Guest editorial By THOMAS W. SUYDAM I pay my school taxes like everyone else and trust that “adults” are spending the money wisely in our behalf to educate our children, our next generation of adults. Revenues: “Revenues aren’t keeping pace…” Without specificity, I’m left ...
By JUDGE ANDREW P. NAPOLITANO The nation has paused this week from its toxic political battles to remember the kindness and gentleness of President George H.W. Bush. He was kind to Bill Clinton, who defeated him in 1992, and to Ross Perot, whose unusual entry into the presidential race that ...
By Marc W. Butler After spending some time poring over the governor’s budget proposal, it leaves me with the same sense of disappointment as it is filled with downstate-heavy spending, costly programs, and hidden tax increases. The governor has spent his early weeks of the year setting ...
Much has been said about the new federal tax plan. Most of it hyperbole, lacking in facts.The most recent was an op-ed by Star Parker. For example, she cites Bernie Sanders, whom she calls the “most famous socialist” as saying this is a massive attack on the middle class and a boon for ...
Okay, time to look back and see if anything Fulton County’s leaders said at the start of the year came true. Let’s take stuff the heads of the county Board of Supervisors and the cities of Gloversville and Johnstown said in January and regurgitate it in December. We’ll start with ...
By RAFAEL POLO I am tired. Yes, I am tired of current education administrators, politicians, and media analysts telling us how to think and act. I’m from a fortunate generation that had teachers that taught us logic and highly encouraged us to read all points of view. To read fiction, ...
My wish someday is to see government not treat taxpayers so cavalierly while spending their money. Ha! That goes for all levels of government — federal, state, city ... all the way down. Unfortunately, we see municipalities put on the spot routinely to annually shovel out money when ...
The GOP Health care plan collapsed in the Senate. What did the GOP health care plan hope to accomplish? First, Medicaid cuts was going to be affected. To begin with, Medicaid cuts would have been “political insanity.” Twenty three million Americans would have been without health care ...
It’s early. The sun is just starting to break over the horizon as I slip on a pair of beat up old sneakers. I ease myself out the door, trying to keep the excited, impatient, wiggling mass of black and white fur next to me inside. He cries an agitated whine that sounds more like a steam ...
This past year we’ve seen the following headlines in The Leader Herald: ∫ Johnstown Tax increase remains at 9 percent (11/04/16) ∫ Fulton County budget edges in with 1.6% increase (11/15/16) ∫ County approves 4 percent ‘bed’ tax (3/14/17) ∫ 3.5% levy hike facing voters in ...
Under the guise of freedom, evil in America follows what seems a trajectory of unlimited reign. God always states, “This far and no further.” There will come a time when the verdict of heaven overturns the verdict of time. God will pass judgment on the evil and all who have concealed their ...
Let’s talk about something that burns me up. Now that outdoor backyard summertime fun is in full swing, let’s examine something that’s not so fun — getting a $25 annual “recreational” fire permit from the city of Gloversville. First, let’s start with the cost. Doesn’t it ...
I recently read an article regarding Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s town hall meeting with about 100 of her constituents. Stefanik was voted into office by conservatives, which outnumber the liberals in her district. After a short time in the power halls of Washington, it appears that ...
Throughout February and March, I campaigned in the village on a platform of setting a new path for Fultonville’s future. A future built on investment in aging infrastructure and providing tools to local property owners to bring new life and vibrancy to our downtown and neighborhoods. On ...
There is a conversation that only graduates of Johnstown High School will have if they find themselves attending an event at Knox Field and find themselves buying something from the concession stand, and it starts with something along the lines of, "I wrote my name right over .... there! It's ...
President Trump and Republican leaders in Congress have pledged to defund Planned Parenthood, a nonprofit organization that has been in existence in this country since 1916. I can’t envision a dumber idea! Their argument is that Planned Parenthood performs abortions and provides ...
Attending the Fulton Montgomery Community College “Searching for Sanctuary” event on Monday, I was struck by something one of the event speakers said about the perceived differences between how France and the United States treat immigrants and refugees. Albany Episcopal minister James ...
People often say to me, “Oh, you’re a reporter ... That must be exciting.” Yes, to some extent, it’s true, it’s true. But other tradeoffs, if you will, definitely take some of the luster off the job. Even though we’re in small town America —and most daily news is like watching ...
You proposed in your editorial that if Obama had bugged Trump Tower, it was serious and should be investigated. It was an idle claim because it could hot have been done without a court order. You seem to think that Trump’s claims have credence. A partial list of his fraudulent claims is ...