State & Regional News

“Adversaries only need to succeed a few times, while our defenders must succeed all the time.” That warning from New York State Chief Cyber Officer Meghan Cook underscored the challenge facing the state’s water and […]

First Negative Balance Since 2019  By Hank Russell With the historic, multi-year pandemic aid from the federal government mostly in the past, New York returned to a negative balance of payments with Washington, D.C. for […]

By Hank Russell A recent report from the Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) shows what every New Yorker already knows: that the taxes are too high and the government spends too much. According to the report, […]

By Hank Russell The New York Knicks’ National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals championship win over the San Antonio Spurs in June had an unintended consequence, as gross gaming revenue for the state during that month […]

By Hank Russell The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) is questioning the results of a report on the office’s own performance. According to the Empire Center for Public Policy, based on the OMIG’s […]

By Hank Russell A recent report has shown that New York residents and employers pay the most for their healthcare and their payments far exceed the national average. The Empire Center for Public Policy found […]

But Homeownership, Income Growth Lag By Hank Russell A recent study listed New York as one of the best states to live in. But while the study found the state a great place for dining […]

By Hank Russell A recent report from a statewide think tank found that more than 100 former state employees who retired collected at least $200,000 a year in pensions. The Empire Center for Public Policy […]

By Hank Russell A recent report has shown that New York is now the third most expensive state in the nation when it comes to electricity prices. According to the Empire Center for Public Policy’s […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James released final rules on how social media companies must restrict addictive features on their platforms to comply with the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act and protect […]