Guilderland Opinion

Fact VS Freakout: A Sanity Checklist

November 3, 2024
An old friend of mine just told me of the issues driving voters in this presidential election. And by “voters,” he means, the dudes in his golf foursome. Steve is a smart guy. He keeps… Read More

Yes, It Matters

November 3, 2024
We’ve heard it before, from cynical friends, family, and co-workers: “Why bother to vote? It doesn’t matter.” And in recent years, it can feel like that’s the case. The… Read More

The Stench on the Bench

October 11, 2024
The last few years have been like being on a rollercoaster that’s careening on a 240-year-old track held together by duct tape and Krazy Glue. We’ve told ourselves that the relentless… Read More

We Need a Media Makeover

October 11, 2024
“The lowest form of popular culture - lack of information, misinformation, disinformation, and a contempt for the truth or the reality of most people's lives - has overrun real journalism.… Read More

Time (Again) For the Electoral College to Go

October 11, 2024
The electoral college system is like the cicada: it crops up every four years to annoy voters with its power to override the popular vote in favor of arcane calculations that minimize the influence… Read More

The Bullies among Us

October 11, 2024
Ever since Donald Trump came down the escalator in 2015, he’s attracted bullies. At his rallies, he encouraged audience members to rough up protestors. He told cops to “not be too… Read More

Happy Warriors (And Why We Need Them)

September 17, 2024
“Does anybody remember laughter?” So uttered singer Robert Plant during a Led Zeppelin show at Madison Square Garden in 1976. Yes, it’s pretty 70s cringe (as even Plant admits), but… Read More

Beware The Coming Shenanigans

September 17, 2024
We’ve been here before. In 2016, Hillary Clinton was in position to beat Donald Trump. The polls looked good. Then, James Comey announced that the FBI was re-opening an investigation into her… Read More

The He-Man Woman-Hater’s Club

September 17, 2024
When I was in 4th grade, my classmates played a crude game we called “War.” Boys lined up on one side of the playground, girls on the other. At a signal, both sides ran headfirst towards… Read More

The Longest Year

September 17, 2024
I was at a gathering recently where several people noted how stressed they were about the upcoming election and wondering how long they could get through another 70 or so days of whatever THIS is. We… Read More

Mass Deportation: The Cruelty Is The Point

September 17, 2024
A big focus of Trump’s campaign, and by extension the Project 2025 agenda he plans to enact, are the immediate deportations of up to 12 million undocumented immigrants. He’s promised that… Read More

Won’t Get Fooled Again (Or Will We?)

July 18, 2024
In September of 2016, candidate Hillary Clinton appeared to suffer some kind of health event while campaigning. The media tore into it like a pack of hyenas and pumped out story after story about… Read More

The Need for Background Checks on Candidates

July 18, 2024
For almost 250 years, our elected officials have run for office more or less on the “honor system.” The only legal requirements to run include being a natural born citizen, being a… Read More

(Way, Way) Back To the Future

July 12, 2024
The conservative members of the Supreme Court have been busy of late with their trebuchet (popular in the 6th century), doing their level-best to launch us back to eras past. It began in 2010 with… Read More

The Era of Stupid

July 12, 2024
“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” -Martin Luther King, Jr. We’ve always been surrounded by those who are, shall we say, a… Read More
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Governor Hochul, Governor Murphy and Port Authority Propose Reduced Fare Program for Passengers with Disabilities on PATH Commuter Rail

From: New York Governor Kathy Hochul
November 14, 2024
Proposed 50 Percent Fare Reduction for Passengers With Disabilities To Match Current Program for Seniors Pending Approval, Reduced Fare Program To Be Activated in Summer 2025 as Rollout of TAPP… Read More

Governor Hochul Announces Ratification of Three-Year Labor Agreements With Two Units of Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers Representing Approximately 4,000 Employees

From: New York Governor Kathy Hochul
November 14, 2024
Agreement With Troopers Unit Covers More Than 3,100 Troopers Agreement With Commissioned Officer/Non-Commissioned Officer Unit Covers More Than 830 Officers Agreements Include Yearly Salary… Read More

Putting Commuters First, Keeping Costs Down: Governor Hochul Unveils Plans for Future of Transit and Traffic in New York City, Including a 40 Percent Reduction in Congestion Pricing Tolls

From: New York Governor Kathy Hochul
November 14, 2024
Toll Reduction to $9 for Cars Will Save Drivers Up To $1,500 Annually Commuters Will See New and Improved Subway Service, Second Avenue Subway Extension, Investments in LIRR and Metro North, and… Read More

What They Are Saying: Elected and Community Leaders Support Governor Hochul’s Plan to Fund Transit and Put Commuters First

From: New York Governor Kathy Hochul
November 14, 2024
Governor Kathy Hochul on Nov 14th, announced that the pause on congestion pricing will be lifted in New York City by early January. The implementation of the congestion pricing program is a testament… Read More

Governor Hochul to Amtrak: Restore Canceled Empire Service Used by More Than 2 Million Passengers

From: New York Governor Kathy Hochul
November 13, 2024
Copy of Letter Available Here Governor Kathy Hochul on Nov 13th, sent a letter to senior executives at Amtrak urging them to restore the canceled Empire Service, which serves 2 million… Read More