Those who are critical of Alliance are the same people who have done nothing for 30 years.

When you're in office, there are tangible moments when you can see tangible successes.

Sometimes in politics, you think you've seen it all. Turns out I was wrong.

I have long said there are three distinct groups under the GOP's tent: theological warriors, who want to impose their social views on the rest of society; Tea Party zealots, who say with a straight face that they want the government to get out of their Medicare; and remnants of the pro-business moderates.

Power must be used, but it must be tempered by soul-searching and the recognition of our human capacity for error. That is the maxim that should inform our approach to every challenge, from reforming state government to engaging in foreign affairs.

In 2007, when I was governor of New York, I proposed that our state once again permit undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver's license. To say the proposal lit a firestorm in the political arena is an understatement.

Yes, people pull the trigger - but guns are the instrument of death. Gun control is necessary, and delay means more death and horror.