State & Regional News

By CaraLynn Caulfield This article has been updated to include quotes from the Department of Homeland Security. New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined a coalition of 14 state attorneys general in opposing the […]

By Thomas Montana New York saw a 15.35% increase in unemployment claims in the week of June 30 compared to the previous week, according to a recent report from WalletHub. In addition, New York had […]

By Thomas Montana A recent poll found that a plurality of New Yorkers feel the economy has seen better days and does not seem to show any signs of improvement in the future. According to […]

By Thomas Montana Governor Kathy Hochul issued a letter to President Donald Trump asking for strategies to improve drone detection and provide greater authority to the states to deal with potential drone attacks. On July […]

By CaraLynn Caulfield New York State brought in $33.2 billion in tax receipts during the first quarter of the 2025–26 fiscal year — $580.5 million more than projected by the Division of the Budget (DOB), […]

By CaraLynn Caulfield New York’s property tax levy cap will remain at 2% for 2026, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced on July 14. That does not take into account inflation. The limit applies to […]

By Hank Russell The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of Emilson Yoan Ordonez-Vanegas, who died on July 13, following an encounter with members of […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Cait Crudden When tensions in the Middle East were escalating and Israeli airspace was facing intermittent closures, New York Senate Republicans called on Governor Kathy Hochul (D) to take […]

This article has been updated with a response from the Department of Homeland Security. By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul has sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding that her agency to […]

By Hank Russell A trade group that promotes and protects the recreational use of firearms for hunting and sport shooting lost an appellate decision against the state attorney general’s office on July 10 over the […]