State & Regional News

Says Spending Grew by 61% over Five Years By Hank Russell The Empire Center recently published a scathing critique of Governor Kathy Hochul’s astronomical spending on Medicaid, contending that she spent 61% more money on […]

By Hank Russell An immigration and public policy group has filed a brief challenging the state’s lawsuit against the federal government, claiming the state is breaking the law by giving federal money to those who […]

By Hank Russell A recent report from Visual Capitalist shows that New York State has the fifth-highest median income. The state was also one of five states in the Northeast to be in the top […]

By Thomas Montana New York State should aim to focus on programs to aid seniors, according to a report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York’s population of people aged 60 and above is […]

By Hank Russell New York Attorney General Letitia James joined 20 other attorneys general in a lawsuit to block the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from what she said is illegally conditioning federal funding for […]

By Hank Russell College graduates thinking about staying in or relocating to New York State may want to think again. A recent study shows how much money it will cost these grads to live here […]

By Hank Russell Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to block the agency from imposing a new funding cap that she said slashes support for vital state-run […]

By Hank Russell There are reports that the U.S. Department of Justice has subpoenaed Attorney General Letitia James as part of a grand jury criminal investigation. According to Newsmax, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is […]

By Hank Russell A report issued by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli shows that the state’s Financial Plan has a growing structural budget deficit with a cumulative three-year budget gap of $34.3 billion, as forecasted by […]

Scammers Will Use Tariffs, Inflation to Offer Bogus Sales Parents getting ready to shop for their children as they prepare to return to school should be on the lookout for scammers who are offering back-to-school […]