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NY Equal Rights Amendment
Growing up I was taught to treat everyone in the same way I want to be treated. Living
by the Golden Rule leaves no room...
Letter to The Editor: FREEDOM FOR ALL AMERICANS
FREEDOM FOR ALL AMERICANS
Americans endorse freedom for all. That freedom includes the right for all people to
embrace our individual identities which best express who...
Letter to the Editor: Democracy or Dictatorship, Hate or Compassion.
Are you as nimble as you were a decade ago? I’m not! I don’t walk as quickly or move as flexibly. I cautiously watch...
Legal myths and reality: August 2023 edition
Content provided by: Judge Joan Shkane
This is a continuing discussion of Legal Myths and Reality, because those informed are the most successful.
MYTH: The law...
Letters to the Editor: Compare politicians’ actions with their words
Carole Gehrig
Whitesboro, NY
Being a potential user of broadband in the Forestport area I was excited to hear our county executive announce the expansion of...
Legal myths and reality: July 2023 edition
Content provided by: Judge Joan Shkane
This is a continuing discussion of Legal Myths and Reality, because those informed are the most successful.
MYTH: Volunteer...
The Power of the Supreme Court
Content provided by Justin Thompson
The Supreme Court has become one of the most powerful branches in our government as of late, but did you...
Rural pride
by Justin A. Thompson
Pride means different things to different people. When I think about Pride every June, I
think about the Stonewall riots, I think...
Legal Myths and Reality: June 2023 edition
by Judge Joan Shkane
This is a continuing discussion of Legal Myths and Reality, because those informed are the most successful.
MYTH: Judges in New York...
