The State of the State has extensive coverage on many of the blogs. It was well delivered and included some humor and most importantly, Governor Cuomo, made it perfectly clear that he understood that we are facing a $10 B deficit. The text and visuals of the speech are here. The NY Post and Fred Dicker wanted more details. While we hope that Governor Cuomo is successful with the conservative fiscal message, there are portions of the SOS that we have concerns with as well. The fact that the NY Post is a little skeptical, as well as some of the other reviews, proves that New York is in very serious financial trouble. The "devil is in the details" and we certainly will examine the budget proposal when delivered. Hopefully it will make the necessary cuts and consolidations to begin to close the budget gaps and help all New Yorkers financially. Do you think the NY Times had trouble writing the headline?

Conservative Party Comptroller Candidate, Harry Wilson, has a serious suggestion for Speaker Silver.

I'm sure you've read about the four democrats who have formed an "independent" conference in the NY State Senate.

I hope that the public will be able to see this as well.

ICYMT yesterday. Or this.

Karl Rove on Obamacare. The Heritage Foundation on Repeal Doesn't Increase the Deficit.

Hope and change in Congress. Speaker Boehner in his own words.

NY State is not the only state facing pension problems. The American Thinker has an interesting article on the subject.

Thomas Sowell's sobering article from Tuesday.