BETSY McCAUGHEY

BETSY McCAUGHEY

New York, New York
Betsy McCaughey is a Columnist for the Sun.

Ms. McCaughey is a former lieutenant governor of New York and author of ‘The…

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Opinion (Columnists)

In Case on Homeless Camps, Supreme Court Has Chance To Restore Americans’ Right to Clean, Safe Streets

The court’s expected ruling will allow local authorities across America to crack down on encampments, while New York City moves to enable homelessness.

AP/Jeff Chiu
Opinion (Columnists)

New York Taxpayers Are Getting Cheated by Albany Democrats, as Empire State’s Economic Prospects Plunge

Lobbyists crowd the legislature’s hallways, and advocacy groups hold up signs. But no one is representing taxpayers.

AP/Hans Pennink
Opinion (Columnists)

Biden Is Dangerously Unready as Bird Flu Spreads, Posing a Pandemic Test Case

Is the public in danger? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says risk is ‘low’ but advises states to ready rapid tests. In America only two human cases have been reported; neither person died.

AP/Robert F. Bukaty, file
Opinion (Columnists)

Bilingual Education, Which Will Doom Migrant Schoolchildren to Failure, Emerges as the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time

All too often it’s an educational ghetto, producing dropouts who can’t speak English and face a lifetime of poverty.

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Opinion (Columnists)

Illegal Squatters Threaten the American Dream of Home Ownership, as Congress Fails To Act

Democrats in Congress are actually pushing a federal housing law that would bar landlords from learning whether potential tenants have criminal records, including past squatting offenses.

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Opinion (Columnists)

On Shelter Policy, Mayor Adams Caves to the Migrant Industrial Complex

The deal dooms New York City to fiscal disaster, because it will continue to be the No. 1 destination for migrants seeking a free roof over their heads.

AP/Eric Gay
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