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Warrensburg grad offering free talk on finances
WARRENSBURG | A 2009 graduate of the Warrensburg Central is returning on March 5 to hold a free seminar on financial literacy as a public service to local residents. Read more
Stefanik a ‘no’ on tax reform
ELIZABETHTOWN | Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) is a “no” on the tax reform bill. Read more
Taxes: Status quo is no longer an option
The Wall Street Journal recently looked at IRS data and noticed “an accelerating flight from high-tax states.” Read more
State would be wise to embark on diet plan
Counties across the state are rolling out their 2018 budgets. Read more
Cuomo leads assault against tax plan
ALBANY | Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t mincing words when it comes to the tax reform bill that cleared the U.S. Senate last week, calling it “trickle-down on steroids” and “a fraud” perpetrated on the American public. Read more
Outraged at tax bill
Every time I hear congressional leaders and others claim that this tax reform bill is for “the American people,” I cringe, because what comes after is nothing but a con job demonstrating just how gullible they think most of us are. Read more
Implications of tax reform on the charitable sector
Last week, the House Ways & Means Committee unveiled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which proposes sweeping tax reform, including several measures that directly affect the nonprofit sector. Read more
Tax policy and common sense, part two
Let’s continue with a discussion started last week. Read more
Republican “tax reform” is a tax cut for big business
Congress has done it once more, and the present administration has joined in! Read more
Tax policy and common sense
Congress has taken it upon itself to produce for us the most profound tax reform in more than a generation. I wish them well, but I have my concerns. Read more
GOP tax bill will benefit the wealthy
The House tax bill will provide huge benefits for the wealthy and for corporations, while any benefits to middle-class taxpayers are questionable. Read more
Stefanik: Tax plan a ‘starting point’
ELIZABETHTOWN | House Republicans rolled out their tax reform plan last week. Read more
Stefanik splits with GOP on federal budget
PLATTSBURGH | Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) has broken with her party on a major 2018 budget resolution vote. Read more
State and local tax deduction emerges as flashpoint
PLATTSBURGH | As Congress digs into tax reform this fall, the state and local tax deduction has left New York politicians rattled. Read more