State & Regional News

By CaraLynn Caulfield Child care costs in New York are among the highest in the nation, putting a significant financial strain on both married and single-parent families, according to a recent report by WalletHub. The […]

By Thomas Montana Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the draft 2050 New York State Transportation Master Plan, which she said will shape the development of New York’s transportation infrastructure for the coming decades, is now […]

Families Struggle If They Make Less Than $275,000 By CaraLynn Caulfield As rent, grocery prices and other everyday expenses keep climbing, a recent study finds New Yorkers need to make more than $100,000 a year […]

Previously Published in The Messenger With just days left in the 2025 legislative session, Assemblyman Doug Smith (R-Holbrook) is raising the alarm over a controversial bill he says would give Democrats sweeping influence over New […]

By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul directed the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to develop and construct a zero-emission advanced nuclear power plant in upstate New York to support a reliable and affordable electric grid, […]

By CaraLynn Caulfield Prices in the New York metropolitan area remained unchanged in May compared to April, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). While the overall Consumer Price […]

The Enacted Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 is projected to total $254 billion, a 5.2% increase in spending at a time when new federal actions on funding and policy may change the relationship […]

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) investment return was 5.84% for the state fiscal year that ended March 31, 2025. The Fund closed the […]

Next Generation 911 (NG911) is a long-promised upgrade to New York’s emergency communications system that would allow photos, voice and video calls and text messaging to be rerouted to other county call centers when major […]

By Hank Russell A recent study found that one in five New York workers belongs to a union. Further, the Empire State has the second-highest union membership rate in the nation and exceeds the nationwide […]