Albany - On Tuesday, the New York State Assembly passed legislation (A.5285) sponsored by Assemblyman Nick Perry to establish a commission which would investigate complaints of prosecutorial misconduct. The bill passed the Senate last week, and will...

The problem is well-documented and alarming: College students who graduated in 2015 were the most indebted in U.S. history, and student borrowing for higher education continues to rise.[1] Despite those facts, for many young people, the benefits of pursuing...

We’ve been fortunate to experience quite a few warm days this fall, but have no doubt New York’s cold winter weather is coming, and that means turning up our thermostats and shouldering the high costs of heating our homes. For those who fall...

Pay equality for women and men is not a bold or novel idea. It’s common sense. Two people doing the same work with the same skill should be compensated equally, regardless of their gender. And yet that’s still not the reality in New York State...

Does this sound familiar? “All I need is your social security number.” “Claim your free prize now!” “This investment is guaranteed to make money!” These days, we’ve become familiar with many of the telltale signs of...

With each New Year, we look forward to changes and improvements in our communities. Many of these changes will come with new laws that went into effect in our state on Jan. 1. Today, I’d like to highlight some of the laws that will benefit D-Kings...

Assemblyman N. Nick Perry announced the release of the Assembly’s 2015-16 “Families First” budget proposal (E.203). The $150.7 billion budget plan focuses on New York’s families by making investments in education, health and human...

Too often, hardworking families miss the opportunity to save hundreds or even thousands of dollars in federal and state tax credits. These tax credits are in place to help families make their hard-earned dollars stretch just a little further. Current...