State & Regional News

By Hank Russell State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli recently came out with a report examining the proposed State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2027 Executive Budget. In his report, DiNapoli warns the trajectory of projected state spending […]

LIRR Service Suspended Starting at 1 a.m. By Hank Russell A day after declaring a state of emergency in New York State, Governor Kathy Hochul updated New Yorkers on ongoing State preparedness efforts ahead of […]

The state has recently launched EXPRESS NY (Expediting Processes and Regulations to Enable Streamlined Services), a new statewide effort to make government work better by tackling outdated and burdensome regulations, policies, and practices that stand […]

By Hank Russell Assemblyman Keith Brown (R,C-Northport) joined Assemblyman Steve Stern, Chair of the Veterans Committee (D-Dix Hills) at a press conference in Albany on February 5 to focus on veteran mental health, suicide prevention […]

Leads Blakeman, Delgado in Run for Governor By Hank Russell A poll that was just released on February 3 by the Siena University Research Institute (SURI) found that Governor Kathy Hochul is enjoying her highest […]

By Hank Russell A think tank says that, if the federal government does not provide funding for a health plan — money, they said, that will go to help keep undocumented migrants covered — the […]

By Hank Russell Starting a business in New York State has never been more difficult. There are expenses to consider, then regulatory burdens, bureaucratic red tape, employment laws and, of course, taxes. Is it any […]

By Hank Russell The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) reached a settlement with a Zionist organization that has been labeled as an “extremist group” after an extensive investigation that found that the group repeatedly […]

New health care laws in New York State went into effect on January 1. Under the new laws,h ealth insurers will be required to cover medically necessary EpiPens and cap out-of-pocket costs at $100 per […]

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 […]