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☆ States Propose Billions in Tax Relief Despite Economic Uncertainty
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Phil Murphy, governor of New Jersey, plans to make a full $7 billion payment toward the state’s underfunded pension liabilities and will increase reserve funds to $10 billion. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday will propose another $2 billion in property-tax rebate checks as part of a $53 billion state budget, a state treasury official said, making it the latest state to push ahead with tax-relief proposals despite recession concerns. Measures under discussion in more than a dozen states vary widely but the trend cuts across political divides: Governors and state lawmakers are looking for ways to give taxpayers a break.

☆ A Fight Over Wine Sales Highlights Push in U.S. to Expand Access to Alcohol
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Photographs Christopher Capozziello For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

EAST WINDSOR, Conn.—The front line of Connecticut’s latest alcohol policy debate is a strip mall just off the interstate here, where shoppers entering Geissler’s Supermarket and nearby Kaman’s Fine Wine and Liquors are greeted by signs urging them to take sides. On one end of the fight, grocers such as Geissler’s have launched a campaign this year to allow the sale of wine in grocery stores, a practice that is already legal in most states. They argue putting wine alongside the beer already on their shelves will make things more convenient for customers who can grab a bottle along with their groceries. It will also boost sales in a low-margin business.

☆ New York Senate Rejects Hector LaSalle’s Nomination to Lead State’s Top Court
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Justice Hector LaSalle would have been the first Latino to lead New York’s court system . Kathy Hochul ’s nominee to lead the state court system was again rejected by her fellow Democrats in the state Senate during a Wednesday floor vote, ending a weekslong procedural standoff. Justice Hector LaSalle’s nomination to be chief judge of the Court of Appeals was voted down by the Democratic-controlled chamber, 20 in favor to 39 opposed. Most Democrats voted against Justice LaSalle, who currently runs a midlevel appeals court based in Brooklyn, while most Republicans were in favor.

☆ Driver in Brooklyn U-Haul Attack Charged With Murder
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A 62-year-old man was charged with murder Tuesday after he was accused of striking multiple pedestrians with a U-Haul truck in Brooklyn during what police called a mental-health episode that left one person dead. Weng Sor, of Las Vegas, was charged with second-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder, police said. One person died and seven others were injured Monday after Mr. Sor allegedly drove the truck onto sidewalks and around the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Sunset Park and Dyker Heights, officials said.

☆ One Person Dead After U-Haul Driver Strikes Pedestrians in Brooklyn, N.Y.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New York City police officers detained the driver of a U-Haul truck that struck several pedestrians Monday morning in Brooklyn, officials said, a “rampage” that left one person dead. Officers pursued the truck through the borough’s Bay Ridge neighborhood, where video clips on social media showed the U-Haul rolling along sidewalks and striking a person on what appeared to be an electronic bike. The New York City Fire Department received calls for injured pedestrians starting around 10:30 a.m., the department said.

☆ U-Haul Driver in Custody After Striking Pedestrians in Brooklyn, N.Y.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New York City police officers detained the driver of a U-Haul truck that struck several pedestrians on Monday morning in Brooklyn, officials said. Officers pursued the truck through the borough’s Bay Ridge neighborhood, where video clips on social media showed the U-Haul rolling along sidewalks and striking a person on what appeared to be an electronic bike. The New York City Fire Department received calls for injured pedestrians starting around 10:30 a.m., the department said.

☆ NHL roundup: Adrian Kempe, Kings pound Penguins
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Mika Zibanejad scored his 27th goal, Kaapo Kakko also found the net and Vincent Trocheck and Jimmy Vesey each added two assists. Carolina's Sebastian Aho saw his six-game goal streak end. Blues 6, Coyotes 5 (OT)Ryan O'Reilly scored the winning goal 1:02 into overtime to lift St. Louis past visiting Arizona. Scott Wedgewood made 28 saves in his first appearance since blanking the Los Angeles Kings 4-0 on Jan. 19. Jonatan Berggren scored two goals, Filip Hronek scored a goal, and Ben Chiarot had two assists for the Red Wings.

☆ Republican Lawsuit Seeks Vote on New York Judge Pick
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee last month voted down the nomination of Justice Hector LaSalle to the New York State Court of Appeals. A Republican lawmaker filed a lawsuit Thursday in an attempt to force Democratic leaders of the New York State Senate to hold a floor vote on a new leader for the state’s top court. State Sen. Anthony Palumbo said in court papers that all 63 senators were required by the state constitution to vote on the nomination of Justice Hector LaSalle to the New York State Court of Appeals. Justice LaSalle now runs a midlevel appellate court based in Brooklyn.

☆ Influx of Migrants Tests New York City Mayor Eric Adams
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The arrival of tens of thousands of migrants has put a strain on New York City’s homeless shelters and presented an unexpected challenge to first-term Mayor Eric Adams , who thus far has relied on a series of ad hoc solutions that have produced mixed results. The issues spilled onto a Manhattan sidewalk last week when migrants who had been staying in a hotel-based shelter refused to be transferred to a Brooklyn cruise terminal that city officials turned into an improvised relief center.

☆ Alex Murdaugh Trial: Judge Says Jury Can Hear Alleged Financial Wrongdoing
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Valerie Bauerlein | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WALTERBORO, S.C.—A South Carolina judge ruled Monday that prosecutors can present evidence of alleged financial crimes committed by Alex Murdaugh as part of his continuing double-murder trial. The 54-year-old disbarred lawyer is accused of fatally shooting his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and son Paul at the family hunting estate on the night of June 7, 2021. Mr. Murdaugh has been jailed for over a year on a total of 99 counts, primarily related to allegedly swindling his clients out of $8.8 million but also related to alleged drug trafficking, money laundering and insurance fraud in a failed assisted-suicide attempt over Labor Day weekend in 2021.

☆ Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Trial: Judge Says Jury Can Hear Alleged Financial Wrongdoing
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Valerie Bauerlein | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Kathy Hochul Eyes Higher Payroll Taxes, Casino Revenue to Avoid New York City Subway Cuts
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Kathy Hochul, the Democratic governor of New York, is calling on New York City to increase its contribution to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority by about $500 million a year. ALBANY, N. Y.—New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will seek to raise payroll taxes on downstate businesses and use revenue from new casinos to bolster mass transit in New York City as part of her proposed state budget on Wednesday. The Democratic governor is proposing an additional $1.3 billion a year for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority through the actions, her aides said. That includes a call for New York City to contribute roughly $500 million more to the authority, which operates subways, buses, and commuter railroads as well as bridges and tunnels.

☆ George Santos Dives Into Work, Puts Off Answers
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Natalie Andrews | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Embattled Rep. George Santos returned from a congressional break saying he was determined to do serious work as a Republican representative of New York state. But his week back in the Capitol shows that even if he is secure in his seat for now, he has made little progress in winning over his many colleagues who believe his history of false claims makes him unfit to be in office, to say nothing of the probes by state and federal investigators.

☆ NHL roundup: Martin Necas, Hurricanes tie Sharks late, win in OT
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/8] Jan 27, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas (88) celebrates his overtime goal against the San Jose Sharks at PNC Arena. San Jose's Michael Eyssimont scored a go-ahead goal with 8:45 remaining in what was a wild third period. Eyssimont's second goal of the season combined with an assist earlier in the third period had the Sharks on the verge of snapping a three-game losing streak. Kings 4, Panthers 3Adrian Kempe and Viktor Arvidsson scored short-handed goals, leading Los Angeles to a win over Florida in Sunrise, Fla. Devils 3, Stars 2 (OT)Jack Hughes scored his second goal of the game 20 seconds into overtime to give New Jersey a road victory over Dallas.

☆ A Casino at Saks, Times Square or the U.N.? Companies Pitch NYC Officials
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Katherine Sayre | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Gambling companies competing to build a casino in Manhattan, one of the industry’s most coveted untapped markets, face skepticism from officials who would need to approve projects in the heart of the city. Real-estate and casino developers are pitching several sites in midtown Manhattan, including on the top floors of the Saks Fifth Avenue across from Rockefeller Center and in the very heart of Times Square. It’s vital to be near the city center to draw the right mix of tourists and wealthy clients, they said.

☆ Kathy Hochul Weighs Options After Court Nominee Is Rejected
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ALBANY, N.Y.—New York Gov. Kathy Hochul continued a fight with lawmakers within her party after Democrats in the state Senate voted down her nominee to the state’s highest court, an extraordinary rebuke that has emboldened her opponents. The result has left Ms. Hochul politically bruised, Democrats said, and some lawmakers and political observers said it could set a contentious tone in coming budget negotiations. David Paterson, a Democrat who supported Justice Hector LaSalle’s nomination as chief judge of the New York State Court of Appeals. “For some of the people who went way beyond what dignity and civility would have called for, there may be a grand finale that they’re not going to like.”

☆ Kathy Hochul Weighs Options after Court Nominee is Rejected
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s High-Court Pick, Hector LaSalle, Fails in Committee Vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Kathy Hochul cited Justice Hector LaSalle’s temperament and experience in choosing him for the chief judge role. ALBANY, N.Y.—Democrats voted down Gov. Kathy Hochul ‘s nomination of Justice Hector LaSalle for chief judge of New York’s highest court, an unprecedented rejection that dealt a political blow to the newly elected governor. The state Senate’s judiciary committee on Wednesday declined to advance Justice LaSalle’s nomination to lead the New York State Court of Appeals. Of the 19 committee members, two Democrats voted for Justice LaSalle, 10 Democrats voted to reject him and one Democrat joined the panel’s six Republicans to advance his nomination without recommendation.

☆ New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Faces Test Amid Opposition to High-Court Pick
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Laura Kusisto | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ALBANY, N.Y.— Kathy Hochul ‘s nominee for chief judge of New York’s highest court has divided her fellow Democrats and is shaping up to be her first major political test since being elected governor. The state Senate’s judiciary committee on Wednesday will consider Hector LaSalle to lead the New York State Court of Appeals. He currently runs a regional mid-level appellate court based in Brooklyn. More than a dozen Democrats in the chamber said they will vote against Justice LaSalle’s nomination to the chief judge role because of his previous rulings on workers’ rights and other matters, highlighting the increasingly political nature of state judicial appointments. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins , a Democrat, has said the judge doesn’t have the support needed to be confirmed.

☆ Eric Adams Says New York City Must Brace for Potential Downturn
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New York City Mayor Eric Adams prepared for a slowing economy by cutting vacant positions to balance a $102.7 billion budget for the coming year. Mr. Adams, a Democrat, said his fiscal plan would find savings without layoffs or further reductions to city services. A preliminary budget released Thursday wouldn’t raise taxes. It assumes property tax receipts—the city’s biggest revenue source—will increase around $600 million in the next fiscal year, which starts in July, and stay around $32 billion in the next four years.

☆ George Santos Faces Calls to Resign From New York GOP Officials
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rep. George Santos has admitted he lied about his résumé, but has denied committing any crimes. Republican officials in New York said Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.) should resign from Congress amid investigations into the freshman lawmaker, who has faced scrutiny for his campaign finances and lies he told during his campaign. “His lies were not mere fibs. He disgraced the House of Representatives,” said Nassau County Republican Chairman Joseph Cairo. He was joined in the call by Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R., N.Y.), Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and other officials.

☆ Kathy Hochul Proposes $1 Billion in New Funding for Mental Health
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ALBANY, N.Y.—New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she would add 1,000 hospital beds for psychiatric patients as part of a planned $1 billion increase in mental–health funding, state officials said Tuesday. The new funding would pay for 3,500 housing units for people with mental illnesses who are at risk of becoming homeless. This will include 500 single rooms for individuals who need intensive services, such as drug treatment. The new spending would also provide for 1,500 supportive housing units, to be completed over five years, for seriously ill people.

☆ Federal Judge Strikes Down New Jersey Gun Law
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New York and New Jersey have both been dealt recent court defeats over gun measures. A federal judge Monday blocked enforcement of a New Jersey law that prohibits the carrying of firearms in certain public places, ruling it violates the Second Amendment. New Jersey can’t enforce bans on concealed weapons in public libraries and museums, bars and entertainment facilities, according to the ruling by U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb. She also blocked a provision that required businesses to indicate that they specifically allow people to carry on their premises.

☆ Public Transit Goes Off the Rails With Fewer Riders, Dwindling Cash, Rising Crime
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Several of the nation’s largest urban mass-transit systems are at a crossroads, with ridership still depressed three years into the pandemic and federal aid running out. While offices have largely reopened and travel has resumed, many commuters are only coming in a few days a week. That shift has left subways, buses and commuter trains operating at well below capacity—particularly on Mondays and Fridays.

Adam Rich, the youngest member of the "Eight Is Enough" television ensemble, died at age 54 at his Los Angeles home Saturday. An official cause of death is pending a scheduled autopsy, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office said. "Eight Is Enough" actors Jimmy Van Patten, Connie Needham, Dianne Kay, Laurie Walters and Adam Rich at the Los Angeles premiere of the musical "Hello Dolly" on Jan. 30, 2019. The youngest member of the Bradford family, Rich endeared himself to viewers as a mop-topped child star. Rich's last credits are from 2003, when he played himself in "Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star," along with a guest spot portraying Crocodile Dundee in "Reel Comedy."

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