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WAMCNew York’s state budget is now two weeks late. There are no public indications that the secret negotiations are heading toward a quick resolution. Reading the tea leaves, the late budget is largely the result of Governor Hochul’s insistence that lawmakers approve non-budget measures, such as weakening the climate law, as part of an overall budget agreement. -
WAMCApril 24th is the release date of the highly anticipated "Michael". Michael Jackson's nephew Jafaar Jackson plays his uncle, The King of Pop, in a drama that will chronicle his rise to stardom. “Michael” is directed by Antoine Fuqua, of “Training Day”, written by John Logan, who penned “The Aviator”, and produced by Graham King, of “The Departed” and 2018’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”.
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In our daily lives we’re constantly confronted with pages of small print and someone who says “sign this.” Then another page and they say sign that – multiple pages of small print that you’re supposed to read, understand and agree to if you’re still awake. -
Another year, another late budget. Under New York law, April 1st is the first day of the state’s fiscal year, meaning that a new budget should have been in place. Like the previous ones during Governor Hochul’s tenure, this one is late.
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I’ll preface this by saying it would be hard for me to find a matchup of two college basketball teams that I like less than last Sunday’s Duke/UConn Elite Eight game.
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In recent days, Donald Trump has called on various nations from around the world to help secure and reopen the Strait of Hormuz – a job necessitated by the war being waged by Trump and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu against the people of Iran and Lebanon.
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“I don’t want to be mean or anything” was a phrase my sister Nancy used before she offended someone.
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This month I had an experience I won’t forget.
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You know the kinds of restaurants and take-out places I’m talking about. The food is thoughtful, high quality and reflected in the prices. Their politics is enlightened, if by enlightened you mean liberal, eco-friendly and college-educated.
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Over the 20 years of these commentaries, I have almost never talked about American military adventures abroad but President Trump’s decision to take us to war with Iran has brought me back to that topic.
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I have a theory about Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense – or secretary of war, as Donald Trump wants us to call him. I’ve become convinced that he’s simply a fraidy-cat. He’s scared. And I don’t say that lightly.
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Hollywood has always had a fascination with outer space, aliens and otherworldly explorations, from Stanley Kubrick's "2001" to "E.T" and a certain galaxy far, far away.