial in today’s Democrat and Chronicle.  The unions have become far too powerful in this country.  70 years ago, when no regulations were put in place to protect the worker, they were necessary.  Now, they are a main reason why corporations like General Motors are going down hill as fast as they [...]

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Gannett News service is reporting that the gang of 3 want a referendum on gay marriage.  I’m not sure why the Demcrat and Chonicle didn’t feel it was worth including in their paper. According to Gannett:
Sen. Ruben Diaz of the Bronx, one of the three senators, has said he could not support Smith because Smith [...]

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This morning at 11am, Governor Paterson held a press conference to detail his plan to cut 2 Billion dollars from this year’s budget.  To his credit, he seeks major cuts in the two biggest budget lines: education and healthcare.
In short, he wants to cut the planned 9% increase in education spending to only 5%, and he wants [...]

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The Buffalo News has a story about possible discussions to raise the state tax on gasoline and cutting aid to “wealthier” school districts. From the Buffalo News:
Gov. David A. Paterson, who consistently has railed against raising taxes to solve the state’s fiscal woes, opened the door Tuesday to one possible revenue raiser — gasoline taxes.
The [...]

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The Democrat and Chronicle is reporting that Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks will present her 2009 budget to the Legislature tonight. According to the D&C:
The 2009 budget County Executive Maggie Brooks will unveil tonight manages to close a $33 million budget gap without laying off workers or raising taxes.
The county’s budget solution in part is [...]

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