Archive
This is a collection of editorials by NYPIRG's Legislative Director, Blair Horner. They originally appeared on WAMC Northeast Public Radio.
August 18, 2008 New York Takes on Global Warming
August 11, 2008 The Senate Returns
August 4, 2008 A Special Session
July 28, 2008 Troopergate Returns
July 21, 2008 A New Energy Policy
July 14, 2008 The Golisano Factor
July 7, 2008 Getting Energy Smart
June 30, 2008 The 2008 Session
June 23, 2008 Feeling the Heat
June 16, 2008 Fixing the Roof While the Sun is Shining
May 19. 2008 - Albany's Ethical Blindspot
May 12, 2008 - Member Item Madness
May 5, 2008 - Playing Politics With Pain at the Gas Pump
April 22, 2008 - The Grimmest Earth Day Ever
April 14, 2008 - Albany's Reform “To Do” List
April 7, 2008 - New York’s Budget Processes—As Bad as Ever
January 29, 2007 - The First Stumble
January 16, 2007 - Obstacles to Reform
January 8, 2007 - Choosing a New Comptroller
January 2, 2007 - Hoping That On Day 1, Everything Changes
December 18, 2006 - Ending Albany's Entitlements
December 11, 2006 - The December Surprise
December 4, 2006 - The End of the Bad Old Days
November 27, 2006 - Get the Lead Out
November 20, 2006 - The Sheriff of State Street
November 7, 2006 - Elections in New York
October 30, 2006 - The Next Steps in 'Chauffeurgate'
October 23, 2006 - When Will They Respond?
October 11, 2006 - The Hundred Day Test
October 2, 2006 - Taxes Versus Deposits
September 25, 2006 - Drawing the Lines
September 19, 2006 - Actions for Change
September 12, 2006 - New York Fails Again
September 5, 2006 - New York Takes a Step to Curb Global Warming
August 28, 2006 - Schools Are Opening
August 11, 2006 - Setting the Ethical Bar High
August 1, 2006 - Missing From the Debate
July 24, 2006 - New York Needs a Health Care Watchdog
July 17, 2006 - The High Cost of Prescription Drugs
July 10, 2006 - The Legal Obstacle to Reform
June 26, 2006 - The Senate Sides With Drug Companies
June 19, 2006 - Heading Down the Home Stretch
June 12, 2006 - 8 "Working Days" Left
May 22, 2006 - The System is Broken
May 15, 2006 - Expanding the Bottle Law
May 8, 2006 - Failing to Act
May 1, 2006 - Post-Budget Issues
April 24, 2006 - One Person, One Vote
April 17, 2006 - Bare Knuckled Budget Battles
April 10, 2006 - Measuring Up
April 3, 2006 - "Spinning" the Budget
March 27, 2006 - Slowly Opening Up
March 21, 2006 - One Step Forward, One Step Back
March 13, 2006 - "Sunshine" Is the Best Disinfectant
March 6, 2006 - An Unfair Law Hurts College Students
February 27, 2006 - A Skewed Balance of Power
February 21, 2006 - Cell Phone Privacy
February 14, 2006 -Changing Albany's Political Culture
January 30, 2006 - Making Reform Rhetoric Stick
January 23, 2006 - Budget Games
January 16, 2006 - Leadership
January 2, 2006 - Albany TV
December 26, 2005 - Prescription for Change
December 19, 2005 - The Hazards of Holiday Shopping
December 12, 2005 - Enforcing the Lobby Law
December 6, 2005 - The Race is On
November 28, 2005 - Trouble in Toyland
November 21, 2005 - Monitoring Authorities
November 14 , 2005 - Budget Reform - What's Next?
October 31, 2005 - Vote Yes on Proposal 2
October 24, 2005 - Energy Awareness Month
October 14, 2005 - Laboratories and Campaign Finance
October 3, 2005 - Driving for Savings
September 19, 2005 - Campaign Contributions and Ethics
September 12, 2005 - Good News
September 6, 2005 - Gas Prices and the Real Energy Crisis
August 29, 2005 - Ethical Blindspot
August 22, 2005 - College Costs
August 15, 2005 - Lobbying and Ethics
August 8, 2005 - Giveaways for Big Oil, Big Deficits for Americans
August 3, 2005 - One Last Chance
July 25, 2005 -The Mercury Is Rising
July 18, 2005 -The Toll From Hospital-Acquired Infections
July 11, 2005 -Agenda for Reform: Redistricting
July 4, 2005 -Agenda for Reform: Campaign Finance
June 28 , 2005 -Albany's Report Card
June 20 , 2005 - Sometimes Things Work Out
June 13 , 2005 -Legislators or Automatons?
May 31, 2005 - The Surprsing Senator Joe
May 23, 2005 - Skipping on Care
May 16, 2005 - Defining Dysfunctional Downward?
May 9, 2005 - PAC-ing It In
May 2, 2005 - Spring Cleaning
April 25, 2005 - Driving Toward a Better Government
April 18, 2005 -
Prescription for Success
April 11, 2005 -
Reducing Hospital Infections
April 4, 2005 -
"Bait and Switch" Budget?
March 28, 2005 -
Streak Broken?
March 21, 2005 -
Openess Matters
March 14, 2005 -
Blow Out Elections
February 28, 2005 -
Public College Tuition Hikes
February 21, 2005 -
Get Out of Jail Free
February 14, 2005 -
Failing to Snuff Out Big Tobacco
February 7, 2005 -
Social Security Disinformation
February 1, 2005 -
Albany's Rampant Fund-raising Must End
January 25, 2005 -
Why Reform Matters
January 10, 2005 -
The State of Reform
January 4, 2005 -
Resolved: Make New York State Better
December 13, 2004 - Failing the First Test
November 29, 2004 - Troubles in Toyland
November 22, 2004 - Reform Arms Race
November 15, 2004 - More Election Results
November 8, 2004 - Election 2004 and the Reform Movement
October 18, 2004 - The Never Ending Story
October 11, 2004 - Horse and Buggy
September 27, 2004 - It’s Getting Uglier
September 20, 2004 - Primary Elections
September 13, 2004 - Quality Health Care
August 30, 2004 - The Big Moment
August 23, 2004 - Governor Reformer?
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