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West Virginia Offers Proposal to Eliminate State Income Tax with Data Center Revenue

By Howard Roark · August 20, 2026

Local

Open Letter to NY Leaders Regarding Data Centers: Lead Don't Follow

By John Thaler · August 19, 2026

State

Route 347 Project Earns Regional Transportation Award

By Stefan Mychajliw · August 19, 2026

State

New York’s Red Warning: 2022 Was the Blueprint, 2026 Must Be the Breakthrough

By George Santos · August 17, 2026

State

SCOPE Marks 41st Annual Dinner Meeting in Oakdale

By Stefan Mychajliw · August 14, 2026

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State

New York Fracking Ban Faces Constitutional Challenge

Delaware County mineral owners say state destroyed the value of their property; New York moves to dismiss federal case.

By Robert Chartuk · August 14, 2026

State

Bruce Blakeman Is Giving New York Something It Hasn’t Had in Years: Hope

For months, the political establishment treated Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s campaign for governor like an inconvenience. Kathy Hochul was the incumbent. Democrats dominate statewide enrollment. Republicans, we were told, simply could not win.

By George Santos · August 13, 2026

State

Cell Shock: 3K Troops Still Working NY Prisons

Nearly 3,000 New York military personnel were still working in state prisons at the end of 2025, more than nine months after a correction officers’ strike forced Albany to deploy troops into a corrections system already plagued by staffing shortages and mandatory overtime.

By Stefan Mychajliw · August 13, 2026

State

SHOCK POLL: Blakeman Closes Gap on Hochul

New York’s race for Governor has suddenly tightened, with a new Siena University poll showing Republican Bruce Blakeman just 10 percentage points behind Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul with less than three months until Election Day.

By Stefan Mychajliw · August 12, 2026

State

Suozzi Draws Line Against Socialism

Long Island congressman joins centrist Democrats declaring, “We are capitalist, not socialist,” as the party’s left wing gains influence.

By Robert Chartuk · August 11, 2026

State

DeStefano Blows Federal Whistle On New York Fraud Case

Assemblyman says he turned to the feds after receiving no response from state officials on fraud investigation request.

By Robert Chartuk · August 10, 2026

Local

Bills Target Medicaid Fraud With New Tip Program, Rewards

Measures would standardize fraud reporting, reward whistleblowers and strengthen efforts to protect taxpayer dollars.

By Robert Chartuk · August 7, 2026

Local

New York's Medical Aid in Dying Law Takes Effect

Terminally ill New Yorkers with six months or less to live can now request life-ending medication

By Gail Wynand · August 6, 2026

State

Federal Judge Blocks NY Mask Ban for ICE, Upholds 287(g) Limits

A court split ruling leaves New York's ban on local police immigration agreements intact but halts the mask prohibition

By Gail Wynand · August 4, 2026

State

Growing Socialist Influence Raises Questions About Democratic Party’s Future

Assemblyman Mike Fitzpatrick says New York Democrats are facing an ideological crossroads as Democratic Socialists gain influence and pressure party leaders ahead of the 2026 elections.

By Robert Chartuk · August 3, 2026

State

FBI Foils Alleged ISIS-Inspired Plot To Bomb NY Capitol

Blakeman: Hochul’s ‘Pants Are on Fire’ Over Taxes and Energy

Cab Driver Survives Brutal Albany-Area Knife Attack

Albany Woman Arrested in Plot to Bomb State Capitol

West Virginia Offers Proposal to Eliminate State Income Tax with Data Center Revenue

Open Letter to NY Leaders Regarding Data Centers: Lead Don't Follow

Route 347 Project Earns Regional Transportation Award

New York’s Red Warning: 2022 Was the Blueprint, 2026 Must Be the Breakthrough

SCOPE Marks 41st Annual Dinner Meeting in Oakdale

More Stories

New York Fracking Ban Faces Constitutional Challenge

Bruce Blakeman Is Giving New York Something It Hasn’t Had in Years: Hope

Cell Shock: 3K Troops Still Working NY Prisons

SHOCK POLL: Blakeman Closes Gap on Hochul

Suozzi Draws Line Against Socialism

DeStefano Blows Federal Whistle On New York Fraud Case

Bills Target Medicaid Fraud With New Tip Program, Rewards

New York's Medical Aid in Dying Law Takes Effect

Federal Judge Blocks NY Mask Ban for ICE, Upholds 287(g) Limits

Growing Socialist Influence Raises Questions About Democratic Party’s Future

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