John M. Ketcham

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Cuomo, Hochul sent energy bills soaring — here’s how they can climb down

1 month ago | nypost.com | Jordan McGillis |John M. Ketcham

An overhead utility line in the Bronx, NY. Christopher Sadowski New Yorkers are getting burned by Democrats’ green delusions.
Cuomo, Hochul Sent Energy Bills Soaring - Here’s How They Can Climb Down

1 month ago | manhattan.institute | Jordan McGillis |John M. Ketcham

New Yorkers are getting burned by Democrats’ green delusions. The average monthly ConEd bill today is $154 higher than five years ago, despite a near tripling of US wind and solar capacity since 2017, which advocates promised would bring prices down. Now, ConEd wants the state utilities regulator to allow another rate hike — 11% for power and 13% for gas — just so it can keep pace with the state’s green energy targets. Former Gov.
States Should Ban Smartphone Use in Public Schools

Jan 23, 2025 | city-journal.org | John M. Ketcham |Jesse Arm

Portland, Oregon, and might not have much in common. But both have taken a crucial step to protect students: banning smartphone use in public schools. After more than a decade of distracted learning, increased bullying, declining academic performance, and mental-health challenges wrought by social media, the effects of smartphones on American children have become impossible to ignore.
Biden’s Lawless Gambit to Establish a 28th Amendment

Jan 22, 2025 | city-journal.org | John M. Ketcham

Last Friday, in one of his parting shots, then-President Joe Biden abruptly proclaimed that the Constitution now has 28 amendments, thanks to the supposed ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures of the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment. For several procedural and substantive reasons, Biden’s attempt to conjure a 28th Amendment will prove futile. In 1972, Congress passed a joint resolution proposing the ERA to the states.
The Supreme Court Must Protect Children From Explicit Content

Jan 17, 2025 | city-journal.org | John M. Ketcham

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, a case whose outcome will determine how states can constitutionally protect children from sexually explicit material online. At issue is Texas’s House Bill 1181, which requires websites composed of more than one-third of “sexual material harmful to minors” to verify users’ ages before allowing access to their sites. Similar statutes in 18 other states will stand or fall on the decision.
New York's Climate Change Superfund Act Will Come With Consequences

Jan 6, 2025 | city-journal.org | John M. Ketcham

In New York, no past commercial activity is ever safe from political risk. Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act into law.
What’s Next for Astoria, Queens

Dec 26, 2024 | city-journal.org | John M. Ketcham

/ From the Magazine / States and Cities, Economy, finance, and budgets On a humid Sunday night in July, waiters in black vests and white shirts whipped around the counter, balancing pancakes and onion rings. It was the final day for the Neptune Diner in Astoria, Queens. Over the past week, patrons from across the region came to say good-bye over one last cup of Greek lemon chicken soup or a turkey triple-decker.
To Reform Voting, Advocates Should Focus on Cities, Not States

Dec 18, 2024 | city-journal.org | John M. Ketcham

On December 10, the Alaska Division of Elections confirmed, following a vote recount, that the effort to repeal Final Four Voting (F4V) failed by a mere 743 votes, out of 341,000 cast. The result secures Alaska’s position as a rare victory for electoral reformers this year, in contrast with setbacks elsewhere: five states rejected ranked-choice voting (RCV) ballot measures, while Missouri approved a constitutional amendment banning it.
New York City's Red Shift

Nov 8, 2024 | city-journal.org | John M. Ketcham

New York may have gone to Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, but New Yorkers have never agreed more with President-elect Donald Trump than they do right now. Statewide, Harris received 56 percent of the vote to Trump’s 44 percent (with 97 percent of votes counted). Not only is that the highest Republican share since 1988, but Trump’s performance far outshone his past results against his previous opponents, Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden.
NYC to Vote on Six Ballot Measures

Oct 30, 2024 | city-journal.org | John M. Ketcham

On Saturday, New Yorkers had their first opportunity to cast ballots in the 2024 general election. Many who haven’t followed New York City politics closely may be surprised to see six questions on the reverse side of their ballots. Voters statewide are being asked to approve an amendment to the state constitution, and those in the city are considering five additional changes to the city charter.