Hochul’s stealth business-tax hike proves she doesn’t care about NY’s future
Ouch: Embracing a special NYC pied-a-terre levy turns out not to be Gov. Kathy Hochul’s only violation of…
Who owns nursing homes in CT? Lawmakers want to know
With studies showing a higher mortality rate in nursing homes owned by private equity firms, Connecticut lawmakers are…
New York state’s April 1 budget deadline is creating major trouble for Albany
On the last Friday of February, state officials met in Albany for their annual ritual: adopting an economic…
Kathy Hochul can make NY more affordable — or again prove she’s just too weak
State lawmakers are set to miss Tuesday’s budget deadline, and the bottom line is sure to be bloated,…
Will ANY NY politician call out the lunacy of unions’ ‘Fix Tier 6’ cash grab?
New York public employee unions are pushing for an utterly obscene giveaway, undoing the 2012 pension reform that…
Hochul walks back NY’s crazy climate law — but it’s not enough
On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul finally started tiptoeing toward reality on New York’s climate law. In a lengthy…
House advances state bill banning commercial aquarium fishing in Hawaiʻi County waters : Big Island Now
Coral reefscape in waters off Kona on the Big Island. (Photo credit: Bryce Groark) The state House of…
In Albany’s tax-hike kabuki theater, the one sure thing is that regular New Yorkers will lose out in the end
Even with Gov. Kathy Hochul vowing to avoid any tax hikes (before the November election, anyway), the Legislature’s…
Los Angeles, Bay Area voters will decide whether to hike already high sales taxes | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
This year California voters will choose a new governor, fill other statewide offices, elect 100 state legislators and…
LA Mayor Karen Bass deflects blame, adds insult to injury for wildfire victims | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
The wildfires that swept through Los Angeles 13 months ago destroyed thousands of homes and businesses, with almost…