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February 9, 2023

New York Republican sues Democratic colleagues over high court vote

Republican New York State Sen. Anthony Palumbo is suing Democratic colleagues over the Judiciary Committee's handling of Hector LaSalle's nomination to the state's highest court.

February 6, 2023

Hochul proposes further overhaul to New York's controversial bail reform laws

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul included new revisions to the state's bail reform laws to remove the "restrictive means standard" for judges as part of her $227B budget proposal.

February 3, 2023

Hochul faces backlash from fellow Democrats over 'unjust' proposal to ban sale of flavored tobacco products

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is facing pushback – even from her own party – over her proposal to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products in the state.

February 3, 2023

NY Republicans blast Democrat governor's housing plan as 'radical' power grab: 'Dangerous precedent'

Republicans in New York are pushing back against a plan from Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul that would require towns to build more affordable housing over the next few years.

February 1, 2023

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul raises cigarette tax, increases state school aid as part of budget proposal

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul released her new budget proposal on Wednesday. The proposal included raising the cigarette tax and increasing state school aid by 10%.

January 16, 2023

Gov. Hochul, Democrats, if you mess with my gas stove, you'll get burned

Preventing the use of natural gas has become all the rage among today’s totalitarian Democrats. Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. just proposed to ban gas stoves.

January 15, 2023

Stephen King 'sincerely' apologizes for joke about upstate New York during speakership battle

Horror writer Stephen King offended upstate New Yorkers after comparing the speakership of the U.S. House of Representatives to a stay in Utica.

January 4, 2023

It's been a year since we left New York for Florida. Here's what we learned.

One year ago, I boarded a plane with my husband and three kids and left New York City for Florida. I love New York, and it was very hard to leave. Here's what it's been like.

January 3, 2023

Hochul flamed for asking people to stop ‘leaving’ New York after telling Republicans to ‘get out’ months prior

Critics slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., on Twitter for asking people to stop leaving the state of New York, after telling Republicans to "get out" months earlier.

January 1, 2023

New York becomes 6th US state to green light human composting law

NY's Kathy Hochul signed legislation to legalize natural organic reduction, known as human composting, making NY the sixth state in the nation to allow that method of burial.