It's a little known fact that the smallest state in the union has the longest name: the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

If you've ever watched the frenzied final days of a legislative session, then you know that rank-and-file lawmakers don't always know what's in the bills they vote on. Sometimes, it's unavoidable.

Now that gas prices at the pump are stabilizing, there's time to reflect on where the fuel tax fits in the fiscal mix.

The charming but non-functioning Erie Canal could be the foundation for economic revival in Upstate New York.