Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
The news in review: Okay, so Ted Cruz became an international scandal. Why? The guy is a creep. There is so much built up animus against Donald Trump from any thinking, decent person that all that energy needed a place to go. It got transferred to Cruz. When Cruz and […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo received a report from the Department of Financial Services earlier this month that details the transfer of sensitive user data by third-party application and website designers to Facebook. The report is the result of an article published by the Wall Street Journal in Feb. 2019 which found […]
With Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposing mobile sports betting as part of his budget plans, a Buffalo-area assemblywoman is asking colleagues to make sure some revenue is directed to youth sports programs, equipment and facilities. Assemblywoman Monica Wallace, D-Lancaster, says that any sports betting revenue should dedicate some funds for youth […]
I never thought that the spineless, degenerate, almost all white Republican senators would prove their patriotism and vote to convict Donald Trump. Trump, of course, was impeached for inciting the heinous, murderous, sickening riot of January 6th. On that date, the seat of government was desecrated and our Constitution threatened […]
On Feb. 3, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation (S.1351 / A.3355) that would repeal portions of the New York law that has become known as the “Walking While Trans ban.” While the law was originally passed in 1976 to prohibit loitering for the purpose of prostitution, misusage of the law by […]
As COVID-19 precautions ramp up all across college campuses in New York State, some are still facing challenges with controlling the spread. In recent weeks, police have arrested several SUNY Cortland students for their involvement in large parties. At least one of those parties had up to 100 people packed […]
To mark the three-year anniversary of the shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Fla., the state Senate has passed two bills that would make it harder to build or modify AR-15 style assault rifles using untraceable parts. The legislation targets so-called “ghost guns,” a term used […]
Questions: Why are people so stupid that they refuse to wear masks to protect themselves and others? This is really a tough one. We see incredible numbers of Americans dying from COVID-19. It is an awful, painful way to go. Of course, some folks can’t help getting exposed to the […]