Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
The Clean Slate Act (S.1553D/A.6399C) passed a Senate vote in Albany earlier this year but has yet to make to the Assembly floor. Advocates and lawmakers have recently begun a push, ahead of the new legislative session, to ensure the bill makes it to an Assembly vote and eventually Gov. […]
Payton Gendron, the teenage gunman who killed 10 people in the horrific Buffalo Tops Market shooting on May 14, 2022, pleaded guilty to state charges, including multiple counts of first-degree murder and domestic terrorism motivated by hate. In the wake of the racially motivated shooting, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a […]
As opioid related deaths continue to skyrocket across New York, many are left wondering what can be done to solve this problem. State and local leaders face some tough decisions on how to combat the opioid epidemic. Elected officials acknowledge that, just as there is no single reason why addiction […]
As the end of New York state’s gas tax holiday draws closer, some lawmakers are proposing making it permanent. Sen. James Tedisco, R-Glenville, is asking his colleagues to return to Albany before the end of the year to pass a permanent cap on the state’s gas tax. Suspended since June, […]
Donald Trump is just a despicable, dangerous man. We know that he has tried to game the system for years. Many people believe that Trump is all about personal enrichment and that is just bad for this country. What terrifies me, and so many of you, is that despite all […]
The MTA could be rapidly approaching a “fiscal cliff,” according to a new report by the group Reinvent Albany. As of October 2022, Metropolitan Transportation Authority monthly transit ridership remains at about 65 percent of 2019 levels. The MTA is receiving nearly $16 billion in total federal emergency aid related […]
New York proved to be a battleground state in this year’s midterm elections. The state saw a conservative shift in traditionally blue districts in the Hudson Valley and elsewhere, with an incongruity between statewide and congressional elections. A week after midterm results are in, pundits and political experts are examining […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that since mobile sports wagering became available back in early January, New York has collected $542 million in taxes through the end of October, surpassing every other state in the nation. There was also an additional $200 million collected in licensing fees from the sportsbooks such […]
