A rider may often be used as a weapon of partisan politics by some members of Congress, sometimes called a “wrecking amendment,” as is the case of the border security amendment attached to the Senate bill in question.…
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The president said he will stop the flow across the border immediately if the bill passes. But Senate Republicans sabotaged the bill and it failed.…
...maybe Mrs. Thompson can turn Bassett around. To quote Margaret Thatcher: “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.”…
As the fourth largest state in the country, New York can make an enormous impact by enacting the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, legislation that would require big companies selling products in New York to cut plastic packaging by 50 percent over the next 12 years.…
185 YEARS AGO
Advertisement. The Old Post Rider’s Call in Earnest. The Subscriber, having made arrangements with a young man by the name of Henry Marble, to distribute papers on the route heretofore performed by him, will after this week, discontinue his services; and he informs his customers that their bills will be made out up to the 25th of March, trusting that every one of them will be prepared, cash in hand for a final settlement whenever he calls, which…
70 YEARS AGO
As the onetime Ulster & Delaware Railroad prepares to dismantle and pack up its last passenger train, the children of the late William H. Hickok, for 48 years a conductor on the line, are also packing up the possessions in his home at 88 Elm Street. The house has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Estabrook. Dr. Benjamin B. Hickok of Michigan State University and his sister, Mrs. Charles Hampe, Thornwood, are preparing to move or store…
As you read this, the U.S. government and one of its closest allies are starving nearly 2 million human beings. Aid agencies report that the Palestinian population has fallen into famine faster and more completely than any other population on record, entirely as a result of deliberate Israeli siege.…
Last Saturday also marked the beginning of the annual New York State burn ban, a two-month hiatus on residential brush burning, initiated and enforced by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.…
The other thing those lovely red birds reminded me of was the impossibility of ever really understanding what we refer to as the “other.” We could scrutinize one another for an infinity of lifetimes and never bridge the gaps that separate us.…
Successful businesses generate significant profits yearly, but creating a positive strategy and vision is a priority if you want long-lasting effects. Not only does it foster loyalty, lead generation, strong marketing, and establishing yourself as a pillar in the community, you add value to your surroundings.…