State & Regional News

State tax receipts totaled $59.9 billion through September, the middle of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26. That is $702.2 million higher than financial plan estimates from the Division of Budget (DOB), according to the monthly […]

By Hank Russell A recent study found that auto loan rates in New York State increased less than 1% — one of the 20 lowest increases in the nation. According to data from WalletHub, New […]

By Hank Russell A recent poll from the Siena Research Institute (SRI) showed that consumer sentiment in New York fell from the previous quarter, even though it was still higher than the nation’s. In the […]

By Hank Russell The New York State Secure Choice Savings Program, a new state-sponsored retirement savings program for private-sector employees who do not have access to a workplace retirement plan, has officially launched. Vestwell, a […]

By Hank Russell WalletHub has ranked New York 17th in its Safest States in America (2025) report, which recently came out. The states were ranked on a point system in which WalletHub analyzed all 50 […]

By Hank Russell An audit recently released by the New York State Comptroller’s Office found that a state agency missed its deadline in the first phase of installing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and only […]

By Hank Russell A recent analysis published by the Empire Center showed that more than 500,000 illegal aliens in New York State are on Medicaid. It also reported that an additional 730,000 non-citizens were enrolled […]

By Hank Russell A report recently found that young adults ages 18 to 34 in New York State carry the sixth-largest amount of credit card debt.   According to Upgraded Points, young adults in New York […]

By Hank Russell The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon found that the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) cap on state energy program funding is illegal. In New York, approximately $1.6 million in […]

Governor Kathy Hochul warned New Yorkers of scammers who are sending text messages, voice messages, emails and direct mail to taxpayers in an attempt to spread false information about New York State’s inflation refund checks. These […]