By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Teslas aren't fascist vehicles It's a trope to say that Donald Trump's opposition has been shell-shocked and rudderless in the wake of his election victory and his fast start out of the gate. … [Read more...] about Teslas aren’t fascist vehicles
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The budget procedure With Mahor Dorinda Borer announcing her $ M budget last week, the tedious, and what some would call “arcane” process of approval now takes place. Put in place when the city’s charter went from a Board of Selectmen to a … [Read more...] about Editorial
Borer writes open letter to taxpayers
Dear Residents, Thank you for the opportunity to present the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and 5-Year Capital Plan. As your Chief Elected Official, I am responsible for developing and managing the City and Allingtown Fire Department budgets, which … [Read more...] about Borer writes open letter to taxpayers
Europe deserves its humiliation
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Europe deserves its humiliation Europe has been warned, and warned again. Still, it has been reduced to a near-fainting fit -- and, in the case of one German official, actual tears -- over … [Read more...] about Europe deserves its humiliation
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Next few weeks tell a tale With the coming of March, the beginning of the budget season takes place. The Voice will push back its next issue to March 27 to publish Mayor Dorinda Borer’s second budget as chief executive. This annual legal notice … [Read more...] about Editorial
Dems find a new boogey man
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Democrats have finally found someone they hate more than Donald Trump. Elon Musk, who is currently running roughshod over the federal bureaucracy with a sleep-deprived team of brilliant young tech geeks, … [Read more...] about Dems find a new boogey man
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DOGE finds plenty In the weeks since President Donald J. Trump came into office, nothing has captured the public’s imagination – or the ire of the political class – than the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. A major component of … [Read more...] about Editorial
Here’s one way for DOGE to help
By Drew Johnson Budget Analyst Elon Musk recently announced his intention to cut $1 trillion in federal spending through the new Department of Government Efficiency. As the department looks for ways to trim waste, one program that deserves … [Read more...] about Here’s one way for DOGE to help
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Farewell MARB? As we enter the beginnings of the budget-making process, culminating in a proposed municipal spending plan in March, we are brought to the realization that this might be the last such document that will be under the immediate … [Read more...] about Editorial
Trump takes full control
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Judging from the first week or so, the Trump doctrine is going to be, “We can do it the easy way or the hard way.” Those are the words the president used in a post on Truth Social last week … [Read more...] about Trump takes full control