State & Regional News

By Thomas Montana Changes made to New York’s discovery laws go into effect on August 7. These amendments, Governor Kathy Hochul said, will continue to guarantee defendants due process while protecting the victims during the […]

By Hank Russell A recent report from the Rockefeller Institute has shown that New York State has received a positive return on its balance of payments to the federal government, compared to what the state […]

By Thomas Montana This has been updated on August 5 with information from Senator Monica R. Martinez. A local cybersecurity expert says New York has waited too late to address the cybersecurity threat. Ed Eisenstein, […]

By Hank Russell It may come as no surprise to New Yorkers, but middle-class families who live in this state pay the most taxes, according to a recent study. Based on an income of $117,504 […]

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 […]