Good Monday morning. Here’s a glance at opinion content published over the holiday weekend: Sunday, Sept. 4 Obama and the economy: Editorial We comment on President Barack Obama’s proposal to curb the nation’s employment woes; he’ll outline those plans in a Thursday address to Congress. We write: … According to… Read More →
President Barack Obama warned Friday that Hurricane Irene may be an “extremely dangerous and costly storm” and that all indications point to it being a “historic hurricane.” Are you preparing? Let us know: Is your family taking any special precautions in advance of Hurricane Irene?
Good Tuesday morning. Here’s a glance at opinion content published today in The Journal News: Edward J. ‘Jeffrey’ Frank II: Editorial We honor the life and service of U.S. Army Sgt. Edward J. ‘Jeffrey’ Frank II of Yonkers. Frank, a member of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team in the 10th… Read More →
Good Monday afternoon. Here’s a glance at opinion content published over the weekend and today: Saturday, Aug. 6 Debt deal: Commentary Carl Leubsdorf, former Washington bureau chief for The Dallas Morning News, weighs in on last week’s debt deal. Leubsdorf, writing last week, correctly observed that’s it’s too early to… Read More →
It’s Friday and it’s a scorcher. We hope you’re staying cool. Here’s a quick glance at opinion content published today: Leiby Kletky: Editorial We comment on news that Leiby Kletzky, the 8-year-old Borough Park, Brooklyn boy who was killed last week, was in Rockland County after he was allegedly kidnapped… Read More →
A bipartisan group of senators — called the “Gang of Six” — unveiled a deficit reduction plan Tuesday that would save almost $4 trillion over the next decade and could leverage a deal on raising the debt ceiling before an Aug. 2 deadline. President Barack Obama welcomed the deficit-cutting plan,... Read More →
It’s Friday. We’re hours from what should be a spectacular summer weekend here in the Lower Hudson Valley. Pass the time by taking in today’s opinion content: Leiby Kletzky: Editorial We mourn Leiby Kletzky, the Brooklyn boy who was killed and dismembered earlier this week. We write: As we now… Read More →
Good Thursday morning. Here’s a digest of opinion content published today in The Journal News: Mandate relief: Editorial We comment on news that Moody’s, the credit-rating agency, reported this week that Rockland County could suffer significantly because of the state’s new 2-percent property-tax cap. The time for mandate relief is… Read More →
The United States risks defaulting on its loans and other obligations unless the White House and Congress agree on a plan to raise the debt ceiling or borrowing limit by Aug. 2. What should they do? The White House and Congress are at battle over the nation’s debt ceiling; what… Read More →
Here’s a glance at opinion content published today’s editions of The Journal News: Larry Schwartz: Editorial We comment on news that Larry Schwartz, a former aide to Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano and former Gov. David Paterson, has been named Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s secretary. We write: … One area where… Read More →