We have immediate needs such as fixing radio interoperability problems, repayment of local police for guarding airports, firefighter grants, and read more

We have immediate needs such as fixing radio interoperability problems, repayment of local police for guarding airports, firefighter grants, and other homeland security needs that the Congress and president need to act on, ... Funds for these urgent priorities were cut in the 2002 supplemental spending bill.

HEAP is a great program, providing much needed assistance to thousands of New Yorkers every year. Our fear is that, read more

HEAP is a great program, providing much needed assistance to thousands of New Yorkers every year. Our fear is that, even with the new funds, the program will run out of money this spring and thousands of New Yorkers will find themselves in need of assistance to keep their power on.

The big question is what will happen over the next few years, ... Wages and costs are going up in read more

The big question is what will happen over the next few years, ... Wages and costs are going up in China. The economy is already past its peak. This is no longer the easy money you had in 2002 and 2003.

Microsoft has said the decision could hurt the overall economy; it's something that's been followed like no other case; and read more

Microsoft has said the decision could hurt the overall economy; it's something that's been followed like no other case; and its happening in an industry that's changing very rapidly where justice delayed is justice denied, ... All the elements are in place for them to take it.

The biggest story of the year is clearly the record-breaking hurricane season.

The biggest story of the year is clearly the record-breaking hurricane season.

Current licensing practices already impose substantial costs and administrative burdens upon these [digital media] companies, and it would be untenable read more

Current licensing practices already impose substantial costs and administrative burdens upon these [digital media] companies, and it would be untenable and unfair to require them to shoulder additional costs with respect to these buffer copies.

It's always been a dream of mine to be involved in the America's Cup. I remember when I was a read more

It's always been a dream of mine to be involved in the America's Cup. I remember when I was a kid sailing Optimists down in Cornwall and there was a British America's Cup challenge that was training in Falmouth,

We're still looking into the determining factors of the outbreak. We used to only have 10 to 15 cases in read more

We're still looking into the determining factors of the outbreak. We used to only have 10 to 15 cases in one year.

Today's arrests are an attempt to suppress any vocal opposition to the king, or his attempts to win legitimacy by read more

Today's arrests are an attempt to suppress any vocal opposition to the king, or his attempts to win legitimacy by holding elections. Silencing the leadership, the king hopes, will silence the people. Such actions belie his stated belief in democratic principles and the rule of law.