Proclaiming Justice and Mercy

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has imposed substantial portions of the Bathroom Bill upon the State of New York by fiat.

Last year was not a banner year for Albany politicians. In fact, it would be fair to describe 2015 as the Year of the Convictions. In 2015, former Senate Majority Leaders John Sampson (D-Brooklyn), Malcolm Smith (D-Queens), and Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre); former Senate Deputy Majority Leader Tom Libous (R-Binghamton); and former Assembly Speaker Sheldon…

Rowan County (Ky.) Clerk Kim Davis’ long battle for an accommodation that would allow her to perform the duties of her office without violating her Christian beliefs about marriage is over—and Kim won!

In 2012 and 2013, the New York State Legislature—with the strong support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo—approved a casino expansion amendment to the New York State Constitution. This action paved the way for the amendment to be placed on the 2013 general election ballot. The amendment, which was opposed by New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms and…

Over the past year, Albany Update has reported several times on the unjust treatment to which Jews Offering New Alternatives to Healing (JONAH), a small nonprofit providing assistance to persons seeking freedom from unwanted homosexual attractions, has been subjected by the leftist Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the courts.