A Rare Admission That Money Trumps Everything Else

David Sirota / Truthdig May 25, 2012 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is using his power to undermine a popular proposal to increase the minimum wage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Latest New York Tax Reforms Disproportionately Benefit the Rich

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2011 Many in the media are touting a recent overhaul of the state of New York's tax scheme as a sign of a new age of increased burden for top earners and a victory for the 99 percent. But close inspection reveals that such comparisons exclude the contributions of a soon to expire, 3-year-old “millionaires' tax,” and the new codes favor the rich. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Will Popular Reformer Cuomo’s Plan Tax the 1 Percent?

Joe Conason / Truthdig Dec 9, 2011 Held aloft by the highest approval ratings of any governor in America, Andrew Cuomo now plans a sweeping tax reform that is expected to demand more, not less, from New York's wealthiest. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Naomi Wolf Arrested in New York

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2011 Truthdig contributor Madison Shockley reports that the author and political consultant was arrested after leaving a Huffington Post event in lower Manhattan honoring New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Does the Bible Say About Marriage?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2011 Following the legalization of gay marriage in New York last month, people using religion to justify their bigotry have cried loud and hard about the chaos that’s sure to descend upon the U.S. for the defilement of what they call one of Christianity’s most sacred institutions. Fortunately, some of the Bible’s more intellectually honest students are speaking up. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Gay Marriage: From Stonewall to Albany

Larry Gross / Truthdig Jun 27, 2011 New York’s action last week signifies more than just one more state added to the list of those permitting same-sex marriage. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

N.Y. Senate Passes Gay Marriage Bill

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2011 After weeks of heavy campaigning by supporters and opponents, and after days with the vote hanging in the balance, the New York Senate finally passed a bill making same-sex marriage legal in the Empire State. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Whose Side Is the New York Times On, Part 2

Moshe Adler / Truthdig Mar 22, 2011 State personal income in New York in 2009 was $908 billion. Thus a flat tax of less than 1 percent would close the deficit entirely, without any spending cuts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

State Budget Cuts Are Bad for Your Health

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Feb 9, 2011 The budget cuts being proposed in state capitals around the country may sound vague and abstract, but what they boil down to are many scenes of misery. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Story of a Lifetime

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 12, 2011 Covering the statehouse or city hall is regarded as the minor leagues of political journalism. But this year, these too-often-unappreciated scriveners are in the middle of one of the most important domestic stories in decades.Get their names, titles and e-mail addresses. Hold them accountable. Expose those causing so much pain. Don’t listen to their spin. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Former Car Czar Pays Steep Settlement Fine

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2010 President Obama's erstwhile "car czar," Steven Rattner, has paid a high price -- $10 million, to be exact, not to mention his former position in the current administration -- for his investment group's involvement in a shady pension fund scheme. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Crazy Carl’ and the Limits of Anger

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Oct 14, 2010 To call Carl Paladino brash and a loudmouth understates the case. The New York Daily News has taken to referring to the Republican nominee for New York governor as "Crazy Carl," and his latest series of outbursts demonstrated why. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )