Politics

Finally some good news arrived Wednesday! News10 ABC reports, Cuomo announced that New York State will restore $600 million in retroactive general salary increases for state workers.

I have to tell you, all of these pandemic terms drive me nuts. It started with social distancing. That wasn't terminology that was used prior to 2020 but now it's the new normal. See? There's another one! The latest is one that I might be ale to get behind though. It's called a "plus-up" payment.

There are nearly 20 million people living in New York state and nearly 1/4 of us received unemployment and enhanced pandemic unemployment benefits since this whole thing started last year. So that is nearly 5 million people collecting a smaller amount of money than their job paid and they have to pay tax on this money. Or do they?

Is there a 4th stimulus payment headed to your bank account in 2021? Will we see stimulus payments become a recurring payment? The answer to both might be a yes!

Here is one way Governor Cuomo could save you money in 2022. If you smoke weed you only have to drive all the way to Massachusetts for one more year. USA Today reports that the state senate voted Tuesday to make New York the 15th state to legalize recreational marijuana.

Imagine you are counting on that $1400 stimulus payment. You need it to pay the rent, keep the lights on, feed you family. Finally it arrives! Deposited into your account and then BAM! It's gone. That is a reality for some in the Capital Region.

According to CNN, Trump's personal Boeing 757 currently sits idle on an airport ramp in Orange County, New York. One engine is missing parts. The other is shrink-wrapped in plastic. The cost to fix and get it flyable could reach well into the high six-figures, a price-tag Trump doesn't appear to be dealing with right now.

"Every employer in New York State is required to provide employees with sexual harassment prevention training.'    That is one of the very first things you'll see in a  portion of the NY.Gov website that deals specifically with sexual harassment in the workplace...

President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion bill earlier than planned and one of the items many Americans want to know about is the $1,400 stimulus payment. According to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, if you are one of the eligible Americans, look for a direct deposit as early as this weekend.

Millions of Americans are now guaranteed $1,400 COVID relief payments.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the final version of a sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday.

WNTY NBC13 reports that the average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 14 cents a gallon over the past two weeks to $2.64 and gas prices will likely continue to rise as crude oil costs remain high.