Cuomo Threatens a Tax Hike and a Lawsuit if Feds Don’t Supply $15 Billion Bailout
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo threatened to sue the Biden administration unless it delivers on at least $15 billion in new federal aid: Cuomo says if Biden and the Democratic-led…
Cuomo’s Bullying Won’t Speed the Use or Availability of Vaccines
The federal, state, and local government rollout of coronavirus vaccines has been nothing short of a disaster. Who’s to blame? If you’re New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, everyone else is…
New York Punishes Already Struggling Businesses With Regulatory Overreach
Very few things can stop determined bureaucrats from carrying out their agency’s function. That includes pandemics, as this item on New York state’s liquor authority makes abundantly, and absurdly, clear:…
Supreme Court Taps the Brakes on Cuomo’s Religious Service Restrictions
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted New York state’s rules limiting religious services to no more than 10 people – while imposing no such capacity limits…
New York City Erects Checkpoints to Warn Travelers to Self-Quarantine or Face $10,000 fines
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. New York City has established checkpoints and begun stopping non-residents to warn them they must self-quarantine for 14 days of facing fines of…
Federal judge Strikes Down NY Capacity Cap on Religious Services
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. U.S. District Court Judge Gary Sharpe ruled New York state authorities could not enforce a 25 percent capacity cap on indoor religious services…
New York Repeals Police Secrecy Law
Article from Reason by C.J. Ciaramella. New York lawmakers passed a bill today rolling back a notorious police secrecy law that has hidden misconduct records from the public for decades….
Nursing Homes and Care Facilities Were Sitting Ducks for Coronavirus
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. The scandalous state orders mandating that nursing homes accept discharged coronavirus patients from hospitals is making plenty of headlines – as it should. …
Cuomo Threatens Health Care Heroes With a Tax Bill
Article from For Liberty by Norn Leahy. New York Gov. Mario Cuomo said that unless the federal government sends a new round of aid to states, then he will have…
Rhode Island Sends National Guard on Hunt for New Yorkers
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. A sign of the times: Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) has dragooned the National Guard and state law enforcement to go door-to-door…