Topic: New York State

How the Erie Canal Shaped America
How the Erie Canal Shaped America October 24, 2025 Sloan Oliver It was 200 years ago, this week, that the Erie Canal opened and forever changed America.
A Tale of Two States: How Florida Wins Where New York Bleeds
A Tale of Two States: How Florida Wins Where New York Bleeds July 10, 2025 Rick McDowell They say states are the laboratories of democracy. If so, Florida and New York are running vastly different experiments -- and the results could not be more instructive. 
Native Americans Take on Wokism
Native Americans Take on Wokism May 4, 2025 John Klar Many American Indians claim “chiefs” is not a disparaging name, but a historical vestige of their culture 
In debating Lee Zeldin for governor of New York, Kathy Hochul kept stressing abortion, guns, and Trump instead of her track record
In debating Lee Zeldin for governor of New York, Kathy Hochul kept stressing abortion, guns, and Trump instead of her track record October 26, 2022 Thomas Lifson Kathy Hochul followed the Democrats' losing national strategy of ignoring the reality of their own policy failures and instead stressing abortion, gun control, and a man who is not on the ballot.
The Race to Get Trump in New York Courts
The Race to Get Trump in New York Courts September 10, 2018 James W. Lucas New York State’s attorney general can investigate and prosecute the businesses and charities of Donald Trump based there, beyond the reach of presidential pardons. Four Democrats are fighting for the opportunity to lead the legal charge  
High school graduation rates skyrocketing under New York's new ‘Fail-Pass’ program
High school graduation rates skyrocketing under New York's new ‘Fail-Pass’ program February 14, 2017 Ed Straker But by graduating students who failed several of the Regents exams, educators found that they were able to significantly boost graduation rates, and now they boast of their success.
Formerly powerful Democrat in NY State sentenced to 12 years in the federal pen
Formerly powerful Democrat in NY State sentenced to 12 years in the federal pen May 4, 2016 Thomas Lifson There are likely to be close to zero mainstream media references to a “culture of corruption” if this news even gets reported.
NY State nears political deal to saw the bottom rung off the economic ladder
NY State nears political deal to saw the bottom rung off the economic ladder March 18, 2016 Thomas Lifson Democrats are willing to sacrifice control of a legislative body in pursuit of this goal. There is a strategy at work here.
Andrew Cuomo's Plan For New York State
Andrew Cuomo's Plan For New York State January 22, 2015 Pedro Gonzales Like a vampire, Cuomo's tax rates are slowly sucking the life out of the taxpayers to feed his ghoulish bureaucrats and zombie-like welfare recipients.
The Cuomo Inheritance
The Cuomo Inheritance March 13, 2013 Jack Kemp The latest scheme from the master of the "Vampire State".