Fighting chaos at all costs
As I put together Monday’s Union-Sun & Journal, it struck me what I was doing. If you’ll take a look at page A8 of that publication, you’ll notice a theme:…
When politics and truth colide
Political machines are figuring out which cogs they want to endorse for this November’s elections – specifically county-wide elections. Perusing some of the endorsements, I was surprised – or dismayed…
A little of this and a little of that ..'
I don’t usually like the hodge-podge columns. I normally like to pick a topic and stick with it. But this week, there’s a bunch of things that I want to…
Don't count your chickens before they hatch
Our local school districts are hoping that their representatives in the Assembly and Senate come up with some more money for them to run their school districts. The state aid…
Scott Leffler: Party of one
Let’s start with the basics. I’m a white liberal Democrat male. Now take every pre-conceived notion that you have about the previous paragraph and toss it right out the window.…
April 15, the day we pay for all our so-called freedoms
Happy income tax day. It’s also the 138th anniversary of the day Abe Lincoln died. You know, ‘Honest Abe.’ And 91 years ago today the Titanic sunk. What do all…
Fairport fair in breaking law
“Two wrongs don’t make a right,” my mom always used to say. Actually, I’m not sure if she ever said that, but moms across the world have been saying something…
Taxes fall, state passes budget on time ..
And I’ve got a bridge that used to be across the Erie Canal that I’d like to sell you. Today, folks, is the day of fools. April Fools’ Day, they…
Once again, state politicos will fail
State leaders have one week to make a miracle. Don’t count on it. April 1 is the deadline for our illustrious elected officials to invent a state budget. They haven’t…
The power of two
One may be the loneliest number that you’ll ever know, but two has power that I can’t put into words. Allow me to introduce you to Zoe Martinez and Sarahe…