DeWitt Clinton (1817–1822 & 1825–1828) has a very strong claim to being New York’s best governor. He championed the construction of the Erie Canal, which created an all-water route between New York City and Lake Erie, and therefore the mid-west via the Great Lakes. read more
Of the 50 state governors in the U.S., 30 are Republicans and 20 are Democrats, a ratio of 3 to 2. So when Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a nonprofit watchdog group, issued a report this week listing 18 governors it alleged are the "worst in America," it immediately raised eyebrows and partisan ire for the notable party tilt of its examples — only two were Democrats. read more
Whether it’s a product of being caught between the equally distracting spheres of DC and New York or everyone’s lingering confusion about the Pennsylvania Dutch actually being German, who knows. But Pennsylvania has certain charms that become increasingly apparent when you look past the obvious stuff. read more