S8623 passed Albany legislature: Anti-Business

Summary of the law: Prohibits the use of surveillance pricing, directly or indirectly; prohibits the collection, use, retention, or sharing of data to facilitate surveillance pricing; provides exceptions; provides for enforcement by the attorney general. Business reward programs could be jeopardized! What happens if it is the government? All those discounts for early payment or … Read more

S9316 passed Albany legislature: Anti-Family

Senate Bill S9316 passed by the NY Legislature in June 2026, this bill updates family court documents and education laws by replacing gendered terms like “mother” and “father” with “gestating parent” and “non-gestating parent,” and “paternity” with “parentage”. The New York State Senate has passed Bill S9316, which mandates that the word ‘mother’ be replaced … Read more

The world’s leading deepfake expert no longer trusts his own eyes.

Digital forensic is what internet sleuth Hany Farid does. He had helped invent algorithmic tools to verify a person’s mannerisms, vocal inflections and blood flow. When a real person spoke, the eyes dilated and the heart pumped blood in and out of the face. Farid could sometimes measure subtle differences in skin color to see … Read more

SNAP and Obamacare

Instead of suing the federal government to change the rules, why not check and ask recipients how they are doing? At the minimum, we would they have a real world case-by-case check on waste, fraud, and rule changes for those where the new rules will not work.

$100,000 for hotel housekeeping?!

I understand and appreciate the value of labor. But how will hotel owners respond? Will guests leave $5 tips knowing HTC housekeepers are paid much better than salary of paying guests? My wife has worked in a specialty industry for over a decade. Her starting salary including commission was less than $27.91 per hour. 10 … Read more

BoE Waste and QR code Not Working

I am registered a Republican. There is no Republican primary in my district, yet I got a notice. How much money has been spent on this unnecessary piece of mailing? Government agencies should be penalized for waste and rewarded for saving! Also, the Fast Pass Tag QR code does not work!