Good Morning from Independence Hall, where Thomas Jefferson presented the Declaration of Independence to John Hancock, president of the Congress, for his signature which was the first and the largest. The historic signing of the parchment took place about a month...
Good Morning from Albany, New York where the Assembly spent two days in town last week. It was a relatively quiet end to the 2023 Legislative Session, but noteworthy action included passage of a bill banning employer non-compete agreements as well as a measure to...
Happy Juneteenth and Good Morning from Buffalo where we have been celebrating for almost 50 years. Juneteenth goes back to June 19, 1865, when Union Major General Gordon Granger led a force of soldiers to Galveston, Texas, to deliver the message: the war was over and...
Good morning from Albany, NY where the Senate adjourned sine die early Saturday morning, and the Assembly followed on Saturday evening, to end the 2023 Legislative Session (with the caveat that the Assembly may be back in the “near future”). Lawmakers reached a...
Good morning from Albany, NY where, with just 4 scheduled days remaining in the 2023 Legislative Session, things are Q-U-I-E-T. We expect a deal on the Clean Slate Act before lawmakers adjourn this week. The bill, as it is currently written, would automatically seal...
Good morning on this Memorial Day from Waterloo, New York… the birthplace of Memorial Day. In good news for the country and financial markets everywhere, the White House and Speaker Kevin McCarthy have agreed to a deal to lift the debt ceiling and avoid a...
