President Barack Obama set a hard line during the State of the Union Address in January 2015, saying he wanted to ensure recent economic improvements would be enjoyed by all Americans. The chief executive voiced support for paid sick leave, a higher minimum wage, the closure of corporate tax loopholes […]
Roger Gilson
New Yorkers passed Ballot Proposal One on Nov. 4, altering the way legislative districts will be redrawn after the 2020 census. A decision that has the state’s political players either praising it as a death sentence for partisan gerrymandering or vowing to push for new reforms in a system they […]
The SUNY Board of Trustees resolution to make all SUNY campuses tobacco-free in 2014 failed to pass through the New York Legislature during the 2013 legislative session. SUNY campuses, including New Paltz, have been preparing for a complete ban since the Board’s resolution was made in 2012. How to effectively […]