When Our Government Grows Up
The other day, I was sitting with my son flipping through stations and we stopped on Nickelodeon. There was a show on called Rugrats: All Grown Up. I stopped for two reasons. The first was because I remember watching the youthful Rugrats with my older son so I wanted to see how they made the [...]
DEAL OR NO DEAL?
They’re baaaaack! Well, not yet…and we don’t necessarily know when, but they’re coming. The Senate, that is. They are scheduled to vote on our state’s revenue legislation. Why didn’t the Senate vote on this before leaving Albany? It reminds me of when I was younger and I was told that I couldn’t have my juice [...]
We’ve been Waiting…
Judgment Day is coming… let your legislators know that we’re taking notice!
Ruh Roh Raggy!
News is that a budget is about to pass… unfortunately it’s not the budget we need in NYS. Take action against new spending and fees!
When Will Your Bubble Burst?
Property taxes in NYS are among the nation’s highest, and if taxpayers don’t get a break soon, we’ll see more and more people moving out of state. Contact your elected officials today and join Upstate in demanding a property tax cap NOW!
Time To Grit Our Teeth and Make The Tough Calls
New York’s next governor can learn a lot from his colleague in New Jersey about how to make tough calls that will lower taxes and improve the state’s economy.
The Great NYS Property Tax Debate
Unshackle Upstate agrees with our NYS elected officials that something must be done to lower property taxes. But we differ greatly on the solution – and think their ideas fall way short.
Ethics for Sale in the State Capitol
Even in a world where money is the gateway to power, one recent move by a state senator takes ethics to a new low. That’s just wrong, and Unshackle Upstate needs to step up and fight back.
Quick Descent or Soft Landing?
When it comes to being on an airplane, we would all agree that we’d rather have a soft landing as opposed to a quick descent. But what about when it comes to state budget cuts? Should we cushion the blow with a soft landing by borrowing billions or should we make quick cuts and get [...]
Interesting Week In Albany
It was yet again another interesting week in NY politics. We started with a Governor announcing he will not seek re-election and ended with two congressional members in hot water with one actually announcing he will resign Monday at 5:00 PM. And we still have no idea what is going to happen with the Governor. [...]