While the $138 billion spending plan for 2014-15 is not ideal, I am pleased with many components of the New York state budget and, accordingly,

The New York State Legislature recently met in joint session to elect four members to the state Board of Regents. The Board of Regents is

The New York State Board of Regents approved changes to Common Core recently, including delaying full implementation of the graduation requirements by five years —

New York Governor Cuomo recently signed a number of bills into law. One new law that I sponsored will enable military to receive sales-tax exemptions

The Tax Relief Commission issued its final report in December. The commission was established by Governor Cuomo and was charged with providing recommendations to cut

It is widely understood that New York is a high-tax state. New York state citizens are acutely aware of this fact. It is hardly surprising

Veteran’s Day is a time we honor our veterans and thank them for their service. We pause to reflect on their lives and appreciate how

This summer, the Tax Foundation released a map showing the combined local, state, and federal cell-phone tax rates. The map showed, not surprisingly, that New

There is a new water-level plan proposed for Lake Ontario that will threaten shoreline property, recreational activity, and damage public infrastructure. Plan 2014 has been