This Veterans Day, I challenge each of us to show our gratitude every day for the brave men and women who have served our country in the armed services. Let’s remember our hero veterans who live among us quietly going about their daily lives. They sacrificed...

What if I told you that there is something that could truly revive the upstate economy, grow jobs and support hardworking families? You’d probably give me an incredulous look and wonder what kind of snake oil I’m selling. The truth is that it really...

Recently, I wrote to the governor about serious concerns Mohawk Valley flood victims are facing. I wanted to share with you what I wrote: Dear Gov. Cuomo: It is utterly heartbreaking to see what my constituents in the Oneida County flood zone have...

With little over a week remaining for budget negotiations, I am concerned that this year’s enacted state budget will lack the provisions necessary to help revitalize our economy and grow jobs. All across the state, families and communities are struggling...

Now that we’ve had some time to review the governor’s 2013-14 Executive Budget Proposal, I can’t help but feel a lack of overwhelming excitement over its contents. Sure, there are a number of things that I can get behind like controlled spending...

It has been an interesting year for our sportsmen. Earlier this year, the governor forced through a poorly-written and ill-conceived gun control law that arbitrarily bans modern rifles, limits law enforcement’s ability to protect us and will significantly...

What do youth football, bicycles, packaging materials and beverages have in common? Little, except this: downstate legislators have tried to either overregulate or ban what we do, consume or use in our personal lives. Most recently, we’ve seen them...

New York has had a tough time over the last few years. We’ve been hit the hardest by the economic recession and its effects have been felt longer in our state than any other in the nation. It’s been difficult for everyone, especially here in upstate...