State & Regional News

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) sent out the following statement on Christmas Day: “Christmas Day is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on what makes this day so special — it is a time of […]

This article has been updated with a quote from Assemblyman Keith Brown. By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul signed two pieces of legislation on December 22 that she said will protect New Yorkers from the […]

By Hank Russell New York’s young adults — some members of Generation Z (born 1997-2012) and Millennials (born 1981-1996) — are facing a complex economic landscape, including higher unemployment rates, increasing costs, and larger debt […]

By Hank Russell A recent study found that New York received relatively low marks in elder abuse prevention and providing funding for eldercare services. According to WalletHub, New York was 30th in the nation, scoring […]

By Hank Russell A new report released by an immigrants’ rights group claims that those who have been arrested by ICE in New York have been disproportionately Latino. According to research from the New York […]

By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on December 6 that enhanced real property tax exemptions for New York seniors. Legislation sponsored by state Senator Leoy Comrie (D-St. Albans) and Assemblyman David I. Weprin […]

By Hank Russell A think tank recently released a report showing that New York State’s population has declined since the beginning of this decade. According to The Empire Center, the state lost 1.18% of its […]

By Hank Russell The elections nationwide focused on affordability, but some of the candidates went up a step further, calling for the top 1% of all earners to “pay their fair share.” That became the […]

The estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $291.4 billion at the end of the second quarter of State Fiscal Year 2025-26, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James and Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Dr. James McDonald issued a consumer alert on November 12, warning New Yorkers about common health insurance scams as 2026 open enrollment begins […]