for a story exposing New York state's secretive punishment of civil confinement. Michelle Breidenbach and Mike McAndrew revealed the misappropriation of state Empire Zone tax breaks. Their series, published 2005–2007, showed how New York state spent hundreds of millions in tax dollars on companies that had done little or nothing to deserve it. The newspaper successfully sued the state to force the release of records. The state was forced to end the program. Among awards won by the series were the 2007 Gerald Loeb Award, which honors the nation's best business journalism; an in-depth reporting award from Capitolbeat, a national organization for reporters who cover state and local governments; and the First Amendment award from Associated Press Managing Editors, an association of 1,500 newspapers in the U.S. and Canada. In 2006, Breidenbach exposed wasteful spending at the New York Power Authority. Beginning with a 2004 investigation, Breidenbach began tracking state legislators' slush funds. Her reporting revealed how state government circumvented normal borrowing policies and laws and instead funnels borrowed money through state authorities, primarily, Empire State Development and the Dormitory Authority. In 2003, Breidenbach's reporting revealed how the state Thruway Authority and its subsidiary, the Canal Corp., granted exclusive development rights. In 2000, staff writers Mark Libbon, James T. Mulder, and Rick Moriarty explained the forces that caused Central New York to lose population in the 1990s. The "Where We're Going" series sparked widespread discussion about the region's future and its economic development policies. The series won recognition from the state Associated Press and from the state Publisher's Association. Other products from The Post-Standard staffThe Post-Standard’s parent company, Advance Media, operates a number of other media. Among them: High School Sports Network, covering all high schools and their teams in Section III of Central New York and select schools beyond. The Network feeds content to Syracuse.com, the HS Sports app for smart phones, and The Post-Standard’s Sports and Neighbors sections. The ePost-Standard, which provides a complete replica of the printed newspaper as well as additional content for subscribers.The Good Life: Central New York, a bimonthly glossy magazine. It is available on newsstands as well as on the ePost-Standard.Visitor Guide, a quarterly magazine for Syracuse, New York, visitors. It is available in local hotel rooms as well as on the ePost-Standard. NewYorkUpstate.com, a website covering Upstate New York, launched in 2015. Community engagement Since 1988, The Post-Standard has been challenging people