Kiernan: Ravitch’s plan has deficit-closing potential
Last week the news around the pending New York budget centered on the budget restructuring plan offered by Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch on March 10. Although the plan received some criticism from elected...
View ArticleKiernan: State tax proposals hammer the working class
Although New York starts the new fiscal year without a budget in place, there are some budget items that both the Senate and Assembly have agreed to, and they affect both expenditures and revenue....
View ArticleKiernan: GOP should play along with Wall St. reform
The charges filed earlier this month by the Securities and Exchange Commission against Goldman Sachs could lead to meaningful reforms and controls over how Wall Street firms operate. The SEC lawsuit...
View ArticleKiernan: The darkness at the end of Blumenthal’s Vietnam tunnel
Every so often in following the exploits of our public officials and celebrities, we come across a “What were they thinking?” moment. Lately we have seen such moments as Eliot Spitzer and the call...
View ArticleKiernan: Levy guilty of poor timing, not divided loyalty
Although Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy was not designated as the Republican candidate for governor and was not even given the opportunity to compete for the GOP nomination in this September’s...
View ArticleKiernan: Shinnecock casino doesn’t belong at the Hub
After the Town of Hempstead announced in early July that its recommended rezoning for the property surrounding the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum had a much smaller density than that sought by the...
View ArticleKiernan: Now isn’t the time for a weak GOP leader
In a year in which political polling indicates that Democrats could suffer big losses in November, you have to ask what the leadership of the New York Republican Committee is doing to help make...
View ArticleKiernan: Don’t count on Paladino to play Rinfret’s part
Following Carl Paladino‘s victory in the Republican primary for governor on Sept. 14, a number of political commentators began to compare this year’s campaign for governor with the campaign of 1990...
View ArticleKiernan: Low voter turnout the No. 1 election story
For months we watched the political ads on television. There were the endless political discussions on cable news, particularly on FOX and CNN. Then came the nuts and bolts of the campaign – the lawn...
View ArticleKiernan: Good riddance to 2010
As we look to the start of 2011, let us review last year’s state legislative session. The 2010 session will be remembered for its many twists and turns, starting with negotiations over the state...
View ArticleKiernan: Ravitch’s plan has deficit-closing potential
Last week the news around the pending New York budget centered on the budget restructuring plan offered by Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch on March 10. Although the plan received some criticism from elected...
View ArticleKiernan: State tax proposals hammer the working class
Although New York starts the new fiscal year without a budget in place, there are some budget items that both the Senate and Assembly have agreed to, and they affect both expenditures and revenue....
View ArticleKiernan: GOP should play along with Wall St. reform
The charges filed earlier this month by the Securities and Exchange Commission against Goldman Sachs could lead to meaningful reforms and controls over how Wall Street firms operate. The SEC lawsuit...
View ArticleKiernan: The darkness at the end of Blumenthal’s Vietnam tunnel
Every so often in following the exploits of our public officials and celebrities, we come across a “What were they thinking?” moment. Lately we have seen such moments as Eliot Spitzer and the call...
View ArticleKiernan: Levy guilty of poor timing, not divided loyalty
Although Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy was not designated as the Republican candidate for governor and was not even given the opportunity to compete for the GOP nomination in this September’s...
View ArticleKiernan: Shinnecock casino doesn’t belong at the Hub
After the Town of Hempstead announced in early July that its recommended rezoning for the property surrounding the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum had a much smaller density than that sought by the...
View ArticleKiernan: Now isn’t the time for a weak GOP leader
In a year in which political polling indicates that Democrats could suffer big losses in November, you have to ask what the leadership of the New York Republican Committee is doing to help make...
View ArticleKiernan: Don’t count on Paladino to play Rinfret’s part
Following Carl Paladino‘s victory in the Republican primary for governor on Sept. 14, a number of political commentators began to compare this year’s campaign for governor with the campaign of 1990...
View ArticleKiernan: Low voter turnout the No. 1 election story
For months we watched the political ads on television. There were the endless political discussions on cable news, particularly on FOX and CNN. Then came the nuts and bolts of the campaign – the lawn...
View ArticleKiernan: Good riddance to 2010
As we look to the start of 2011, let us review last year’s state legislative session. The 2010 session will be remembered for its many twists and turns, starting with negotiations over the state...
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