State & Regional News

 New York & Atlantic Railway (NYA) is once again participating in Operation Lifesaver’s See Tracks? Think Train® Week, taking place from September 15-21. This initiative aims to raise rail safety awareness and emphasizes the importance of making informed, safe […]

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 […]