Last time I described what I generally look for in candidates for local office, focusing on qualities more than issues. I also promised my readers a l...

I recently held forth on the weeks or months potential candidates spend considering whether to run or not. This early phase of our electoral process i...

A billboard I passed on the freeway the other day urged me to live the American Dream, but the dream it offered was not the real one.

Election days are important in our democratic republic, and so are the campaigns which precede them. But one of the most crucial phases in our self-go...

Many military veterans deserve more praise and gratitude than they have ever received. The late Sergeant John Scott Pinney is among them. Veterans Day...

It's hard to believe something which makes us so uncomfortable is a good thing, but it really is.

Here are some words I don't say every decade: I'm voting for a Democrat.

This blog post is rated PG, because talking about New York politics involves adult themes. You've been warned.

Today's word is socialism. We'll talk about it and its role in the present debate over the Alpine School District's official mission, goals, and value...