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For years, many of us have been called intolerant simply for stating what generations of Americans understood without controversy: girls’ sports should be for girls. Today, the United States Supreme Court affirmed that common sense. In a landmark decision, the Court ruled that states may reserve girls’ and women’s athletic teams for biological females, holdingContinue reading “The Supreme Court Got It Right: Title IX Was Meant to Protect Women’s Sports”

The U.S. Supreme Court today delivered one of the most significant constitutional rulings in decades, holding in a 6-3 decision that children born in the United States are citizens at birth—even if their parents are in the country illegally or only temporarily. In doing so, the Court struck down President Trump’s Executive Order that attempted to endContinue reading “Valley Viewpoint: The Supreme Court Just Settled the Birthright Citizenship Debate… For Now”

There are moments when government forgets that it serves the people—not the other way around. The Red Hook Boat Club controversy is one of those moments. From the very beginning, I called this what it was: an abuse of power. Supervisor Robert McKeon wasn’t interested in finding a lawful solution. He was determined to seizeContinue reading “When Government Becomes the Bully”

There are moments in life when you meet someone who quietly changes the way you see the world. That’s what Lauren Shields did for me. I first met Lauren after she addressed the audience at a naturalization ceremony. New citizens had gathered to celebrate becoming Americans, and Lauren stood before them and shared her remarkableContinue reading “Lauren Shields Changed My Life—and Countless Others”

For years, a cottage industry of litigation has thrived on the idea that a courtroom can overrule the findings of the nation’s leading scientists. Last week, the United States Supreme Court reminded everyone that isn’t how our system is supposed to work. In a decisive 7-2 ruling, the Court held that federal law preempts state-lawContinue reading “Valley Viewpoint: When Lawyers Can’t Rewrite Science”

The Hudson Valley should be paying close attention to what is happening in New York City. After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration could end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian migrants, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani responded by saying it was “not somethingContinue reading “Valley Viewpoint: If Supreme Court Rulings Are Optional, Then What Law Isn’t?”

Another day, another federal judge blocking another action of a sitting president. This week, a Massachusetts federal judge permanently barred the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. The judge ruled that the requirement was unconstitutional and that the President lacked theContinue reading “Valley Viewpoint: When Did Federal Judges Become America’s Election Board?”

Tuesday’s primary elections in New York weren’t just another chapter in the state’s political calendar. They may have marked a turning point in the battle over who will define the future of the Democratic Party—and they should serve as a warning sign for Hudson Valley Democrats who have long tried to straddle the line betweenContinue reading “Valley Viewpoint: Is the Democratic Party Leaving the Middle Behind?”

The news that WKIP has laid off Uncle Mike is disappointing—not just because another familiar voice has left local radio, but because people like Mike are becoming increasingly rare. I had the chance to do some shows with Mike, and they were screamingly funny—full of the kind of genuine, unscripted humor that made listeners feelContinue reading “When Local Radio Loses People Like Uncle Mike, We All Lose”

If you want to understand why so many Americans have lost confidence in our institutions, look no further than the latest immigration ruling coming out of California. A single federal district court judge has now blocked the Trump Administration’s policy allowing ICE agents to arrest illegal immigrants at immigration courthouses—not just in California, not justContinue reading “Valley Viewpoint: One Federal Judge, 330 Million Americans”

Three years ago, relocating Town Hall to Boardman Road was one of the defining issues in the Town of Poughkeepsie Supervisor’s race. Rebecca Edwards and her supporters argued that the proposal advanced by the Town Board at the time was too expensive and would result in higher taxes for residents. Campaign literature warned taxpayers aboutContinue reading “Valley Viewpoint: What Changed on Boardman Road?”

For years, Americans were told that questioning the origins of COVID-19 was irresponsible, even dangerous. The possibility that the virus escaped from a laboratory in Wuhan was dismissed by many in government, media, and public health as a fringe conspiracy theory. Social media companies restricted debate. Scientists who raised questions risked criticism. Ordinary citizens whoContinue reading “Valley Viewpoint: The Truth Matters More Than the Narrative — Especially Here at Home”