Editorial
Pork Barrel Has No Place In State Budget
     Nobody likes the idea of paying taxes. But for the most part, we accept the yearly travail that surrounds the tax deadline of April 15 because taxes are the price we pay for the privilege of living in this great land of ours. The problem is, we don't always know what our tax dollars are paying for.
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     Heed Safety Issues To The Editor: Two very important issues that pertain to the protection of human life and promotion of safety for all New Yorkers, were presented and discussed in the print and telecast media and I would like to share my comments with other
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Don't Close The Golden Door
BY STATE SENATOR FRANK PADAVAN
     I have spent much of my career in the New York State Senate addressing immigration issues both on the state and federal levels. A national debate has been sparked on immigration rules in the United States and public interest is at an all time high. In recent weeks we've seen the federal government b
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