Gutting the Voting Rights Act Is Bad for Business, Bad for Community, Bad for America
The Supreme Court Ruling Clears The Path For Politicians To Gerrymander Communities Of Color Into Silence
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Category: Columns
Rockland County voices from our editors and guest columnists
Grist For The Mill – A Poetry Corner For Rockland County
The arts are a significant thread in the fabric of Rockland County. They inspire, enrich, and chronicle our lives. They also play a role in our economic well-being; theater, writing, dance, crafts draw us to spaces. They invite strangers to share in our bounty. They are an indelible contribution.
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Prediction Markets: Wagering Contracts Tied To Real World Events Benefits Insiders
Governor Hochul Signs Executive Order Banning State Employees From Insider Trading on Prediction Markets
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Letter To The Editor: Congressman Lawler Votes For Suffering
Congressman Lawler’s Votes On Healthcare, Food Security, Medical Research, Foreign Aid All Cause Suffering
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New York’s Cap & Invest: A Statewide Carbon Pricing System
Cap and Invest is more than an environmental policy. It is an economic framework that influences how energy is produced, transported, and consumed in New York.
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Letter To The Editor: Lack of Transparency In Rockland County Legislature
Transparency – Or Lack Thereof – In Rockland County Government Dear Editor, At the Tuesday, April 14, 2026 meeting of the Rockland County Legislature, I was first in line to air a specific set of grievances in relation to the transparency – or lack thereof – in the Rockland County Legislature. Seven surrounding counties post […]
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Letter To The Editor: Legislators Owe Constituents Answers On Home Improvement Vote
Was The Home Improvement Board Undermined To Make Way For A New Public Sewer Authority?
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Letter To The Editor: Reducing Licensing Standards For Electricians Is A Mistake
Lowering standards will increase risk, raise costs in the long term, and put both contractors and the public in a dangerous position.
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Rebuilding the Civic Fabric: Why Engagement Matters More Than Ever
Functioning Democracies Requires Participation—Not Just At The Ballot Box, But In The Day-to-day Work Of Community Building
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From Hollywood to Main Street How Media Mergers Affect NY
Hollywood Is Woven Into New York’s Economic Fabric Supporting Jobs & Billions In Economic Output
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