Columnists and Pundits

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (50+ words) Assemblymember Mary Beth Walsh warns that limits on outside income for state lawmakers could have unintended consequences. Oct. 9, 2026- Assemblymember Mary Beth Walsh, a Capital Region Republican and attorney, warns that limits on outside income for state lawmakers could have unintended…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (519+ words) Recognition, opportunity and what comes next Then came the harder question: what happened after the recognition? That question connected the perspectives of Norman Bristol Colón, founder and chairman of the Pennsylvania Latino Convention, and Dr. Damary Bonilla Rodríguez, PALC’s chief…...

9+ hour, 6+ min ago   (809+ words) The ongoing fallout from Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour is arguably the most significant conversation in popular music at the moment. In the wake of the furore over Macklemore's removal, reportedly at the behest of a billionaire stadium…...

26+ min ago   (298+ words) One hundred and thirty-six years of editorial freedom Similarly, mental illnesses and neurodivergent conditions are frequently made into jokes online. It has become common to casually label perfectionist tendencies as “obsessive compulsive disorder,” call someone “autistic” for being socially awkward…...

10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (152+ words) L.A. Material Let us help with your civic homework Plus, D Line station closures, rigged sixth-grade election, and L.A. Material’s post-debate webinar. Good morning, it’s Tuesday, Oct. 13, and you can expect another heaven-sent respite from the scorching heat of late. 1. Check out…...

6+ hour, 53+ min ago   (455+ words) From accepting unforeseen responsibilities to honouring difficult commitments, Janaka’s example shows why leadership demands more than authority, ambition or personal conviction Principles are easy to admire when they cost nothing Their real value appears when keeping them brings pressure, uncertainty…...

8+ hour, 27+ min ago   (179+ words) Virginia’s proposed amendments on abortion and marriage ask more than whether voters favor particular policies. They ask which principles should bind future governors, legislators and courts. That distinction deserves more scrutiny than campaign slogans can provide. A constitution is not…...

5+ hour, 41+ min ago   (1009+ words) Education advocates hope voters say yes to school referendums and no to the legislators who’ve been underfunding schools for 18 years. If there is a “deep, dark secret” that causes unease in US Rep. Tom Tiffany’s campaign for governor, it might…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago   (293+ words) political analysts Ralph Maraj The primary imperative has always been decentralisation. As the Express editorial reminds us, discussion on this issue dates back to 1965, when the Sinanan Committee advocated decentralisation and giving local government entities more authority to manage community…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (856+ words) Author: Rail Technology Magazine Lynne Robinson, Public Affairs Manager at Nexus, has spent almost four decades building relationships across the political spectrum, helping secure support and funding for major transport projects that have shaped public transport across North East England....