The following op-ed was originally published in the Central New York Business Journal on September 1, 2022. There is no doubt that the global semiconductor-chip shortage is problematic across many sectors. Phones, vehicles, computers, ATMs and health-care devices use this important technology and power us through our daily lives. While it’s encouraging to see New York’s […]
The following op-ed was originally published in the Auburn Citizen. Governor Hochul recently announced the start of a statewide listening tour at farms across the state. The focus of the tour will supposedly examine the climate, workforce and economic challenges that farmers face every day. While those issues are undoubtedly problematic for New York’s agriculture […]
The following op-ed was originally published in the Auburn Citizen on Thursday, May 19, 2022 As the public input period regarding New York’s climate plan comes to a close, I want to highlight two commonsense issues that were raised during the recent public hearings hosted by the Climate Action Council: affordability and reliability. These may […]
The following op-ed was originally published in The Buffalo News on April 27, 2022 Given the staggering size of this year’s $221 billion budget, it stands to reason that Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders would have enacted some unemployment insurance relief for employers across the state. After months of intense advocacy efforts by our […]