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Voters head to the polls today for school budgets Gannett News Service, May 15, 2012
Time for tax relief New York Post, May 14, 2012
Report: Swank Sagaponack Has Lowest Tax Rate in NY Southampton Patch, May 14, 2012
City Taxes Near The Top - Or Bottom Jamestown Post-Journal, May 13, 2012
Business Columns Buffalo News, May 13, 2012
Feeling the pinch with school budgets Buffalo News, May 13, 2012
Wellsville's 'all-in' property taxes called most burdensome in state Hornell Evening Tribune, May 13, 2012
Tier schools cutting nearly 200 jobs: How will voters react? Gannett News Service, May 12, 2012
Medina has highest regional tax rate Medina Daily News, May 11, 2012
Report: Many Cayuga County residents among lowest taxed in CNY Auburn Citizen, May 10, 2012
Capital Region top in state for lowest taxes Albany Times Union, May 10, 2012
Report: Ithaca property taxes 38th of 75 N.Y. cities Ithaca Journal, May 10, 2012
McMahon discusses property tax rankings (14:58) Live from the State Capitol, May 10, 2012
Report: Shelby in Orleans County has highest tax rate in the region Rochester Business Journal, May 09, 2012
Report: Highest taxes in New York in places with low property values Gannett News Service, May 09, 2012
Sneak labor giveaway New York Post, May 07, 2012
Pension costs hurting local governments Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, May 06, 2012
Mike warns unions: No retroactive hike New York Post, May 04, 2012
To spend or not to spend, city may have extra sales tax revenue... Syracuse Post-Standard, May 04, 2012
Syracuse council looks to increase spending by $2 million Syracuse Post-Standard, May 03, 2012
Skaneateles superintendent hired by Long Island school district Auburn Citizen, May 03, 2012
State Legislature Battles Over Minimum Wage Gotham Gazette, May 02, 2012
Localities Being gutted By Labor Costs, Says Panel At Think-Tank The Chief Leader, April 30, 2012
High cost of education Gannett News Service, April 29, 2012
Districts work to keep tax hike under 2 percent Gannett News Service, April 29, 2012
A way that works Rochester Business Journal, April 27, 2012
A propert tax cap? Not so fast... Gannett News Service, April 27, 2012
Wisconsin's New Aristocracy Is On The Ballot Forbes, April 26, 2012
Cuomo: Tax Cap is Working Journal news, April 26, 2012
School districts cautious to stay under cap Journal News, April 21, 2012
Report: Schools' tax-cap limit actually 3% Gannett News Service, April 20, 2012
Opinion: A Better Way to Help the Poor Wall Street Journal, April 19, 2012
Hedge Funds Use Donations to Boost Clout Wall Street Journal, April 18, 2012
School tax increase proposal going to Fredonia voters Dunkirk Observer, April 18, 2012
Legislative Democrats push for increase in the minimum wage WNYT, April 18, 2012
Senate Democrats press minimum wage hike WMHT, April 18, 2012
Governor feels squeeze Wall Street Journal, April 13, 2012
Even Without New Contracts, Many Public Employees Get Raises New York Times, April 11, 2012
Watchdog Report: Brockport police chief suing town of Irondequoit Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, April 09, 2012
Officer Claiming Discrimination Is Among City's Highest Paid Employees Cornell Daily Sun, April 06, 2012
Suffolk Finds One-Shots Hard Habit to Break to Close Deficit Bloomberg News Service, April 04, 2012
State Public Workers Rushed to Join Pensions Before Cutbacks New York Times, April 03, 2012
Some win, some lose in New York state budget deal Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, April 01, 2012
$38M in plan to fund pork Albany Times Union, March 30, 2012
Major public pension relief unlikely anytime soon Syracuse Post-Standard, March 29, 2012
Cuomo looks to jumpstart economy through infrastructure Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, March 29, 2012
Police officials' pensions to rise Albany Times Union, March 29, 2012
State’s new pension reform eases local burden Buffalo News, March 25, 2012
Public pension 'millionaires' club Albany Times Union, March 21, 2012
Opinion: New York's Pension Non-Reforms Wall Street Journal, March 19, 2012
The unions go after Gov. Cuomo Crain's New York Business, March 19, 2012
Bankrupt cities and counties can be saved Washington Examiner, March 17, 2012
Don't raise anyone's pay in Sacramento Bakersfield Californian, March 16, 2012
State Pension Reform Passes Epoch Times, March 16, 2012
Pension Deal, Casino Plans Set in Albany Wall Street Journal, March 15, 2012
Gov. Cuomo and Legislature make deals on pension reform, gambling and redistricting New York Daily News, March 15, 2012
Albany's 'big ugly' deal resolves thorny issues Crain's New York Business, March 15, 2012
Albany pulls all-nighter, passes pension reform, redistricting Gannett News Service, March 15, 2012
Most teachers support 401(k) choice New York Post, March 14, 2012
Empire Center poll finds support for defined contribution Albany Times Union, March 14, 2012
Gov. Cuomo may exempt NYPD and FDNY from pension reform plan New York Daily News, March 14, 2012
Empire Center Poll: Teachers Like Pension Choices Journal News, March 14, 2012
Jim McLaughlin on Teacher Pension Poll (50:24 mark) Fred Dicker: Live from the State Capital, March 14, 2012
Tim Hoefer on Teacher Pension Poll Capitol Pressroom, March 14, 2012
Poll: Teachers Like 401(k)-Type Option New York Daily News, March 14, 2012
Education advocates rally at the Capitol Capital Tonight, March 14, 2012
Debate rages over New York raising its minimum wage by $1.25 an hour Syracuse Post-Standard, March 13, 2012
Empire Center files suit for teacher pension information Schenectady Daily Gazette, March 13, 2012
Think Tank Wants Info on Retired Teachers Courthouse News Service, March 12, 2012
Analysis: NY's pension headaches to endure Newsday, March 12, 2012
Proactive-disclosure rule leads a host of 'open' legislation Gannett News Service, March 11, 2012
Unions ‘tier’ into gov on pensions New York Post, March 09, 2012
Opponents duel over state pension payouts Albany Times Union, March 09, 2012
Gov's reform bid takes blow from both parties New York Post, March 08, 2012
Hundreds of NYS workers earn more than governor WAMC, March 02, 2012
State audit suggests changes to Syosset School District Syosset-Jericho Tribune, March 02, 2012
Is Mangano jeopardizing public safety? Long Island Herald, March 01, 2012
Cuomo terms Newsday opinion-columnist 'extremist' Newsday, March 01, 2012
SUNY official draws top pay in NYS WAMC, March 01, 2012
SeeThroughNY Updates NYS Payroll North Country Gazette, February 29, 2012
Empire Center for New York State Policy updates state government payroll database Auburn Citizen, February 29, 2012
1,252 top Cuomo in state pay New York Post, February 29, 2012
How much do they make? New salary figures for local and state employees... Wellsville Daily Reporter, February 29, 2012
Cuomo hit on pensions New York Post, February 29, 2012
Mayor seeks pension relief from Albany Wall Street Journal, February 29, 2012
2011 state government payrolls released WIVB, February 28, 2012
State's Highest Court Won't Hear Empire Center's Pension Appeal Gannett News Service, February 24, 2012
Groups layout support for pension reform as Cuomo escapes the shill label WNYC, February 22, 2012
E.J. McMahon on Pension Reform The Governor David Paterson Show, February 21, 2012
McMahon and Brodsky Debate Tier VI Capital Tonight, February 21, 2012
Saratoga Springs Housing Authority Board of Directors to revisit director Ed Spychalski's pay The Saratogian, February 17, 2012
SUNY Pension Plan Could Be Model For Reform North Country Gazette, February 17, 2012
Pension panel draws protesters Albany Times Union, February 17, 2012
New Tier For State Pensions Rises To Top Of Cuomo's To-Do List NY1, February 17, 2012
Study: Wage bill would benefit 1M New Yorkers Crain's New York Business, February 17, 2012
New move for pork surfaces in Assembly Albany Times Union, February 15, 2012
Former contender for Jordan-Elbridge superintendent announces retirement Syracuse Post-Standard, February 14, 2012
Minimum-Wage Rolls Drive Albany Debate Minimum-Wage Rolls Drive Albany Debate Wall Street Journal, February 13, 2012
No Raise for State Legislators Plattsburgh Press-Republican, February 12, 2012
Modest school tax increase expected in Chester Goshen Chronicle, February 09, 2012
Newburgh plans to hire high school principal this month Times Herald-Record, February 06, 2012
Assembly sets minimum-wage goal at $8.50 Crain's New York Business, January 31, 2012
The clash over fingerprinting for food stamps NPR, January 30, 2012
With Focus on Income Inequality, Albany Bill Will Seek $8.50 Minimum Wage New York Times, January 29, 2012
3 top county hires earn public pensions Buffalo News, January 22, 2012
Plan shakes the system Albany Times Union, January 22, 2012
Cuomo's $15 billion infrastructure plan hailed, but some question funding sources Journal News, January 20, 2012
Proposed reforms in public pensions divisive Times Herald-Record, January 18, 2012
Legislature gets Cuomo's budget Associated Press, January 18, 2012
Cuomo pushes 401(k) option for employees Wall Street Journal, January 18, 2012
Cuomo must break unions' grip over New York New York Daily News, January 17, 2012
Cuomo bets on Genting Westfair Business Journal, January 14, 2012
Triborough Labor Law Likely To Survive Wall Street Journal, January 12, 2012
Triborough isn't just a bridge Journal News, January 11, 2012
The Empire Center and the 'Trouble with Triborough' Capital Tonight, January 11, 2012
Results: Four Nyack Library Trustees Elected Nyack-Piermont Patch, January 10, 2012
'Competent' Cuomo may be eyeing 2016 Journal News, January 07, 2012
Councilman: not hiring top manager choice could tall progress Citizens Voice, January 05, 2012
Assembly unlikely to block pension reform Crain's New York Business, January 03, 2012
Cuomo's state address may touch on budget gap, expanded gambling NY1, January 03, 2012
Government watchdogs sound off on Albany agenda NY1, December 29, 2011
Mum's the word Editorial: New York Post, December 27, 2011
A penchant for secrecy Editorial: New York Daily News, December 26, 2011
Counties to feel the pain of a new year Utica Observer-Dispatch, December 25, 2011
Who's the biggest loser in New York? Crain's New York Business, December 21, 2011
Fight for public info goest to court The Citizen, December 15, 2011
Empire Center’s Tim Hoefer Discusses FOIL Lawsuit Capital Tonight, December 15, 2011
$25M tax break a Cuomo power grab? Albany Times Union, December 14, 2011
Experts debate new tax brackets Legislative Gazette, December 12, 2011
Albany tax deal squeezes NYC, puts Bloomberg in a pinch Crain's New York Business, December 11, 2011
City fines teacher $10k for conflict on interest, "other conduct" Gotham Schools, December 08, 2011
Albany tax deal to raise rate for highest earners New York Times, December 07, 2011
Albany boosts taxes on wealthiest Wall Street Journal, December 07, 2011
Cuomo: More income brackets Albany Times Union, December 06, 2011
Cuomo pivots on taxes in revenue push Buffalo News, December 06, 2011
Cuomo calls for fairness in tax code changes North Country Public Radio, December 06, 2011
Debating new tax deal NY1, December 06, 2011
Cuomo, legislative leaders agree on tax deal WABC, December 06, 2011
Report: Bronx Principal Spent Funds on Broadway, Baseball Fox5, December 06, 2011
Jobs plan on the table Albany Times Union, December 05, 2011
E.J. McMahon Fred Dicker: Live from the State Capital, December 05, 2011
E.J. McMahon on Taxes Capitol Pressroom, December 05, 2011
Tax cap springs leaks: Towns call law unsustainable amid capital projects, pension hikes Journal News, December 04, 2011
Cuomo won't rule out millionaire tax to close state budget gap Times Herald-Record, December 01, 2011
Cuomo Eyes Policy Shift on New Taxes Wall Street Journal, December 01, 2011
Cuomo says he's considering many fiscal options Associated Press, December 01, 2011
Opinion: Cuomo's Tax Backlisde Wall Street Journal - Market Watch, December 01, 2011
McMahon and Kink Debate Millionares Tax Capital Tonight, November 30, 2011
The Union Zee Bridge Wall Street Journal, November 29, 2011
Analysis: Bad fiscal times fuel big policy ideas that could bring casinos, gas drilling to NY Associated Press, November 29, 2011
DEFLEUR RETIRING AS BU PRESIDENT-'A very tough act to follow' Gannett News Service, November 23, 2011
Looking to Pension Funds to Pay for Projects Wall Street Journal, November 22, 2011
99 Problems The Capitol, November 14, 2011
Caught between a tax cap and a hard place Journal News, November 13, 2011
Governor Cuomo is late with the mid year financial report WRVO, November 11, 2011
Governor holds off on releasing state finances at legal deadline Buffalo News, November 10, 2011
NY misses budget deadline,mites economic turmoil Wall Street Journal, November 10, 2011
Budget report 10 days overdue WXXI, November 10, 2011
Updated online database reveals educators' pay statewide Times Herald-Record, November 07, 2011
Property tax cap debate YNN, November 07, 2011
$10M pain in the Pass New York Post, November 06, 2011
Public Employee Federation's new contract YNN, November 05, 2011
School pay in spotlight Albany Times Union, November 04, 2011
Report: LI educators top compensation list Newsday, November 04, 2011
NY pay report: LI schools high, Mohawk Valley low Wall Street Journal, November 04, 2011
Albany area educators make NY’s ‘highest paid’ list Business Review, November 04, 2011
SeeThroughNY posts updated list of school employees' pay Glens Falls Post-Star, November 04, 2011
Teacher, School Employee Data Updated North Country Gazette, November 04, 2011
Top NY school administrator paid $506k Associated Press, November 04, 2011
Capital District school administrators salaries released WTEN, November 03, 2011
Candidates Drawing Pensions Attract Interest WAMC, November 03, 2011
Report: Long Island Superintendent Paid $506K 1010 Wins, November 03, 2011
Public website lists teacher salaries WVIB, November 03, 2011
NY Public Workers To Vote On Contract NPR, November 02, 2011
Labor-law rackett New York Post, November 01, 2011
More retirements by state workers, teachers in NY CNBC, November 01, 2011
Why Sunshine Matters New York Post, October 28, 2011
Cuomo needs to get smart on surcharge Buffalo News, October 27, 2011
Pension Mess: Double-dipping chiefs a symptom of a broken system Syracuse Post-Standard, October 27, 2011
Pension cost bulges form budget-paring incentives Crain's New York Business, October 25, 2011
The public has every right to know the names of pensioners it pays New York Daily News, October 24, 2011
Surcharge debate reignites in New York Buffalo News, October 24, 2011
New York Faces Pension Cost Bulge From Budget-Paring Incentives Bloomberg News Service, October 24, 2011
NY public workers retiring at faster rate Gannett News Service, October 24, 2011
Many camping out against corporate greed YNN, October 24, 2011
Stupp: NY pensions need reform now Newsday, October 23, 2011
Cuomo Fills Key Two Posts Wall Street Journal, October 20, 2011
Cop pensions stay undercover: Court New York Post, October 19, 2011
Empire Center Plans To Appeal FOIL Rejection For NYPD Pensions Journal News, October 19, 2011
State appeals court denies FOIL request for names of NYC police pension recipients Glens Fall Post-Star, October 19, 2011
Court smothers FOIL, Access to pension info North Country Gazette, October 19, 2011
Appeals Court Blocks Access to Police Pension Data Wall Street Journal, October 19, 2011
Demonstrations, poll fuel NY millionaire tax push Wall Street Journal, October 17, 2011
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Utica Observer-Dispatch, October 15, 2011
Retirements surge for state workers, teachers Gannett News Service, October 15, 2011
In Labor Talks, Cuomo Faces Delicate Balancing Act Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, October 14, 2011
Legislative Expenditures Online North Country Gazette, October 12, 2011
Report: NY's Legislature spent $105M in 6 months Associated Press, October 12, 2011
Sounding alarm on 100G FDNY pensions New York Post, October 07, 2011
NYC Fire Department Pensions Now In Database North Country Gazette, October 07, 2011
Public workers retire in record numbers Albany Times Union, October 07, 2011
Retiring Baby Boomers Give Florida A Cold Shoulder Reuters, October 07, 2011
Fire department pensions near $90,000, data show Crain's New York Business, October 06, 2011
Report: Government salaries grew, but number of employees dropped Journal News, October 05, 2011
SeeThroughNY Update Municipal Salary Data North Country Gazette, October 05, 2011
For those with 24/7 help, home health aide is not a choice Journal News, October 02, 2011
NY union floats a proposal to avoid layoffs Associated Press, September 30, 2011
Migration taxes state's finances Westchester Business Journal, September 30, 2011
Layoff notices sent to 3,500 state workers Wall Street Journal, September 29, 2011
No to contract Watertown Daily News, September 29, 2011
Where New Yorkers moved in the last decade NBC, September 26, 2011
New Yorkers escaping to warmer climates State of Politics, September 26, 2011
For New Yorkers, the sun is less bright in Florida Journal News, September 26, 2011
Jacked-up GOP eyes more Dems Crain's New York Business, September 19, 2011
Cops’ ‘100 grand’ retirement New York Post, September 09, 2011
Empire Center: 13% Of New Cop And Firefighter Retirees Outside NYC Can Get +$100K Pensions New York Daily News, September 09, 2011
Pact is start of a ‘solution’ Dunkirk Observer, September 04, 2011
Over one million people left New York City last decade, study finds Washington Square News, August 29, 2011
‘Thoughtless’ state actions hinder growth Dunkirk Observer, August 28, 2011
17% Rise Expected In Pension Costs Wall Street Journal, August 26, 2011
Study: NY cities to be hit harder by pension costs Associated Press, August 26, 2011
Pension costs soar as tax cap offers no relief Albany Times Union, August 25, 2011
McMahon on Port Authority Finances Capital Tonight, August 22, 2011
Editorial: Stampeding out of New York New York Post, August 21, 2011
'High cost of dying' - Cemeteries raise rates as burial expenses increase Journal News, August 20, 2011
For some, life after Sept. 11 meant leaving New York City behind Associated Press, August 19, 2011
Who Lost the Middle Class? Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2011
A fateful union vote New York Post, August 16, 2011
Will PEF follow CSEA's lead? YNN, August 16, 2011
Pension Costs Soaring For New York School Gannett News Service, August 16, 2011
Downgrade Fears Sparked Move on Tolls Wall Street Journal, August 15, 2011
Many arrive, but more leave Albany Times Union, August 15, 2011
Slow the exodus Buffalo News, August 14, 2011
Wall Street's ride compounds states' pension fears WTOP, August 12, 2011
Opinion Journal: Empire State Exodus Wall Street Journal, August 08, 2011
Chris Fitzsimon: Wealthy not fleeing NC to avoid paying taxes Daily Advance, August 07, 2011
State’s population loss points out needs Auburn Citizen, August 07, 2011
Lower taxes, fewer rules will stem exodus Albany Times Union, August 07, 2011
Texas Among Top States for Migration KGBT, August 05, 2011
Census Shows New York Exodus Wall Street Journal, August 03, 2011
New Yorkers leaving state at alarming record rate New York Daily News, August 03, 2011
NY turns into flee market New York Post, August 03, 2011
Empire State in decline for 50 years as good place to live Albany Times Union, August 03, 2011
Report: NY loses more residents to other states Associated Press, August 03, 2011
Study Finds More New Yorkers Leaving State New York Times, August 03, 2011
On the Records: Texas a Migration Hot Spot The Texas Tribune, August 03, 2011
1.6 million moved out of state in past decade Buffalo News, August 03, 2011
Census: 7.3 million left New York since 1960 Journal News, August 03, 2011
Leaving New York WNYC: The Brian Lehrer Show, August 03, 2011
Report: 7.3 million New Yorkers have left state since 1960 Poughkeepsie Journal, August 03, 2011
New Yorkers Fleeing State Fox 5, August 03, 2011
New Yorkers Leaving State En Masse Epoch Times, August 03, 2011
People leaving New York State YNN, August 02, 2011
Superintendent makes choice on new Queensbury high principal Glens Falls Post Star, July 31, 2011
State agencies’ cuts remain a mystery Buffalo News, July 28, 2011
State earns 'F' in taxes Albany Times Union, July 27, 2011
Audit concerns Dunkirk Observer, July 24, 2011
City Pension Funds Refuse to Release Recipients’ Names New York Times, July 21, 2011
Taxes, schools blamed for job woes Crain's New York Business, July 20, 2011
McMahon Talks Union Contracts Capital Tonight, July 19, 2011
Pension returns rebound Albany Times Union, July 16, 2011
Cuomo wields 1st veto on school bonding for pensions Newsday, July 15, 2011
Cuomo unleashes his veto pen Crain's New York Business, July 14, 2011
MTA payroll up, workers down New York Post, July 13, 2011
2% solution no panacea as mandates lurk Buffalo News, July 06, 2011
School administrator could earn $20k to train replacement Riverhead News-Review, July 05, 2011
Port Authority’s ‘generous’ salaries posted online Mid-Hudson News, July 03, 2011
Average PA salary cool 90G New York Post, June 30, 2011
Cash for a tax break Albany Times Union, June 30, 2011
Port Authority salaries hit high-water mark Crain's New York Business, June 30, 2011
Cuomo to veto borrowing bill for schools Buffalo News, June 29, 2011
Editorial: Stimulus: It's Never Enough For The Democrats Investors Business Daily, June 29, 2011
School borrowing Watertown Daily Times, June 28, 2011
Hornell Common Council approves chamberlain salary Hornell Evening Tribune, June 28, 2011
The Local Government Pension Squeeze Wall Street Journal, June 27, 2011
Property tax cap becomes state law Buffal Business First, June 27, 2011
What the "tax cap" and "mandate relief" mean for you YNN, June 27, 2011
Six-figure pensions soar for California school administrators The Sacramento Bee, June 26, 2011
Cuomo Gets Remarkable Gains In First Legislative Session WGRZ, June 26, 2011
http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2011/06/25/legislature-passes-historic-tax-cap.html Business Review, June 25, 2011
In My Opinion: Beekmantown Board 'sets record straight' Press-Republican, June 24, 2011
With No Decision on Same-Sex Marriage, Lawmakers Adjourn for Night New York Times, June 24, 2011
Editorials: The teachers union is refusing to obey the law on disclosure of pension beneficiaries and payments New York Daily News, June 24, 2011
Pension borrowing bill sparks debate on teachers unions, school costs Albany Times Union, June 24, 2011
CSEA Reaches Deal With Governor Cuomo WAMC, June 23, 2011
Cuomo Secures Big Givebacks in Union Deal New York Times, June 23, 2011
Sleepy Hollow Agrees to Quinoy Settlement Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Patch, June 14, 2011
Most county pay goes to law enforcement Newsday, June 13, 2011
Freedom of Information Law request shines light into city accounts Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, June 12, 2011
Cole facing possible suspension or dismissal over "sexting"; woman who received lewd messages alleged police chief abused his authority The Saratogian, June 10, 2011
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Releases Salary Information for Every City Employee ABC World News, June 09, 2011
Cuomo lauds Mass. tax cap; others say comparison to NY flawed Utica Observer-Dispatch, June 07, 2011
Editorial: Imperfect tax cap better than nothing Oneida Daily Dispatch, June 06, 2011
State income tax beats estimates Albany Times Union, June 03, 2011
As tax revenues go up, N.Y. lawmakers plan more spending The Examiner, June 03, 2011
It's time to get serious about mandate relief Middletown Times-Herald Record, June 01, 2011
Some lawmakers eye pension sweeteners for public employees Gannett News Service, June 01, 2011
Officials must not be allowed to connive with unions to keep taxpayers in dark on pensions they fund Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2011/05/31/2011-05-31_laboring_for_secrecy.html#ixzz1Nw38iNlh New York Daily News, May 31, 2011
New York State Property Tax Cap Fox 5, May 31, 2011
Extra payouts to city employees take toll on Utica budget Utica Observer-Dispatch, May 29, 2011
Key threat to tax-cap deal New York Post, May 26, 2011
War over revealing municipal pensions New York Post, May 26, 2011
Leaders Agree On Property Tax Cap, Remain Split On Rent Laws NY1, May 25, 2011
Study: FL effective tax rates among highest in state Finger Lakes Times, May 23, 2011
Open public spending to public Newsday, May 20, 2011
Judge's wrongheaded order keeping the names of police pensioners secret must be overturned New York Daily News, May 18, 2011
Cuomo Seeks New Pension Tier Wall Street Journal, May 17, 2011
Cuomo has plan for pensions Stamford Advocate, May 17, 2011
Ballots to stir tax cap debate Albany Times Union, May 17, 2011
An austere pension tier? Albany Times Union, May 17, 2011
Municipal pension funds 'cop' out on baring data New York Post, May 15, 2011
Crossing over to the other side Dunkirk Observer, May 15, 2011
Report: Top property-tax rates in N.Y. are upstate Gannett News Service, May 13, 2011
Website offers tax burden comparisons Newsday, May 13, 2011
Conservative group's study: Wellsville's effective property tax rate highest in state Buffalo News, May 13, 2011
Albany’s property taxes among lowest in NY Business Review, May 13, 2011
City’s Taxes Are Fifth-Highest Jamestown Post-Journal, May 13, 2011
Report: Lyons has highest tax rate in region Rochester Business Journal, May 13, 2011
Report: Nine Cayuga County municipalities have lowest effective tax rates in CNY Auburn Citizen, May 13, 2011
Conservative Party says make sure you vote on Tuesday Albany Times Union, May 13, 2011
Interesting tax/budget stuff Adirondack Daily Enterprise, May 13, 2011
Empire Center: North country's property tax burden (slightly) lower than median Watertown Daily Times, May 13, 2011
Fulton taxes tops in Central New York; Skaneateles taxes are lowest Syracuse Post-Standard, May 12, 2011
Empire Center Breaks Down Property Taxes Capital Tonight, May 12, 2011
Empire Center unveils tax calculator YNN, May 12, 2011
Fulton tops regional and city tax burden ranking WSYR, May 12, 2011
The Police Pension Racket In Yonkers Business insider, May 11, 2011
Underfunded Pension Plans Force Tough Choices for Cities, States Gannett News Service, April 29, 2011
New York leads nation in government benefits Gannett News Service, April 27, 2011
Cuomo Waits to Take Aim at Pension Gap Wall Street Journal, April 27, 2011
Bloomberg's Out on Broadway American Spectator, April 25, 2011
New Hinsdale police chief sets high bar Berkshire Eagle, April 23, 2011
State tops great dollar divide Albany Times Union, April 22, 2011
Will deal cutting state retiree health credits spur early retirements? Albany Times Union, April 21, 2011
Red Jacket will fill principal position MPN Now, April 20, 2011
Cuomo gets wage freeze in 1st NY labor contract Associated Press, April 14, 2011
New York’s Nassau County Going Broke as No One Wants to Share Fiscal Pain Bloomberg News, April 14, 2011
Chester Strangulation Case Due for Sentencing North Country Gazette, April 09, 2011
From spending caps to property tax caps Crain's New York Business, April 05, 2011
State pension plan finds few takers Journal News, April 05, 2011
Bill would prevent state from lowering health insurance for retired employees Journal News, April 04, 2011
The Empire Center Updates Its State Spend-O-Meter Journal News, April 01, 2011
Pension costs strain budgets in Endicott, Johnson City Gannett News Service, April 01, 2011
State Tax Policy and the Recession Are Debated at St. Francis College Brooklyn Daily Eagle, April 01, 2011
Buck stops with you Albany Times Union, March 31, 2011
E.J. McMahon, Manhattan Institute's Empire Center for NYS Policy WBEN, March 31, 2011
NYS Budget Reactions: Capital District WAMC, March 31, 2011
Union contracts end at midnight for state workers Crain's New York, March 31, 2011
Potsdam running out of places to trim Watertown Daily Times, March 30, 2011
The Cuomo Half-Step Wall Street Journal, March 29, 2011
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/new_lease_on_lifo_5VNrcbg6TZzy0AAJAfokAM New York Times, March 28, 2011
All state salaries now listed online Hornell Evening Tribune, March 28, 2011
A new lease on LIFO New York Post, March 28, 2011
SeeThroughNY.Net: The Real Deal of the Day WSYR, March 28, 2011
SUNY and CUNY administrators make a hefty salary The Ticker, March 26, 2011
Additional Ramapo Central teachers lacked credentials, review finds Journal News, March 26, 2011
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Superintendent Norm Reed to retire in 2012 Oneida Daily Dispatch, March 24, 2011
DA's Investigator In Alleged Pension Fraud North Country Gazette, March 22, 2011
CITY BEAT: It pays to work for New York Niagara Gazette, March 20, 2011
Report: Many state workers outearn Cuomo Newsday, March 18, 2011
1,000 state workers earn more than Gov. Cuomo, Empire Center finds New York Daily News, March 18, 2011
2010 State Payroll Posted on SeeThroughNY ABC 50, March 18, 2011
New York State Pays 996 Employees More Than Cuomo’s $179,000 Bloomberg News, March 18, 2011
Posting Data Online Should Be The Norm North Country Gazette, March 17, 2011
Double Dipper, Double Standards North Country Gazette, March 17, 2011
Editorial: Albany must support more government openness Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, March 17, 2011
Search state salaries in new database WIVB, March 17, 2011
Compromise suggested for state tax rate Middletown Times-Herald Record, March 16, 2011
Piecing together Monroe County's municipal salary picture Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, March 13, 2011
Editorial - Make process for obtaining public records smoother Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, March 13, 2011
Up Close with Diana Williams (part 2) WABC, March 13, 2011
Empire Center’s E.J. McMahon to discuss pension crisis Friday morning. Speech can be viewed online. Glens Falls Post-Star, March 11, 2011
Legislative Expenditure Data Posted North Country Gazette, March 09, 2011
Public pension funds using dubious court decision to deny taxpayers info about who gets their money New York Daily News, March 07, 2011
The poor aren't the big problem Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, March 06, 2011
Analysis: Cuomo wins silence of powerful unions Associated Press, March 05, 2011
This is life in the United States Catskill Daily Mail, March 05, 2011
Cost of Long-Term Care Too Costly: Report North Country Gazette, March 04, 2011
SunLand superintendents would lose $200,000 under Cuomo’s proposed salary cap North Shore Sun, March 04, 2011
Cuomo Looks to Cap School Superintendent Salaries Port Washington Patch, March 04, 2011
Local governments, businesses pan mandate relief report Gannett News Service, March 03, 2011
Report: Property Tax Cap Justified North Country Gazette, March 03, 2011
Reactions To Mandate Relief Team's Pension Recommendation Show Polarization Over Public Employees WRVO, March 03, 2011
Assembly gives tough treatment to tax cap Albany Times Union, March 02, 2011
Proposed Superintendent Salary Caps WBNG, March 01, 2011
Pork retains sizzle in loss Albany Times Union, February 27, 2011
Tax breaks for some homeowners add to others' burden Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, February 27, 2011
Political turmoil in Wisc. unlikely in NY Newsday, February 26, 2011
Public V. Private Sector: Who's Compensated More? NPR, February 25, 2011
Under fire from public and politicians, New York unions on defensive Gannett News Service, February 24, 2011
NY's union-Cuomo fight is 'Wisconsin light' so far Associated Press, February 23, 2011
State locked into hikes Albany Times Union, February 23, 2011
Time to Recall AWOL Lawmakers Fox News, February 22, 2011
Cutting Superintendents' Salaries WETM, February 21, 2011
SeeThroughNY.net: The Real Deal WSYR, February 21, 2011
Mid-Hudson's municipalities, school districts trying to hold down cost of pensions Middletown Times-Herald Record, February 20, 2011
In Depth: School Salaries WSYR, February 18, 2011
Cuomo needs more carrots Auburn Citizen, February 18, 2011
Inflated income is no relief Times Union, February 15, 2011
Retired Cops Blast Effort To Post Names, Pensions Online NY1, February 14, 2011
State Lawmakers Grow Antsy Over Budget Details YNN, February 14, 2011
Lawmakers consider state tax policy WNYT, February 14, 2011
Tonight on ‘NYN’: Scandal, and the budget New York Now, February 11, 2011
Mayor Stratton to lead Canal Corp. Business Review, February 10, 2011
EDITORIAL: State Police not immune to cuts Glens Falls Post-Star, February 09, 2011
NYC Council Pork is Latest Addition to SeeThroughNY February 08, 2011
Updates on pensions and estate taxes Crain's New York Business, February 08, 2011
When States Go Bust The Weekly Standard, February 07, 2011
To close NY budget gap: Shut down its Senate Brighton Pittsford Post, February 07, 2011
More than 2,100 New York state workers drawing pensions and salaries Gannett News Service, February 06, 2011
State jobs pacts in play Times Union, February 05, 2011
High Police Pay Fuels Nassau's Squeeze Wall Street Journal, February 04, 2011
Wine sales at grocers bottled up Times Union, February 03, 2011
Cuomo, the Transformer WNYC, February 03, 2011
Gov goes on $9B chopping spree New York Post, February 02, 2011
Find out if your superintendent makes more money than the governor Syracuse Post-Standard, February 02, 2011
Those who made Cuomo's policies possible Crain's New York Business, February 02, 2011
Court Blocks Release of Retired Cops On Pensions North Country Gazette, February 01, 2011
State Senate approves tax cap Gannett News Service, February 01, 2011
Cuomo exposes dirty budget trick New York Post, February 01, 2011
Foolish court ruling that lets Police Pension Fund stonewall on public records must be overturned New York Daily News, January 31, 2011
NYPD's retirement payouts are hush-hush money New York Post, January 31, 2011
Expert: Conservatives, Cuomo aligned Schenectady Gazette, January 31, 2011
Should States Be Able to File for Bankruptcy? National Review Online, January 31, 2011
Let's scrap state-employee pension system Journal News, January 30, 2011
For Budget Cuts in New York, Look No Further Than The Biggest Expenses WGRZ, January 29, 2011
NYS Takes Control of Nassau's Finances Naitonal Review, January 27, 2011
State Wrests Control of Nassau Wall Street Journal, January 27, 2011
325 turn out for Biz Review event to hear what business can expect from Cuomo Read more: 325 turn out for Biz Review event to hear what business can expect from Cuomo | The Business Review The Business Review, January 27, 2011
Rich But Troubled NY County Fights Fiscal Takeover Associated Press, January 26, 2011
Mike's 'mañana' moment New York Post, January 24, 2011
Should NY File For Bankruptcy? Capital Tonight, January 24, 2011
NY State Employees with Six Digit Pensions on the Rise Fox News, January 23, 2011
Six-figure giveaway sinking NY New York Post, January 23, 2011
Bloomberg Is Said To Have Erred on Strategy of Reform for New York City Pensions New York Sun, January 21, 2011
Is tax cap a budget buster? Albany Times Union, January 17, 2011
Picking up the tab Dunkirk Observer, January 17, 2011
UAlbany raises: $1.2M Albany Times Union, January 15, 2011
N.Y. lawmakers submit thousands of bills for consideration Gannett News Service, January 14, 2011
New York spending cap could have unintended consequences Gannett News Service, January 14, 2011
Sen. Flanagan hopeful for Regents exams Newsday, January 14, 2011
Kingston schools administrator to be interim principal Kingston Daily Freeman, January 12, 2011
Poison Pension Syracuse News Times, January 12, 2011
The plight of upstate Buffalo News, January 10, 2011
Serious budget troubles brewing in many states Buffalo News, January 10, 2011
Property tax cap faces fight in State Assembly Elmira Star-Gazette, January 10, 2011
Public pensions face disclosure suits Greenville Daily Reflector, January 09, 2011
Hear an echo? It's the Cuomos' speeches Newsday, January 09, 2011
New York owes $200 billion in retiree health care costs - but there's no money Natural News, January 08, 2011
Reports: Wages down in state Schenectady Gazette, January 08, 2011
Cuomo Starts Term With Some Top Jobs Still Empty New York Times, January 04, 2011
Albany’s most urgent task: Pry polls from their pensions New York Daily News, January 02, 2011
Dire States The Atlantic, January 01, 2011
McMahon Takes Issue With Paterson’s Pension Assessment Capital Tonight, December 31, 2010
Speaker Says Tax Is No-Go Wall Street Journal, December 31, 2010
Meet The Hundreds Of NYC Sanitation Workers Who Earn Over $100,000 Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/meet-the-hundreds-of-nyc-sanitation-workers-who-earn-over-100000-2010-12#ixzz19hEMNE00 Business Insider, December 30, 2010
Public pension costs cause sticker shock for Central New York municipalities Syracuse Post-Standard, December 29, 2010
Counties' Budgets for 2011 Reveal Painful Times in New York WGRZ, December 29, 2010
New York City streets unplowed, but at least sanitation workers retire well Washington Examiner, December 29, 2010
Cuomo Faces Challenges WXXI, December 28, 2010
Reeling in public workers' pensions, insurance Newsday, December 26, 2010
Nassau's Reckoning New York Post, December 23, 2010
Union Vale seeks code enforcement officer Poughkeepsie Journal, December 23, 2010
Westchester County Favors Bonds Over IOUs for Pension Payment to New York Bloomberg, December 22, 2010
Naughty in Nassau New York Post, December 20, 2010
Lower Hudson Valley schools brace for end of federal stimulus Journal News, December 20, 2010
State must restore public-employee pension contribution rule Journal News, December 20, 2010
Tab for buyouts raises affordability questions Albany Times Union, December 20, 2010
Andrew Cuomo's property tax cap: Would it help or hurt? Syracuse Post-Standard, December 19, 2010
Legislatures around state consider freezing public salaries Newsday, December 18, 2010
LI schools could bear brunt of state aid cuts Newsday, December 18, 2010
The Populist Wave Real Clear Politics, December 17, 2010
Corrections officers’ union challenges department Auburn Citizen, December 17, 2010
Nevada Switch to 401(k)-Style Pension Adds $1.2 Billion Cost, Study Says Bloomberg, December 16, 2010
Exemptions stir debate over state tax cap Ithaca Journal, December 16, 2010
School District's Top Financial Officer Replaced Without Explanation Riverhead LOCAL, December 15, 2010
NYCOM Calls For Freeze On Public-Sector Wages North Country Gazette, December 15, 2010
Cuomo Plans to Push for a Cap on Property Taxes New York Times, December 13, 2010
Upstate hopes for boost if GOP leads Senate Poughkeepsie Journal, December 12, 2010
Think Tank: NY Pension Bomb Ticking; Calculator Shows Public-Private Gap WBEN, December 11, 2010
Start Spreading the News: A Public-Pension Crisis May Be Brewing Fox Business, December 10, 2010
Pension Plight Rochester Business Journal, December 10, 2010
Another Warning To Get Off The Couch Times Union - City Brights, December 09, 2010
Pension alarms getting louder Newsday, December 09, 2010
Report: Public pensions to skyrocket Gannett News Service, December 08, 2010
Report: Public pensions will clobber LI Newsday, December 08, 2010
New York's pension system is moving closer to disaster after Wall Street meltdown, handouts New York Daily News, December 08, 2010
Think tank: NY pension costs could explode Troy Record, December 08, 2010
Think tank: NY pension costs could explode Wall Street Journal, December 08, 2010
NY State contributions set to "explode" Global Pensions, December 08, 2010
Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo's biggest Albany welcome may be from ... Republicans? New York Daily News, December 07, 2010
New York State Pension $71 Billion Underfunded, Empire Center Report Says Bloomberg, December 07, 2010
Think Tank Says NY Pension Costs Could Explode Associated Press, December 07, 2010
NY Pension Costs Could Explode Capital Tonight, December 07, 2010
Property Tax Increases Sought Wall Street Journal, December 07, 2010
Report: NY pension costs headed for disaster WTEN, December 07, 2010
Report raises concerns over "pension bomb" hitting NY's finances YNN, December 07, 2010
Pension pow-wow says retirement system needs to be changed WRGB, December 07, 2010
Lame duck's golden eggs Times Union, December 06, 2010
Paperwork shows Paterson's lavish grants WNYT, December 06, 2010
Wappinger planning, zoning panels hire joint secretary Poughkeepsie Journal, December 05, 2010
Tax first, cut maybe New York Post, December 03, 2010
Schenectady firefighters, others used contract terms to boost pensions Times Union, December 02, 2010
Will the media fail New York again? Crain's New York Business, December 02, 2010
School Board Notes: Former Administrator Approved for Hire; Board Dips into Reserves Riverhead Patch, December 01, 2010
Is county legislator a full-time job? Auburn Citizen, November 29, 2010
Business needs lawsuit reform Times Union, November 28, 2010
Can NY afford its higher education? Crain's New York Business, November 28, 2010
2010 Teacher salaries online Hornell Evening-Tribune, November 23, 2010
993 workers top $100G in Yonkers, even as payroll falls Journal News, November 21, 2010
Citizen access to public salaries difficult Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, November 21, 2010
Pension War - Relevant data Crain's New York Business, November 20, 2010
Questions Linger About Cuomo Agenda Wall Street Journal, November 18, 2010
Paterson may have laid blueprint for future budget fights Gannett News Service, November 17, 2010
The data Cuomo will need for pension war Crain's New York Business, November 17, 2010
Paying too much Buffalo News, November 17, 2010
Top pay in schools here and across NYS Buffalo News, November 15, 2010
Silver, Cuomo relations seen as key to reforms Ithaca Journal, November 14, 2010
Online Database Reveals NYS Public Employee Salaries WGRZ, November 14, 2010
Nine of 10 NY's highest-paid schools chiefs are from LI Newsday, November 12, 2010
District Pays Former Super More Than $600,000 Commack Patch, November 12, 2010
LI school administrators defend high salaries Newsday, November 12, 2010
School Employee Salary Report Online WAMC, November 12, 2010
E.J. McMahon on Capital Tonight Capital Tonight, November 12, 2010
High Salaries for Long Island Schools Officials Fox 5 - NYC, November 12, 2010
Database: School district employees' salaries Times Union, November 11, 2010
Albany's New Odd Couple Wall Street Journal, November 11, 2010
Public School Employee Salaries Online North Country Gazette, November 11, 2010
Report: Average salary at N.Y. public schools up slightly to $45,923 Gannett News Service, November 11, 2010
Westchester school districts' wages among state's highest Journal News, November 11, 2010
300+ RCSD Employees Each Earn $99K or More WXXI, November 11, 2010
2010 public school salaries released WIVB, November 11, 2010
Retirement crisis looms Buffalo News, November 10, 2010
Commack schools have been very, very good to James Feltman Times Union, November 10, 2010
New York teacher salaries available online Fox 23, November 10, 2010
Governor-elect Cuomo has some big promises to keep Middletown Times Herald-Record, November 07, 2010
Retire and rehire binge for Dave New York Post, November 01, 2010
NYS ranks worst for tax climate YNN, October 28, 2010
E.J. McMahon on "Capitol Pressroom" Capitol Pressroom, October 27, 2010
Next governor will face early budget test Gannett News Service, October 27, 2010
NY governor candidates seek Medicaid spending trim The Huffington Post, October 26, 2010
Paladino, Cuomo differ on how to improve climate for economic growth in New York Syracuse Post-Standard, October 26, 2010
Next New York Governor Will Face Early Budget Test WGRZ-Buffalo, October 26, 2010
Empire State Tax Climate Ranks at Bottom October 26, 2010
Upstate in quandary over what attention its economy will get Buffalo News, October 25, 2010
No United Front on Wolfson's Union Pension Proposal City Hall News, October 25, 2010
States Face Budget Holes If U.S. Capital-Gains Tax Doesn't Rise Bloomberg News, October 25, 2010
Pitching 401(k)'s for state workers Crain's New York Business, October 24, 2010
Unions Scoff at Warning On Retiree Helath-Care Bill The Chief, October 21, 2010
New York State Tax Revenue Trails Six-Month Forecast Bloomberg Business Week, October 19, 2010
Iceberg Ahead: The Hidden Cost of Public Sector Retiree Health Benefits in New York National Center for Policy Analysis, October 19, 2010
NY gov candidates tackle taxes, spending sort of Associated Press, October 19, 2010
Broome taxpayers hit harder than most by public health benefits Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, October 17, 2010
DiNapoli employing 'double dip' pensioners New York Post, October 16, 2010
EDITORIAL: Face the music Kingston Daily Freeman, October 16, 2010
Pay gains amid cuts for some state workers Times Union, October 15, 2010
Report: Retired public employee benefits 'unaffordable' Middletown Times Herald-Record, October 15, 2010
What you owe them: Taxpayers can't afford extravagant retiree health benefits New York Daily News, October 15, 2010
`Impossible' Paladino Cuts May Be Inevitable to Close New York's Deficit Bloomberg News, October 15, 2010
Report: New York Faces $205 Billion in Unfunded Retirement Benefits Gannett News Service, October 14, 2010
The GM problem for local governments: Unfunded retirees' health-care costs a heavy burden Syracuse Post-Standard, October 14, 2010
N.Y. Faces $200 Billion in Retiree Health Costs New York Times, October 13, 2010
Buffalo, Falls cited for high health costs Buffalo Business First, October 13, 2010
Think tank: NY state, local govts haven't set aside money for retirees' health benefits The Republic, October 13, 2010
Report Shows Massive Health Care Costs North Country Gazette (subscription), October 13, 2010
Report highlights unfunded liabilities for retiree benefits Rochester Business Journal, October 13, 2010
Capital Tonight: Iceberg Ahead Capital Tonight, October 13, 2010
Report: Binghamton faces $113 million in unfunded retirement benefits; Broome: $186 million NPR, October 13, 2010
Examining the Empire Center's Report WRGB-Albany, October 13, 2010
Sophie Finn principal plans to retire Kingston Daily Freeman, October 12, 2010
Inside Edition Investigates Monster Salaries Inside Edition, October 11, 2010
Greetings from elsewhere Times Union, October 10, 2010
Paladino vows to slash both spending and taxes Middletown Times Herald-Record, October 10, 2010
Cuomo will need persuasion, not just 'mandate,' to fix NY Middletown Times Herald-Record, October 10, 2010
Pensions spark focus on comptroller race Poughkeepsie Journal, October 09, 2010
Poor area, high taxes Buffalo News, October 08, 2010
New York's year of disaster New York Post, October 07, 2010
Report: More than 250,000 New York jobs exited state over 15 years Gannett News Service, October 07, 2010
Food-Stamp Nation Investor's Business Daily, October 07, 2010
Mayor Bloomberg Can Get Albany To To For Pension Reform New York Daily News, October 06, 2010
Paladino's cuts: fantasy and reality Crain's New York Business, October 06, 2010
New study shows how many jobs lost to other states in last 15 years YNN, October 06, 2010
Paterson offers Silver a deal on property tax caps Crain's New York Business, October 05, 2010
The Broadway-Buffalo Divide Wall Street Journal, October 02, 2010
It's Your Right To Know North Country Gazette, September 29, 2010
Upstate Versus Downstate Wall Street Journal, September 28, 2010
New principal touts Edson's diversity (video) Kingston Daily Freeman, September 27, 2010
Paladino campaign remains a work in progress Albany Times Union, September 26, 2010
Blue wall of obfuscation New York Post, September 24, 2010
Blue wall of obfuscation New York Post, September 24, 2010
Jordan-Elbridge parents want to know what's up with administrators' suspensions, job changes Syracuse Post-Standard, September 24, 2010
NYC pensions online, except for cops, firefighters Associated Press, September 23, 2010
Why Government Costs so Much Fox Business, September 23, 2010
Hundreds of former educators pulling in six-figure pensions, even scandal-riddled principal New York Daily News, September 23, 2010
New York City Pension Data Posted Online September 22, 2010
Why Derek Jeter and LeBron James are running for Florida: High taxes turn the rich into refugees New York Daily News, September 22, 2010
BOCES chief pulls in $400K Middletown Times Herald-Record, September 21, 2010
Empire Center and Council Spar Over Member Items Gotham Gazette, September 21, 2010
Records show area officials profit from leases with turbine firms Utica Observer-Dispatch, September 19, 2010
Quinn's Promise: Council Speaker vows to deliver fully accessible member-items datail September 18, 2010
Nassau top cops retiring with $600,000+ severance Newsday, September 14, 2010
Public Pay Shock & Awe Fox Business, September 14, 2010
State lawmaker touts his fiscal frugality in office Newsday, September 13, 2010
Pension pain portends property tax hikes—again Albany Business Review, September 10, 2010
State legislative spending released Dunkirik Observer, September 09, 2010
State legislative spending released Batavia Daily News, September 09, 2010
$180K retirement windfall in Walden Middletown Times Herald-Record, September 09, 2010
Espada Has Most Expensive Senate Office: Report Gannett News Service, September 08, 2010
Lawmakers' office expenditures released in report WRGB-Albany, September 08, 2010
State Controller Thomas DiNapoli's pension advice spurs fury New York Daily News, September 07, 2010
Education Reform Starts With Pension Reform (by subscription) Wall Street Journal, September 07, 2010
Teachers move up plans to retire to take advantage of incentives Gannett News Service, September 05, 2010
Our view: Region’s tax base needs clear boost Utica Observer-Dispatch, September 05, 2010
Fury Over Public Pensions Sparks Disclosure Lawsuits Wall Street Journal, September 04, 2010
Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli updates online pension guide Gannett News Service, September 04, 2010
DiNapoli yanks his site's 'cheat' sheet Gannett News Service, September 04, 2010
Prospects dim for low-income workers (by subscription) Schenectady Daily Gazette, September 04, 2010
Thomas DiNapoli's website offers tips to pad pension Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, September 03, 2010
Rhetoric trumps realism in campaigns for governor Stateline.org, September 02, 2010
Pension costs for local governments expected to skyrocket Gannett News Service, September 02, 2010
Feds give NYSHIP $346M boost Times Union, September 01, 2010
Advocates hail federal school aid, but what happens when the money runs out? Gannett News Service, August 31, 2010
Area attorney second in upstate for highest municipal payroll Dunkirik Observer, August 29, 2010
Is New York ungovernable? Certainly not, and David Paterson has helped show the way Syracuse Post-Standard, August 29, 2010
Binghamton University interim president earning $355,000 this year Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, August 28, 2010
Albany group releases government salaries for 2009-10 Syracuse Post-Standard, August 27, 2010
Average salaries for Public Workers in the Region Ithaca Journal, August 27, 2010
Dutchess County salaries $11,000 above state average, report says Poughkeepsie Journal, August 27, 2010
Government employees make less in Mohawk Valley Utica Observer-Dispatch, August 27, 2010
Lazio falling New York Post, August 27, 2010
State public salaries vary by region, report shows Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, August 27, 2010
State public salaries vary by region, report shows Gannett News Service, August 27, 2010
States Press Workers on Health Care Wall Street Journal, August 27, 2010
Westchester County has highest average municipal salaries in state; Rockland chiefs top list Journal News, August 27, 2010
Local employee salaries listed Times Union, August 26, 2010
Mama TOLD Me I Shoulda Been Clarkstown Chief Of Police » New York Daily News, August 26, 2010
Payrolls Of State’s Municipalities Now Online North Country Gazette, August 26, 2010
State budget picture looks gloomy for years to come Gannett News Service, August 21, 2010
State fiscal woes grow Times Union, August 21, 2010
Low pension return may $oak taxpayers New York Post, August 21, 2010
State pension system may face lower rate of return (by subscription) Newsday, August 21, 2010
Courts: We'll do it our way Times Union, August 20, 2010
New York Indian Tribes Balking At Cigarette-Tax Collection WGRZ-Buffalo, August 20, 2010
Money still flowing to 'pork' projects in N.Y. Journal News, August 19, 2010
Aid helps states escape layoffs, but for how long? Associated Press, August 18, 2010
Gold-plated pay for 'disabled' PA brass New York Post, August 16, 2010
10 educators in Kingston school district take retirement deal Kingston Daily Freeman, August 13, 2010
Salaries of 20,437 county employees Buffalo Business First, August 11, 2010
State to public employees: Please retire. Now. (By subscription) Newsday, August 11, 2010
Despite Governor's marathon of vetoes, pork-barrel spending continues Gannett News Service, August 08, 2010
New York Governor Promises Balanced Budget Gannett News Service, August 06, 2010
A reprieve for schools from D.C. Times Union, August 06, 2010
New state budget takes bite out of taxpayers Buffalo News, August 06, 2010
For Cuomo, Foretaste of a Bitter Ideological Divide New York Times, August 05, 2010
NY budget cuts $173 million in LI school aid Newsday, August 05, 2010
Gov. David Paterson still pushing long-shot property tax cap Associated Press, August 05, 2010
Navy Yard museum: prudent project or pork? Crain's New York Business, August 03, 2010
Unionized into Bankruptcy Front Page Magazine, August 03, 2010
Senator on hiring binge since party seized majority Buffalo News, August 01, 2010
Do New York Democrats Have A Wall Street Problem? City Hall News, July 30, 2010
Four States That Could Fail In 2010 Investing News, July 30, 2010
NYC Government Payroll Online North Country Gazette, July 29, 2010
Top Cop Nabs Big Raise But Not Schools Boss New York Daily News, July 29, 2010
A.M. Roundup: Paterson reacts, tries to continue push Times Union, July 29, 2010
For The Voyeur In You YNN, July 29, 2010
New York State Employees Collect State Pensions While In Prison (video) WGRZ-Buffalo, July 29, 2010
Albany’s Two Payrolls: One Is Anybody’s Guess New York Times, July 28, 2010
Wide gap between top, bottom teacher salaries in region Kingston Daily Freeman, July 25, 2010
Big spenders coming to Clarion Dunkirik Observer, July 23, 2010
Buffalo faces teacher retirement exodus Buffalo News, July 22, 2010
LP school board swears in new superintendent, board members Lake Placid News, July 22, 2010
McCaffery was paid $427,506 in 2008-09 Albany Times Union, July 21, 2010
N.J. sets example with cap on taxes Journal News, July 21, 2010
Property tax relief drive stalls Gannett News Service, July 20, 2010
Editorial: A not-so-savage cut New York Post, July 20, 2010
Panel to predict yield for state pension investments (by subscription) Newsday, July 19, 2010
Johnny Lungs': Cough up more New York Post, July 19, 2010
New York Flat Broke (video) Capital Tonight, July 19, 2010
All public employees must pay Vindicator, July 18, 2010
Open Source Senate (audio) WXXI - Rochester, July 16, 2010
Editorial: Pension reforms urgently needed Poughkeepsie Journal, July 15, 2010
Gov. Paterson appoints party loyalists to cushy Parole Board jobs with salaries over $100,000 New York Daily News, July 13, 2010
Probe of pensions worth effort, despite critics Journal News, July 12, 2010
Civil service retirees feel pinch Times Herald-Record, July 12, 2010
Watchdog group creates tool to track state spending News Channel 9 - Syracuse, July 12, 2010
Pleasantville still waiting for high school principal to resign Journal News, July 11, 2010
Editorial: Another bad budget scheme Times Union, July 11, 2010
Property tax relief proposals wither in Albany Gannett News Service, July 11, 2010
Editorial: Do homework on early retirement (by subscription) Schenectady Daily Gazette, July 11, 2010
City taxpayers foot 90% of municipal pensions New York Post, July 11, 2010
Veto won't change budgets at schools Watertown Daily Times, July 11, 2010
As he investigates pension padding, AG Andrew Cuomo requests payroll data from 3 more CNY governments Syracuse Post Standard, July 09, 2010
How much more are you paying in NY taxes since recession hit? (video) YNN, July 09, 2010
Empire Center: NY spending $15.6M an hour Albany Business Review, July 09, 2010
How much money New York State spends every hour, every minute... (video) YNN, July 09, 2010
Paterson’s Vetoes Still Leave New York Budget Deficit Bloomberg News, July 08, 2010
Empire Center: NYS spending $15.6M an hour World News, July 07, 2010
Brizard Wants Raises, Longevity Payment, More Car Money WHAM-Rochester, July 07, 2010
" Local governments cautious over pension borrowing plan" Gannett News Service, July 05, 2010
Paterson's approach making mark on state Buffalo News, July 04, 2010
Brockport Village returns fire money to Towns, but nickel-and-diming of fire department continues The Examiner, July 02, 2010
No final budget, no pay for lawmakers, but $1.2 million for per diems Gannett News Service, June 30, 2010
Make documents public Syracuse Post-Standard, June 29, 2010
" Cuomo Weighs In On State Budget Process, Blasts Lawmakers (video) " NY1, June 29, 2010
New York spends thousands more per student than U.S. average YNN, June 29, 2010
Fred Dicker Live from the Capitol WGDJ-AM, June 29, 2010
A Bigger Pension Borrowing Plan New York Times, June 28, 2010
New York Tops Nation in Per-Pupil School Spending, Says U.S. Census Bureau Gannett News Service, June 28, 2010
State pensions are inflated as workers boost salaries Buffalo News, June 27, 2010
State officials approve $600 million in new taxes, fees Gannett News Service, June 27, 2010
Despite New York's budget crisis, the state approves local grants Journal News, June 27, 2010
Gov. Paterson to Convene Special Session of Legislature Fox 5 (NYC), June 26, 2010
How to Get Taxed 87% in America Smart Money Magazine, June 25, 2010
Commentary: John Stephenson of the National Taxpayers Union criticizes New York state budget process Syracuse Post Standard, June 25, 2010
New York Lawmakers Face Showdown With Paterson as Budget Deadline Looms Bloomberg News, June 25, 2010
Details of Governor's latest budget extender bill Associated Press, June 25, 2010
Paterson says budget wold add $1 billion in new taxes Gannett News Service, June 24, 2010
In state budget plan, get ready to dig deeper into your wallet Gannett News Service, June 23, 2010
Fox5 News interview: pensions (video) Fox 5 (NYC), June 22, 2010
Man Earns $300,000 Public Pension (video) Fox 5 (NYC), June 22, 2010
Center Advocates Posting Public Records On Internet North Country Gazette, June 21, 2010
Experts: One-man budget unacceptable Gannett News Service, June 20, 2010
Juicy pensions an eye-opener Gloversville Leader-Herald, June 20, 2010
Poor oversight led to bloated pension benefits Journal News, June 20, 2010
Nassau public retirees: 26 of 100 largest NYS pensions (by subscription) Newsday, June 19, 2010
1,300 NY Pensioners Receive Six-figure Pensions Epoch Times, June 18, 2010
Retirees making more, website reveals Herkimer Evening Telegram, June 18, 2010
6-figure retirees jeopardize state New York Post, June 17, 2010
New York taxpayers coughed up $7.2B to feed state pensions New York Daily News, June 17, 2010
Search pension data for public employees across New York State Syracuse Post Standard, June 17, 2010
Pension costs, now online Times Union, June 17, 2010
New website reveals NY retirees' public pensions Associated Press, June 17, 2010
UAlbany President Philip has biggest NY pension Capital District Business Review, June 17, 2010
Worst is ahead in closing New York's $8 billion gap Syracuse Post Standard, June 17, 2010
Lower Hudson Valley has 25 of top 100 municipal pensions in state Journal News, June 17, 2010
Website reveals NY retirees' public pensions Associated Press, June 17, 2010
New York state's budget: Hand to mouth Economist, June 17, 2010
$261,000 a year in retirement? NYS Pension Data Online WBEN - Buffalo, June 17, 2010
Top state retirees earn $200k+ pensions (video) WVIB-Buffalo, June 17, 2010
High pensions are shock to taxpayers (video) WVIB-Buffalo, June 17, 2010
Pensions Should Be Based on Base Salary - Not Overtime (Paul Feiner) Yonkers Tribune, June 17, 2010
Website Reveals NY Public Pensions WTEM-Elmira, June 17, 2010
The Empire State's Towering Debt WNYC, June 17, 2010
Highest-Paid State Pensioner Rakes In $261,037 A Year New York Daily News, June 16, 2010
Top state pension: $261K North Country Public Radio, June 16, 2010
NY State's Top Gov't Pensioners Sit And Make Bank Gothamist, June 16, 2010
How Much is Your Ex-Governor’s Pension? New York Observer, June 16, 2010
State buys another week Times Union, June 15, 2010
Is consolidation the answer to local school district woes? Niagara Gazette, June 12, 2010
Borrowing Re-Emerges as a Budget Fix (by subscription) Wall Street Journal, June 11, 2010
For the Record The Chief, June 11, 2010
Paterson's dire warnings downplayed by lawmakers Newsday, June 11, 2010
Per-pupil spending: How they compare Goshen Chronicle, June 11, 2010
MTA Budget Surprise: 13 Chauffeurs WPIX, June 10, 2010
State squeezes LI: Give us $90M more for pensions Newsday, June 08, 2010
What Else Does the MTA Have Up Its Sleeve? (video) WPIX, June 08, 2010
Caps studied as schools take 66% of property tax Poughkeepsie Journal, June 06, 2010
$239,000 Conductor Among M.T.A.’s 8,000 Six-Figure Workers New York Times, June 03, 2010
MTA crews riding OT gravy train New York Post, June 03, 2010
Study: MTA shrinks staff, but pay climbs Journal News, June 03, 2010
Despite plans to decrease budget with layoffs, MTA payroll spiked in 2009 Daily News, June 03, 2010
With cuts looming, NYC agency payroll increased Associated Press, June 03, 2010
Report: Some MTA workers made nearly $200G last year Newsday, June 03, 2010
Riders sound off on MTA, LIRR salarie Newsday, June 03, 2010
MTA Payroll Increased Fox5, June 03, 2010
8,000 MTA Workers Earned at Least $100K Last Year DNAinfo, June 03, 2010
Data Shows MTA Payroll Increase Even with Service Cuts Looming 1010WINS, June 03, 2010
As Cuts Loom, MTA Ups Payroll WNBC-TV, June 03, 2010
Increased Salaries for MTA Workers Despite Massive Deficit (video) WPIX, June 03, 2010
MTA Salaries Increased in 2009, Despite Cuts Epoch Times, June 03, 2010
Meet The 8,074 New York Transit Workers Who Earn More Than $100,000 Business Insider, June 03, 2010
Jobs bill stimulates debate Times Herald-Record, June 02, 2010
Paterson Vows To Take Budget Cuts Into Own Hands WWNY, June 02, 2010
Strapped State Pays Nonprofits Wall Street Journal, June 01, 2010
COLUMN: Parks? What about offices Niagara Gazette, May 31, 2010
Biz loves Andy Crain's New York Business, May 30, 2010
Detractors weigh in on school property tax cap Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, May 30, 2010
State workers: 55/25 bill OK'd Times Union, May 29, 2010
Plans must back promises Ithaca Journal, May 28, 2010
New York Is Almost Out of Cash (by subscription) Wall Street Journal, May 27, 2010
Albany Spending: A Growing Legislature Fox 5 (NYC), May 25, 2010
Success of school budgets assessed Buffalo News, May 23, 2010
Falls maintenance worker received added benefits Buffalo News, May 23, 2010
Pension costs draining Yonkers Journal News, May 23, 2010
How to fix Albany Syracuse Post Standard, May 23, 2010
Four failed budgets a sign of the times Dunkirk Observer, May 23, 2010
Questions Surround Cuomo's Platform Wall Street Journal, May 22, 2010
Can States Fix Their Pension Problems? New York Times, May 21, 2010
Most school budgets in New York state pass Kingston Daily Freeman, May 20, 2010
Voters speak to Albany New York Post, May 20, 2010
Most budgets pass in NY school votes Associated Press, May 19, 2010
Voters approved 92 percent of school budgets Gannett News Service, May 19, 2010
Chamber Corner Jamestown Post-Journal, May 16, 2010
Political mailing costs soar Gannett News Service, May 16, 2010
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, May 16, 2010
School district labor contracts on website Journal News, May 15, 2010
Long Islanders dominate state's top-earning retirees Newsday, May 15, 2010
Two retired Onondaga County school chiefs rank among the state's top 100 education pensioners Syracuse Post Standard, May 14, 2010
$316,245 LI school pension! New York Post, May 13, 2010
Top pension list includes local ex-schools chiefs Journal News, May 13, 2010
They're cops? Times Union, May 13, 2010
EDITORIAL: Bills would enhance the public's access to governmen Plattsburgh Press-Republican, May 13, 2010
How to Effectively Advocate for Your Favorite Cause to Officials Oyster Bay Enterprise Pilot, May 13, 2010
A NY school-budget revolt? (Ray Keating) New York Post, May 12, 2010
Judge Blocks Paterson Furlough Plan WNYC, May 12, 2010
Gov Ripped for Giving Aides Raises in Wake of Furloughs WNBC, May 11, 2010
Watchdogs, Politicians Speak Out On Furlough Fight WCBS, May 11, 2010
EJ McMahon Talks Furloughs Capital Tonight, May 11, 2010
Legislature votes to approve furloughs for N.Y. employees Associated Press, May 10, 2010
School Budget Season Jamestown Post-Journal, May 09, 2010
You've got mail -- and you're paying for it Gannett News Service, May 09, 2010
SOSS committed to helping BCS save money Dunkirk Observer, May 09, 2010
Medical center salaries healthy despite the recession Journal News, May 09, 2010
School budgets: Districts cut jobs, use reserves to minimize tax-levy increases Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, May 08, 2010
Capital Region per-pupil spending increase lowest in the state WRGB, May 05, 2010
Local schools' spending outpaces state average Poughkeepsie Journal, May 05, 2010
Group suggests statewide pay freeze Buffalo News, May 04, 2010
Lawyer says state pay freeze is an option Times Union, May 04, 2010
Legal opinion: Block public raises to save NY Associated Press, May 04, 2010
Group: Paterson Can Freeze Wages Gannett News Service, May 04, 2010
Attorneys say state pay freeze legal Buffalo Business First, May 04, 2010
Off Track: Overtime Pay Costing MTA Millions WNBC, May 04, 2010
Orange County Chamber calls for cutting costs Middletown Times Herald-Record, May 04, 2010
Think Tank Backs Pay Freeze WNED, May 03, 2010
With no budget in place, threat of possible furloughs continue WTEN, May 03, 2010
Governor's plan for the budget YNN, May 03, 2010
Budget Legal Battle WETM, May 03, 2010
Governor playing poker with government shutdown WNYT, May 03, 2010
Legal opinion: Block public raises to save NY WRGB, May 03, 2010
Feiner: Westchester needs clearinghouse of government salaries, contracts Journal News, April 30, 2010
School taxes to rise an average of 3.2 percent statewide, records show Gannett News Service, April 30, 2010
Dependence on Wall Street Caused Crisis WXXI, April 27, 2010
State Weighs Emergency Borrowing Wall Street Journal, April 26, 2010
Salaries soar for top jobs in area schools Buffalo News, April 24, 2010
Ditch 'big spenders' Ithaca Journal, April 23, 2010
Upstate shoulders lion's share in taxes Gannett News Service, April 18, 2010
Are there alternatives to public pensions? (subscription only) Newsday, April 18, 2010
High pension payouts prompt greater scrutiny Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, April 18, 2010
Public pension system under review (subscription only) Schenectady Daily Gazette, April 18, 2010
School budget voters in dark about cost Times Union, April 15, 2010
PENSION TENSION: Liu, critics clash (subscription only) Crain's New York, April 15, 2010
Port Authority payroll jumps $15,000,000 in a year, says Empire Center for New York State Policy New York Post, April 14, 2010
Teacher pension Shortfall New York Post, April 14, 2010
Baroni declines to comment on Port Authority's pricey payroll The Trentonian, April 14, 2010
Report: NY-NJ Port Authority payroll grows $15M Associated Press, April 14, 2010
Port Authority salary list shows director is top earner Times Herald-Record, April 14, 2010
Cops top Port Authority earners list New York Post, April 14, 2010
Port Authority payroll increased by $15M, report says Newark Star-Ledger, April 14, 2010
Report: Port Authority Payroll Grew by $15M Between 2008 and 2009 1010 WINS, April 14, 2010
Are some states driving people out with high state taxes? Christian Science Monitor, April 14, 2010
Unions object to push for wage freezes Journal News, April 11, 2010
New York's budget woes having tangible effect on services Gannett News Service, April 11, 2010
Smaller classes, special education worth investment Journal News, April 11, 2010
The Next Big Fight: Public Unions Journal News, April 07, 2010
Give Up Raises, Paterson Says, But Unions Refuse (subscription only) The Chief, April 06, 2010
Less than we pay for: Lots of fat to cut in NY gov't New York Post, April 05, 2010
New York public school staffs grow while enrollment drops Journal News, April 04, 2010
Smith ripped for saying ye$ to yuppies New York Post, April 04, 2010
State Police PBA Rooster Lost His Cockadoodle Doo North Country Gazette, April 02, 2010
Dave to labor: Skip pay hikes New York Post, April 02, 2010
Bill Hammond: Pay raises for state workers is no April Fool's Day joke for Gov.Paterson New York Daily News, April 02, 2010
More than 14,000 teachers expected to lose their jobs Gannett News Service, April 02, 2010
Contractor rehired despite overcharges, deceptive practices Utica Observer-Dispatch, April 02, 2010
What a time for a vacation Times Union, April 01, 2010
Study: School hiring up, enrollment down Troy Record, April 01, 2010
Paterson delays payment of $2 billion to schools Buffalo News, March 31, 2010
Pension reform's gift to teachers New York Post, March 31, 2010
Updated Public Authority Payrolls Posted Online Amherst Times, March 31, 2010
Report: NY school payrolls jump, enrollment drops Associated Press, March 30, 2010
Paterson delays student funding YNN, March 30, 2010
Lineup pay' boosts managers' salaries Buffalo News, March 28, 2010
EDITORIAL: New York needs to go on a fiscal diet Newsday, March 28, 2010
Teachers are learning Economic Reality 101 Buffalo News, March 28, 2010
State put freeze on hiring, then added 51,464 people Syracuse Post Standard, March 28, 2010
New York State Workers to Receive $478 Million in Raises Gannett News Service, March 27, 2010
Public workers shouldn't be immune from sacrifices Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, March 27, 2010
See government officials’ 2009 salaries online Hornell Evening Tribune, March 26, 2010
The Secret to solving the budget is... Capitol News, March 24, 2010
Freeze pay for teachers to save jobs, programs Buffalo News, March 23, 2010
New York's $105B pension timebomb New York Post, March 21, 2010
N.Y. public workers thrived amid misery Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, March 21, 2010
Can Pelham contract reworking start a trend? Journal News, March 21, 2010
Some legislators, educators pan property tax bill Times Herald Record, March 20, 2010
Audio: E.J. McMahon on the state's budget crisis Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, March 19, 2010
A Five-Year Fix? Ravitch’s budget plan is controversial, but what’s the alternative? Syracuse Post Standard, March 18, 2010
N.Y. Senate OKs cap on school taxes Gannett News Service, March 18, 2010
Big spenders? How Highland, New Paltz, Marlboro school budgets compare New Paltz Times, March 18, 2010
N.Y. teachers’ pensions are also ticking bombs Delaware County Times, March 17, 2010
Coming up: Tackling high taxes Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, March 17, 2010
ALBANY: Schimminger, Thompson rank high on expense list Niagara Gazette, March 17, 2010
A boost for contingency budgets Times Union, March 16, 2010
NY continues to boost aid to film, TV studios despite fiscal crisis; research unclear on value Associated Press, March 16, 2010
Is this year's state budget crisis more of the same? Newsday, March 16, 2010
CITY BEAT: Quick thinker saves a life Niagara Gazette, March 15, 2010
Agencies fight for relevance (subscription only) Crain's New York Business, March 14, 2010
OPINION: Shine some light on government Lockport Journal, March 14, 2010
New York State Senate Increases Payroll and Staff Following 2009 Coup Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, March 13, 2010
The Ravitch Plan Won't Save New York (subscription only) Wall Street Journal, March 13, 2010
Donn Esmonde: If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em Buffalo News, March 12, 2010
Donn Esmonde: If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em Buffalo News, March 12, 2010
Legislature chairwoman's police OT is a pension lode Buffalo News, March 11, 2010
Ravitch remedy: $6B loan, oversight Times Union, March 11, 2010
Bloomberg, NY state comptroller slam Ravitch's $6B debt plan New York Post, March 11, 2010
How much are NYS workers paid? WIVB-Buffalo, March 11, 2010
The Ravitch Plan WNYC, March 11, 2010
State bond to fill gap? Times Union, March 10, 2010
Ravitch Presents Bail Out Plan New York Public Radio, March 10, 2010
Ravitch seeks 5-year fiscal plan for state, with borrowing Gannett News Service, March 10, 2010
Lieutenant Governor Presents Proposal For Escaping Deficit NY1, March 10, 2010
Ravitch proposes borrowing $6 billion to tackle deficit Buffalo News, March 10, 2010
Empire Center for New York State Policy Posts State Salaries Gannett News Service, March 10, 2010
State's highest-paid employee made $958,000 for 2009; Gov. David Paterson No. 900 on payroll Syracuse Post-Standard, March 10, 2010
State employee salaries highlighted in think tank report Gannett News Service, March 10, 2010
Possible layoffs criticized Gloversville Herald-Leader, March 10, 2010
Public openness v personal privacy BBC, March 08, 2010
Pol's $core next door New York Post, March 07, 2010
State buyout fails to hit goal Times Union, March 05, 2010
Spa deficit may force more layoffs Times Union, March 05, 2010
How Casale's firm landed rare contract Utica Observer-Dispatch, March 05, 2010
Ravitch Says He’s Ready to Negotiate Budget Deficit, Not Govern Business Week, March 02, 2010
Lame Duck Lands in Albany at Crucial Budget Time Associated Press, February 28, 2010
Cheers and Jeers Gloversville Leader-Herald, February 27, 2010
Next Problem: Governing New York New York Times, February 26, 2010
Study shows 5 percent hike in NY school salaries Glens Falls Post Star, February 25, 2010
Report: Teachers', administrators' salaries on the rise in N.Y. Journal News, February 25, 2010
New York State Employees need to help us pass the New York State budget! Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, February 25, 2010
$580 a day for consultant? Not anymore, Utica school board decides Utica Observer-Dispatch, February 24, 2010
Study shows 5 percent hike in school salaries for teachers, administrators in New York Associated Press, February 24, 2010
Report: Teachers, school administrators' pay rose in recession Gannett News Service, February 24, 2010
Study shows 5 percent hike in NY school salaries Associated Press, February 24, 2010
Failed states: Escaping New York San Francisco Examiner, February 23, 2010
State lawmakers need to change their behavior and work harder to fix problems Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, February 22, 2010
Entitlements; Demographics and Government Obligations Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, February 19, 2010
State refund check is in the mail? Maybe not Utica Observer-Dispatch, February 18, 2010
Empire Center Has Plan To Cut New York State Spending By Billions WGRZ, February 18, 2010
Gov child-care plan gives union its dues New York Post, February 16, 2010
What Do We Owe Public Employees? WNYC, February 15, 2010
You Paid For It: Senate Mailers WCBS - Albany, February 11, 2010
You Paid For It: Senate Mailers WCBS - Albany, February 11, 2010
NY's public fat cats New York Post, February 11, 2010
Growing a more perfect union Anchorage Daily News, February 11, 2010
NY Minute: See how your state and local tax dollars are spent Syracuse Post Standard, February 09, 2010
Leibell defends expenses after topping local list Journal News, February 08, 2010
Number of state workers earning more than $100,000 rose 16% Poughkeepsie Journal, February 06, 2010
State jobs over $100K on the rise Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, February 06, 2010
Money goes to power brokers Times Union, February 05, 2010
Leibell’s expenses top money list for lawmakers in northern suburbs Journal News, February 04, 2010
The Six Million Dollar Delegation Journal News, February 04, 2010
Tab for region's state lawmakers: $15,000 a week -- or more Ithaca Journal, February 04, 2010
Teacher pension fund lost $9 billion last year while costs rose Poughkeepsie Journal, February 04, 2010
" Retirement costs:Public employee benefits on the rise" Watertown Daily Times, February 03, 2010
New York film production tax credit alive and well in 2010-2011 budget The Examiner, February 03, 2010
New York State Lawmakers Spend Up to $1.3 Million Annually (WGRZ-TV Buffalo) WGRZ, February 03, 2010
Report: Volker among big spenders in State Legislature Batavia Daily News, February 03, 2010
Site shows spending members of Senate, Assembly Rochester Business Journal, February 02, 2010
$8 billion benefits bombshell New York Post, February 01, 2010
Some state workers triple their salaries with huge amounts of overtime New York Daily News, January 29, 2010
Paterson proposes cutting six-figure salaried jobs on state parole board Gannett News Service, January 29, 2010
New York Legislators Want to Change Budget Year, Set Up Budget Office Gannett News Service, January 29, 2010
LIPA rescinds employees' 2 percent pay raises Newsday, January 28, 2010
Schools back Paterson's call to end costly mandates Times Herald Record, January 27, 2010
Hitting the Free Market Slopes Chronogram Magazine, January 26, 2010
A rerun on givebacks Times Union, January 25, 2010
Public salaries faulted for fiscal woes Journal News, January 24, 2010
PBA Cluckers Pluck Paterson North Country Gazette, January 24, 2010
Staggering cost of Utica teacher health benefits proves a burden to taxpayers Utica Observer-Dispatch, January 22, 2010
435 WNY school officials top $100,000 Buffalo Business First, January 22, 2010
State Budget: Albany must exercise fiscal restraint Watertown Daily Times, January 21, 2010
Legislature adopts some ethics reforms News 10 Now, January 21, 2010
Budget plan tests school budgets Times Union, January 21, 2010
How budget plan hits home Times Union, January 21, 2010
Paterson Seeks Huge Cuts and $1 Billion in Taxes and Fees New York Times, January 20, 2010
Desperate Dave's $lash-&-burn plan New York Post, January 20, 2010
Rough time for budget plan? Times Union, January 20, 2010
Our View: Gov's budget lean, but still too costly Auburn Citizen, January 20, 2010
New Paterson budget plan looks a lot like the old plan Gannett News Service, January 20, 2010
Gov. Paterson budgets for all-out push vs. tax dodgers with addition of auditors New York Daily News, January 20, 2010
New York's Paterson Proposes Aid Cuts, New Taxes and Fees Associated Press, January 19, 2010
The Governor's Lonely Fight NBC New York, January 19, 2010
Paterson proposes aid cuts, $1B in new taxes, fees Associated Press, January 19, 2010
Major changes likely to Paterson's budget Utica Observer-Dispatch, January 19, 2010
Paterson's budget plan will erase $7.4B deficit Capital District Business Review, January 19, 2010
Don't waste school aid crisis Empire Page, January 18, 2010
No bailout likely as schools face big aid cuts Buffalo News, January 17, 2010
Don't waste school aid crisis Newsday, January 17, 2010
Freeze wages in the state Dunkirk Observer, January 17, 2010
The John Batchelor Show WABC, January 16, 2010
Legislators Gear Up For Tough Budget Fight As Fiscal Outlook Worsens Capitol News, January 15, 2010
Guv seeks to end pay for LI special district commissioners Newsday, January 15, 2010
N.Y. Debt Premium at 15-Month High Before Budget Plan Bloomberg News, January 15, 2010
Our view: Tell public about benefits on retirement Utica Observer-Dispatch, January 13, 2010
Paterson to seek cuts, revenue raisers in budget plans Poughkeepsie Journal, January 12, 2010
Paterson: Cigarette tax hike may offset budget cuts Newsday, January 12, 2010
Rochester School Board Pay Could Be Lost in Mayoral Takeover WXXI, January 11, 2010
Empire Center proposes solutions to budget woes Legislative Gazette, January 11, 2010
Reading Between The Lines Post-Journal, January 10, 2010
More jobs, less spending Star-Gazette, January 10, 2010
Commentary: Jessica Crawford explains why she's running for New York's 49th Senate District Syracuse Post Standard, January 10, 2010
Recession doesn't hold back Central New York teachers' raises Syracuse Post Standard, January 10, 2010
Taxpayers don't get to know what's in teacher contracts before they are approved Syracuse Post Standard, January 10, 2010
DC at-tax Wall St. New York Post, January 09, 2010
New York State budget: 'Blueprint' to savings gets Will Barclay's endorsement Valley News, January 09, 2010
A decisive year Rochester Business Jouranal, January 08, 2010
Cost of Utica teacher benefits? District won't say Utica Observer-Dispatch, January 08, 2010
Proposed Plan Saves State $30 Billion Epoch Times, January 07, 2010
Chicken Little Joins The NY State Troopers PBA North Country Gazette, January 06, 2010
Conservative group suggests 30 ways to shave state spending Poughkeepsie Journal, January 05, 2010
$queeze & Freeze New York Post, January 05, 2010
Citizens must make 2010 New York Legislature different Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, January 05, 2010
Empire Center Offers Budget Remedies Elmont Online, January 05, 2010
Report: Freeze teacher salaries Post-Journal, January 05, 2010
Report outlines ways N.Y. can save $30 billion Rochester Business Journal, January 05, 2010
Budget advice: Slash pork barrel spending, freeze pay of state government workers New York Daily News, January 05, 2010
Pay Freeze Plan WXXI, January 05, 2010
State fiscal watchdog: Freeze salaries, cap school spending, eliminate pork spending Journal News, January 05, 2010
Think-tank recommends New York block raises for state workers WTEN, January 05, 2010
Think tank lists ideas for big NY budget savings WRGB, January 05, 2010
Group introduces plan to save New York $30 billion WAMC, January 05, 2010
Saving New York, $1B at a time: Gov. Paterson and Legislature should look to Empire Center report New York Daily News, January 05, 2010
State Begins New Year Nearly Broke WRVO, January 05, 2010
Think tank lists ideas for big NY budget savings WRBG, January 04, 2010
Think tank lists ideas for big NY budget savings WNYT, January 04, 2010
Fiscal watchdog: Freeze salaries, reform Medicaid among options to trim state budget Star-Gazette, January 04, 2010
Think tank lists ideas for big budget savings Troy Record, January 04, 2010
“Blueprint” Outlines $30 Billion In Budget Savings North Country Gazette, January 04, 2010
Think-tank: Freezing state worker wages would save NY billions WTEN, January 04, 2010
Think tank lists ideas for big New York state budget savings Syracuse Post Standard, January 04, 2010
Think tank has way to shrink NY deficit WVIB, January 04, 2010
Plan could save state $30 billion News 10 Now, January 04, 2010
Empire Center claims their plan could save state billions Capital Tonight, January 04, 2010
Plan could save state $30 billion Capital News 9, January 04, 2010
New York state "is broke," should cut $30 bln-study Reuters, January 04, 2010
Points we'd like addressed Binghamton Press & Sun, January 03, 2010
Albany pension reforms: Still too risky for New York State? Syracuse Post-Standard, January 03, 2010
Turnover in local politics offers best of both worlds Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, January 02, 2010
New York State Has First Deficit in General Fund New York Times, December 31, 2009
Future NY teachers scramble to avoid pension reforms, less generous benefits effective Jan. 1 Washington Examiner, December 24, 2009
School districts’ spending and aid at a click of a button CNY Link, December 22, 2009
Date set for officer's hearing Daily Star, December 22, 2009
Government jobs larege piece of regions economy Utica Observer-Dispatch, December 22, 2009
Jail in Sullivan tied to county's fiscal solvency Times Herald Record, December 21, 2009
Police pension costs add to town's debt Times Union, December 21, 2009
Onondaga County Sheriff's deputies rack up the overtime to make more than their bosses Syracuse Post Standard, December 20, 2009
Council to split Bernier's duties Oneonta Daily Star, December 16, 2009
Lawmakers make sure they have pork-barrel spending in budget gap bill New York Daily News, December 16, 2009
Cap state spending Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, December 12, 2009
Editorial: Short-term fix looks good, but ... Glens Falls Post Star, December 11, 2009
Tier V praised as saving billions Times Union, December 11, 2009
State’s new pension plan cuts costs, helps unions Warwick Advertiser, December 11, 2009
Paterson inks pension-reform package Buffalo Business First, December 10, 2009
Pension reform draws criticism in Albany Ithaca Journal, December 07, 2009
Just post everything to ease access Times Union, December 06, 2009
Critics blast state pension reforms Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, December 06, 2009
Pension reform passes in Albany, with concessions Journal News, December 06, 2009
State adopts reforms to pension system and outsourcing, but faces criticism Star-Gazette, December 05, 2009
Legislature Passes Measures on Budget and Pensions, but Critics See Only Half Steps New York Times, December 03, 2009
Statehouse OKs deal to fix hyper pension New York Post, December 03, 2009
N.Y. Raises Pension Requirements to Save $48 Billion (Update1) Bloomberg News, December 03, 2009
NY's new pension plan cuts costs, helps unions WCAX, December 03, 2009
Budget avoids meltdown: Legislature agrees to trim $2.7B, and strapped MTA stripped of $140M New York Daily News, December 03, 2009
Spa City's top chiefs retiring Glens Falls Post Star, December 02, 2009
Gov. Paterson Takes $1.6 Billion in Emergency Action 1010 WINS, November 30, 2009
Tax revenues boosted by surcharge Crain's New York Business, November 30, 2009
The government is considering new taxes on job creation The Examiner, November 30, 2009
NY governor takes $1.6 billion in emergency action Kansas City Star, November 30, 2009
New Yorkers can compare school spending online Photo News, November 25, 2009
Boosted by surcharge, tax revenues don't plunge Crain's New York Business, November 24, 2009
Take time to produce a good health care bill The Buffalo News, November 23, 2009
LaFayette spends more on instruction per student than any other district Syracuse Post Standard, November 22, 2009
NY 'spending is the problem' Times Herald Record, November 22, 2009
Databse lists local schools' spending Journal News, November 19, 2009
Rome spends $19,653 for every pupil Rome Sentinel, November 18, 2009
How Rome school spending compares Rome Sentinel, November 18, 2009
What school districts spend per pupil Rome Sentinel, November 18, 2009
Web site updates allow taxpayers to compare school spending Saratogian, November 17, 2009
More data on schools opens up online Schenectady Daily Gazette, November 17, 2009
See How Your School District Spends Your Money North Country Gazette, November 16, 2009
New Yorkers can Compare School Spending Online Yonkers Tribune, November 16, 2009
Loss of population puts NY at economic crossroad Legislative Gazette, November 16, 2009
If it stays the course, New York State won't be able to pay its bills next month Syracuse Post Standard, November 15, 2009
Policy center director says state deficits amount to financial emergency Poughkeepsie Journal, November 14, 2009
State government needs structural reforms to bail itself out, says public policy director Mid Hudson News, November 14, 2009
Scholar warns state is in a 'fiscal emergency' Poughkeepsie Journal, November 13, 2009
Legislation seeks to curb cost of local mandates in NY Ithaca Journal, November 12, 2009
E.J. McMahon talks about tax and budget issues The Capitol Pressroom, November 11, 2009
Win some, lose some in migration picture Fairfield County Business Journal, November 11, 2009
A Reason to Pray for Big Banker Bonuses Wall Street Journal, November 10, 2009
Crowded agenda awaits state lawmakers Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, November 08, 2009
Now the hard part: making spending cuts Journal News, November 08, 2009
School chief to retire Times Union, November 07, 2009
Suozzi wants control of schools, wins criticism Newsday, November 07, 2009
New York's finest asset — people Catskill Daily Mail, November 04, 2009
Blue State Exodus Forbes, November 03, 2009
As Money Runs Out, Can Albany Avoid the 'Pain'? Gotham Gazette, November 02, 2009
Deficit alert increases to $3.2B Times Union, October 30, 2009
Migration Patterns Rochester Business Journal, October 30, 2009
Empire state suicide New York Post, October 29, 2009
A mass exodus from New York State Examiner, October 29, 2009
Stimulus helps fill coffers for states USA Today, October 29, 2009
Schools impacted by budget battle Capital News 9, October 29, 2009
UPI NewsTrack Business United Press International, October 29, 2009
Paterson calls for new tax breaks in future WCAX, October 29, 2009
1.5M New Yorkers moved out of state this decade, study finds Times Union, October 28, 2009
Area household incomes falling short Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, October 28, 2009
California Would Lose Seats Under Census Change New York Times, October 28, 2009
Escape From New York Wall Street Journal, October 28, 2009
Report: 8% of NYS Population Has Left Since 2000 North Country Gazette, October 28, 2009
New York faces cash flow crisis Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, October 28, 2009
Tax refugees staging escape from New York New York Post, October 27, 2009
1.5 million New Yorkers leave, state still grows Poughkeepsie Journal, October 27, 2009
Report: New York Losing Population to Other States WGRZ, October 27, 2009
The ticking time bomb that is the state pension plan Journal News, October 27, 2009
Escape from N.Y. State: Cost of living, taxes drive away 1.5M since 2000 New York Daily News, October 27, 2009
Report: New Yorkers leaving state fast Batavia Daily News, October 27, 2009
Escape from New York: Working people are fleeing big taxes and scant opportunity New York Daily News, October 27, 2009
Escape from NY: Greater numbers leave NY than any other state Albany Business Review, October 27, 2009
New Yorkers moving out of state WVIB, October 27, 2009
Report details where NY'ers are headed Buffalo Business First, October 27, 2009
Report: New Yorkers Leaving State Fast WPTZ, October 27, 2009
Exiting the Empire State Gotham Gazette, October 27, 2009
New York experienced the largest loss of residents than any other state News Channel 34, October 27, 2009
Report: New Yorkers leaving state fast Capital News 9, October 27, 2009
Our View: Population drop means work ahead Citizen, October 27, 2009
Public workers enjoy golden nest eggs Journal News, October 25, 2009
Gov's $1 bil fuzzy math New York Post, October 23, 2009
Is that cut really a cut? Times Union, October 20, 2009
EJ McMahon on WBEN's Hardline WBEN, October 18, 2009
School districts worry over funding gaps Journal News, October 17, 2009
Gov's ax targets schools and MTA New York Post, October 16, 2009
Forced to take cash, not time off Times Union, October 13, 2009
Small businesses driven to the brink New York Post, October 11, 2009
Study: 18 of NY's top-paid school officials work on LI Newsday, October 09, 2009
Site discloses public school employee salaries Rochester Business Journal, October 09, 2009
County government staffing lowest in decades Utica Observer-Dispatch, October 09, 2009
3 maintenance workers make big bucks at area schools Journal News, October 09, 2009
'Fiscal Minimalism' in New York State National Review, October 07, 2009
Paterson touts joint approach to fix $3 billion deficit Journal News, October 06, 2009
Paterson Orders $500 Million Cut in State Agency Spending 1010 WINS, October 06, 2009
Is Anyone Willing to Cut the State Budget? Gotham Gazette, October 02, 2009
Tuckahoe municipal salaries slightly higher than regional average Journal News, September 29, 2009
Where is the Plan? Gotham Gazette, September 29, 2009
N.Y. losses Watertown Daily Times, September 28, 2009
Furloughs, layoffs may be state's next steps Newsday, September 27, 2009
In state legislature, salaries vary for same job titles Star-Gazette, September 26, 2009
Spring Valley's police salaries fifth-highest in region, report says Journal News, September 26, 2009
Risky business: NY taxes the rich at some peril WSYR - Syracuse, September 23, 2009
Transparency Site Reveals New York State and Municipal Salaries GovTech.com, September 21, 2009
All public salaries now posted on new site Hornell Evening Tribune, September 21, 2009
Web site shines light on salaries Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, September 20, 2009
Placid is peak of local government pay list Adirondack Daily Enterprise, September 19, 2009
Clarkstown cops among top public earners Journal News, September 18, 2009
179,000 public salaries revealed Times Union, September 18, 2009
Share: ShareThis Print Comment Back Home Salaries available for all public employees in New York State Utica Observer-Dispatch, September 18, 2009
Salaries of County, City, Town, and Village Employees Posted Online WGRZ, September 18, 2009
Governor Paterson floats yanking stat cars from agency heads to close $2.1B budget gap New York Daily News, September 18, 2009
County, City, Town, Village Payrolls Available Online North County Gazette, September 18, 2009
NY Legislature lacks any uniformity in pay for same job Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, September 16, 2009
Governor Presses Lawmakers for Deficit Closing Ideas WXXI, September 15, 2009
Show up (or not), and get paid Utica Observer-Dispatch, September 13, 2009
Pension ‘time bomb’ ready to detonate on business, governments The Business Review, September 11, 2009
Business groups: Fix $2.1B N.Y. budget gap without taxes Journal News, September 10, 2009
See contracts on www.seethroughny.net Adirondack Daily Enterprise, September 08, 2009
Pork still plentiful, but political shift has altered portions Daily Freeman, September 06, 2009
Fund crisis hits home Times Union, September 04, 2009
Local governments face steep pension costs Poughkeepsie Journal, September 04, 2009
NY 'shadow government' debt rises to $140 billion CNBC, September 02, 2009
Port Authority Public Affairs Chief to Lead Corzine’s PR Shop New York Observer, August 31, 2009
Payrolls for local agencies on the Web The Hornell Evening Tribune, August 26, 2009
As taxes rise, so do spending and deficit The Buffalo News, August 23, 2009
Some state legislators legally double-dip Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, August 21, 2009
Some NY lawmakers collect pension pay and salaries Washington Post, August 19, 2009
Payrolls For NY Public Authorities Now Online North Country Gazette, August 19, 2009
Empire Center releases new payroll information on NY public authorities WRGB, August 19, 2009
State pension plan problems? WSTM, August 19, 2009
State worker buyout list expanding Times Union, August 13, 2009
NY School Labor Contracts Now Online North Country Gazette, August 13, 2009
$35M gift to NY kids blasted as welfare giveaway Newsday, August 12, 2009
EJ McMahon Discusses MTA Pay Hike The John Gambling Show, August 11, 2009
Empire Center celebrates first year of SeeThroughNY by posting member items Glens Falls Post Star, August 11, 2009
NY lawmakers' pork-barrel spending revealed CNY Central, August 06, 2009
Griffiss funding from Destito third highest member item August 06, 2009
Web site lists NY lawmakers' pork-barrel spending Times Union, August 06, 2009
Local pork down The Hornell Evening Tribune, August 06, 2009
Database Of Legislative Pork Available Online North Country Gazette, August 05, 2009
Web site lists NY lawmakers' pork-barrel spending Newsday, August 05, 2009
Schools, local governments fear more NY budget cuts Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, August 03, 2009
State deficit soars to $2.1 billion in 3 months The Buffalo News, July 31, 2009
Valley must get answers from MTA chief pick Poughkeepsie Journal, July 21, 2009
Sloppy Senates The American Spectator, July 20, 2009
New York pension fund investigation focuses on conflicts of interest July 13, 2009
Brave New Senate? The Daily Politics, July 10, 2009
Assemblyman Tom Alfano Calls for Creation of MTA Fiscal Oversight Control Board Floral Park Dispatch, July 02, 2009
MTA has 8,200 staff members making more than $100G New York Daily News, June 30, 2009
Assembly Republicans call for MTA oversight board Legislative Gazette, June 30, 2009
What Are The Consequences of Inaction In The NYS Senate? WAMC, June 30, 2009
Staten Island pol blasts MTA over payroll report Staten Island Advance, June 29, 2009
Assemblymen: Nix MTA payroll tax Journal News, June 27, 2009
MTA’s Payroll Database Added To Website North Country Gazette, June 24, 2009
Senate ties less of an issue in other states Ithaca Journal, June 20, 2009
Schools Report: School cuts aplenty, but are they enough? Capital District Business Review , June 19, 2009
Government Work: No Longer the Job of Last Resort Workforce Management, June 15, 2009
Governor David Paterson gets raves for plan to diversify New York economy New York Daily News, June 09, 2009
Paterson creates state match of federal stimulus dollars Newsday, June 09, 2009
2 unions, fighting layoffs, strike state buyout deal Buffalo News, June 06, 2009
State buyout saves jobs Times Union, June 06, 2009
'Jumbo pensions' spark state funding debate Newsday, June 06, 2009
Paterson and Unions Agree on Limits for New Pensions New York Times, June 06, 2009
Gov Union-Pension Deal Saving $440M New York Post, June 06, 2009
Dave's Disappointing Deal New York Post, June 06, 2009
Buyout deal would elminate state worker layoffs WTEN, June 04, 2009
Paterson talks up fiscal austerity Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, May 29, 2009
Paterson threatens to impose New York spending cap Staten Island Advance, May 28, 2009
Where are you on the civil service list? Times Union, May 27, 2009
Gov. Paterson threatens to impose NY spending cap Newsday, May 27, 2009
More to-dos for Attorney General Cuomo Journal News, May 26, 2009
NOTEBOOK: State of the County Tonowanda News, May 25, 2009
Analysis: NY's taxes, spending still priorities Newsday, May 23, 2009
School votes are hiding issues Auburn Citizen, May 18, 2009
Soak the Rich, Lose the Rich Wall Street Journal, May 18, 2009
Two new databases on salaries, school taxes The Evening Tribune, May 18, 2009
Watchdog’s Picture Of City Inaccurate Jamestown Post-Journal, May 18, 2009
N.Y. School Budgets Votes Tuesday 1010 WINS, May 17, 2009
Proposed school budgets are stingy, but enough to satisfy voters? Journal News, May 17, 2009
Transparency bill passes both houses, moves on to Quinn's desk Northwest Herald, May 16, 2009
Today's lesson: School work pays Times Union, May 15, 2009
Teacher pay now on the web Capital News 9, May 14, 2009
School Fudget Long Island Press, May 14, 2009
Teacher jobs at risk in budgets Times Union, May 10, 2009
Paterson, lawmakers vow to address property taxes Newsday, May 07, 2009
Legislature sets 3 percent levy goal for budget Ithaca Journal, May 06, 2009
The Floodgates Open New York Post, May 06, 2009
Some retiring teachers get huge bonuses Utica Observer-Dispatch, May 02, 2009
NY budget official: Recession to end later in year Forbes, April 29, 2009
Kinder cut for some state jobs Times Union, April 29, 2009
State officials predict recession's end in late 2009 Journal News, April 29, 2009
School spending outstrips inflation Utica Observer-Dispatch, April 26, 2009
Are Utica schools making the grade? Utica Observer-Dispatch, April 25, 2009
Central Islip, East Islip school district wages posted Newsday, April 20, 2009
Let the sun shine in Niagara Gazette, April 20, 2009
School Payrolls, Data Added To SeeThroughNY.net North Country Gazette, April 17, 2009
New state tax rates retroactive Star-Gazette, April 15, 2009
How much does your government spend on you? The Evening Tribune, April 14, 2009
Even in Hard Times, Albany Offers a Feast of Pork Gotham Gazette, April 13, 2009
ORLEANS: Study indicates county’s taxes second-lowest per capita across state. Journal Register (Medina), April 13, 2009
The Tax Capital of the World Wall Street Joural, April 11, 2009
Report examines county spending Poughkeepsie Journal, April 09, 2009
New databse details county-by-county spending Legislative Gazette, April 09, 2009
Website compares municipal spending Oneida Daily Dispatch, April 09, 2009
Dems to shell out little for GOP projects Journal News, April 09, 2009
Compare taxes from one town to another News 10 Now, April 09, 2009
New Way to Keep an Eye on Municipal Spending WXXI Rochester, April 09, 2009
Benchmark Study Provides Tax, Spending Data North Country Gazette, April 09, 2009
Web site allows comparison shopping of NY locales Auburn Citizen, April 09, 2009
Site focuses on local public costs Schenectady Daily Gazette, April 09, 2009
Gloversville on top of high-tax cities Schenectady Daily Gazette, April 09, 2009
Web site allows comparison of NY taxes, spending Times Union, April 09, 2009
Web site compares municipalities by per capita spending, taxes Buffalo News, April 09, 2009
How Democrats Make Millionaires Wall Street Journal, April 07, 2009
Pensions pushing state to the brink of collapse Buffalo News, April 06, 2009
State Spending Still out of control The Observer, April 06, 2009
Budget pain not shared by politicians Buffalo News, April 03, 2009
E.J. McMahon on Lou Dobbs Tonight Lou Dobbs Tonight, April 02, 2009
New York’s Tax Increases Larger Than Announced for the Wealthy Bloomberg News, April 01, 2009
E.J. McMahon on The Jason Lewis Show The Jason Lewis Show, April 01, 2009
Budget secrecy Watertown Daily Times, March 31, 2009
Tough times, but not tough enough to trim NY pork Staten Island Advance, March 31, 2009
$170M in small local grants survive in state budget Newsday, March 31, 2009
NY budget: Expect to pay more Poughkeepsie Journal, March 31, 2009
GOP, busines groups and Conservatives speak out against budget Legislative Gazette, March 31, 2009
Paterson, Legislature defend state budget Newsday, March 31, 2009
So. Tier takes hit in NY budget ‘pork’ The Evening Tribune, March 31, 2009
New Yorkers Demanding Change WRGZ - Buffalo, March 31, 2009
Dozens of new taxes and fees in state budget Star-Gazette, March 30, 2009
State budget full of taxes, some spending cuts Auburn Citizen, March 29, 2009
Experts warn secrecy could harm state budget Newsday, March 29, 2009
Political Notebook Niagara Gazette, March 29, 2009
New York state payroll for 2008 posted online Watertown Daily Times, March 27, 2009
Upstate communities bemoan state layoffs Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, March 26, 2009
800-Plus State Paychecks Bigger Than Gov's WRGB, March 25, 2009
N.Y. Gov. orders 8,900 layoffs USA Today, March 25, 2009
STATE HIKES BIG-$$ HIRES New York Post, March 24, 2009
2008 State Payroll Posted At SeeThroughNY.Net North Country Gazette, March 24, 2009
Final-year rule boosts cop, fire pensions Journal News, March 22, 2009
Look closely at an on-time budget in NY Newsday, March 21, 2009
How to start controlling pensions Schenectady Daily Gazette, March 20, 2009
Utica spending half its budget on public safety Utica Observer-Dispatch, March 18, 2009
State Bigs Take NYers For A Ride New York Post, March 15, 2009
Tax hike is textbook politics Crain's New York Business, March 14, 2009
Future shock: Can cities pay for pensions? Utica Observer-Dispatch, March 14, 2009
White Plains Democrats frown on garage plan Journal News, March 13, 2009
Fair Share commercials are a smoke screen Business Review, March 13, 2009
Paterson cans soda tax, $1.3B in 'nuisance' fees Journal News, March 12, 2009
Paterson: stimulus cuts out need for more taxes WTEN, March 11, 2009
School aid jumped 40 percent in the last five years Buffalo News, March 09, 2009
LI teachers getting hefty raises despite economy Newsday, March 08, 2009
Democrats', Republicans' state budget options criticized Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, March 07, 2009
Arbitration Makes Voting Down Contract Difficult Jamestown Post-Journal, March 01, 2009
Support builds for higher NY income tax on wealthy Staten Island Advance, February 25, 2009
Siena Poll: Most New Yorkers Rate State Economy as Poor WBFO, February 25, 2009
Senator aims to spur spending with gift card Gannett News Service, February 23, 2009
Consolidation Questioned Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, February 23, 2009
Senator aims to spur spending with 'gift card' Star-Gazette, February 23, 2009
Raising tax on rich gaining ground Schenectady Daily Gazette, February 22, 2009
Waiver lets state pensioners prosper The Journal News, February 22, 2009
Raising tax on rich gaining ground Schenectady Daily Gazette, February 22, 2009
Waiver lets state pensioners prosper Journal News, February 22, 2009
Paterson may change income tax structure Star-Gazette, February 21, 2009
Legal "double-dipping" costs local taxpayers $3.6M Times Herald-Record, February 20, 2009
Town-Village merger questioned Gannett News Service, February 20, 2009
Paterson signals changes in tax structure Gannett News Service, February 20, 2009
Taxing the Rich: An Idea Whose Time Has Come? Gotham Gazette, February 18, 2009
A little more off the top Times Union, February 16, 2009
Stimulus = Status Quo Crain's New York Business (Subscription Required), February 16, 2009
Myths about taxing the rich Crain's New York Business (Subscription Required), February 16, 2009
New York's public pensions are socking taxpayers: Costs jumped 100 percent Syracuse Post-Standard, February 15, 2009
Fed stimulus money being spent before approved Associated Press, February 11, 2009
New York State Tax Bill Would Seek More From Top Wage Earners Bloomberg News, February 11, 2009
N.Y. Power Authority surplus will go to state, not customers Buffalo News, February 07, 2009
Where are all of New York's millionaires? New York Examiner, February 05, 2009
State unions say ‘no’ to givebacks Ithaca Journal, February 04, 2009
NYS Budget: The STAR Rebate WXXI, February 04, 2009
The Effects of Capping Pay New York Times, Room for Debate, February 04, 2009
Editorial: Make contracts public before the vote Schenectady Daily Gazette, February 01, 2009
Public retiree health insurance cost is a fiscal time bomb Buffalo News, January 31, 2009
Highland school district sued over retiree health benefits Kingston Daily Freeman, January 31, 2009
Basking in One Year of Sunlight, Cuomo's Office Looks to Expand Scope The Capitol, January 31, 2009
This would explain a lot Journal News, January 27, 2009
LI school districts could see benefits from stimulus plan Newsday, January 27, 2009
Public pensions are weighing on taxpayers Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, January 25, 2009
In Albany, Higher Taxes for the Rich Expected New York Times, January 21, 2009
Most local districts spend less on students than state average Utica Observer Dispatch, January 17, 2009
Current, former Highland School District officials sue over health-care benefits Times Herald Record, January 16, 2009
A stimulus for schools? Times Union, January 13, 2009
Experts: Paterson's State of the State impact limited Newsday, January 12, 2009
Cost of running state pension funds soars Elmira Star-Gazette, January 12, 2009
Legislature ‘still broken,’ seeks to avoid fiscal pain Buffalo News, January 11, 2009
Some area stimulus projects under Obama already funded Utica Observer-Dispatch, January 10, 2009
Governor's plan doesn't cut enough, Manhattan Institute official says Journal News, January 09, 2009
Gov. Paterson talks tough, but . . . Journal News, January 09, 2009
See what city workers make Staten Island Advance, January 07, 2009
New online database puts salaries of all city, state workers just a click away New York Daily News, January 07, 2009
All NYC Workers' Salaries Online MSNBC, January 07, 2009
City Employee Salaries Now Available Online New York 1, January 07, 2009
Who Gets Paid What By City New York Post, January 07, 2009
Albany still broken, according to report Capital News 9, January 06, 2009
NYC Payroll Posted On Internet North Country Gazette, January 06, 2009
The Council's Top Earners Gotham Gazette, January 06, 2009
Report: Albany Legislative Process Still Broken North Country Gazette, January 06, 2009
Nonprofit group posts database with NYC payroll Newsday, January 06, 2009
Bring on the monkeys Journal News, January 05, 2009
Reformers See Hope for "Dysfunctional" Albany WXXI, January 05, 2009
What's to love about Wall Street traders? Plenty, in fact Watertown Daily Times, January 04, 2009
Paterson appears to back off early adoption of budget Newsday, January 03, 2009
N.Y. faces difficult decisions to bridge budget gap Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, January 02, 2009
At a Time of Calls for Painfully Higher Taxes, Some Say the Timing Is Wrong New York Times, January 02, 2009
The Next Budget Drama: Privatization New York Observer, January 01, 2009
In addressing state's fiscal crisis, ax-wielding angers all Journal News, December 24, 2008
For Paterson, a lonely budget fight Elmira Star Gazette, December 22, 2008
At county level, taxpayers may be hit by triple whammy Buffalo News, December 19, 2008
MTA Payroll Data, Other Public Authorities Online North Country Gazette, December 19, 2008
Albany’s Third Reich—Troopergate Marches On North Country Gazette, December 19, 2008
Police Union Criticizes Effort to Reduce a Pension Benefit New York Times, December 18, 2008
LIers warily eye state pension proposals Newsday, December 18, 2008
People Behaving Poorly May Be the Ones to Save the State From the Poorhouse New York Times, December 18, 2008
Paterson calls for across-the-board cuts Palladium Times, December 17, 2008
Analysis: Tough talk in NY - but is it enough? Newsday, December 17, 2008
Budget's pain is far-reaching Times Union, December 17, 2008
Paterson proposes dramatic spending cuts, higher taxes and fees Buffalo News, December 17, 2008
From Albany, Move to Trim Pension Plans New York Times, December 17, 2008
Paterson's 'doomsday budget' aims to close $15.4B gap Newsday, December 17, 2008
Paterson Creates a Budget Fight for Everyone New York Observer, December 17, 2008
Will the budget be agreed on in time? Capital News 9, December 17, 2008
Plenty of pain to go around Newsday, December 15, 2008
Sources: Big cuts in guv's budget, but no tax boost Newsday, December 14, 2008
Attention: We are in a world of financial trouble Journal News, December 14, 2008
Deep cuts coming in New York budget proposal Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, December 14, 2008
Governor's budget likely to be 'grim' Elmira Star Gazette, December 13, 2008
Does 'rightsizing' mean layoffs? Times Union, December 10, 2008
Plenty of ideas on how to cut spending Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, December 10, 2008
Think Tanks Suggest Budget Cuts WXXI, December 09, 2008
Economic crisis makes for strange political bedfellows Newsday, December 05, 2008
Auto jobs called key for upstate economy Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, December 05, 2008
Board of Regents proposes 4.1 percent boost in aid Newsday, December 05, 2008
Tax cap plans completed Times Union, December 02, 2008
$271M more in cuts and Gov. Paterson will be happy New York Daily News, December 01, 2008
State commission calls for property tax cap Auburn Citizen, December 01, 2008
Schools told to expect the ax Times Union, November 26, 2008
Public pacts should not be secretive Utica Observer-Dispatch, November 23, 2008
School chiefs' pensions a growing cost Utica Observer-Dispatch, November 22, 2008
Enhanced police retirement plan proposed Utica Observer-Dispatch, November 19, 2008
Some see gimmicks in plan to fix budget Buffalo News, November 16, 2008
Deficit to rise $1B if state fails to cut spending, experts say Newsday, November 16, 2008
Low expectations in Albany Journal News, November 16, 2008
Running school district a job to rival pay for the governor, new website reveals The Hornell Evening Tribune, November 15, 2008
Report blasts public contract secrecy Utica Observer-Dispatch, November 15, 2008
Too many secrets Kingston Daily Freeman, November 15, 2008
Empire State Implosion National Center for Policy Analysis, November 14, 2008
Schools tackle budget math Times Union, November 14, 2008
Charitable partners, funding secrecy, judge's final bow Elmira Star Gazette, November 14, 2008
Open tentative contracts to public Glens Falls Post Star, November 13, 2008
Former governors have had to resort to cuts Newsday, November 13, 2008
NY Senate Won't Act on Paterson's Budget Plan 1010Wins, November 13, 2008
Empire State Implosion Wall Street Journal, November 13, 2008
Giving and taking Journal News, November 12, 2008
State Budget Axe Comes Down Hard On Education WCBS, November 12, 2008
Governor Paterson Suggests Cuts to Health Care and Education WRVO, November 11, 2008
Avg state worker pay approaches $60,000 a year Journal News, November 10, 2008
Report: Add tentative school contracts to Open Meetings Law Glens Falls Post Star, November 10, 2008
Report: Government secrecy costs us millions Press & Sun Bulletin, November 10, 2008
New York State's Deficit Treadmill Central New York Business Journal, November 10, 2008
NY public worker unions oppose reopening contracts Newsday, November 10, 2008
What President Obama means for New York Crain's, November 09, 2008
Democrat rule may not mean easy ride Daily Gazette, November 09, 2008
Legislature lets Paterson’s call for budget ideas pass Buffalo News, November 09, 2008
Report: Reveal union pay secrets Poughkeepsie Journal, November 09, 2008
Report: Secrecy costs N.Y. taxpayers millions Star Gazette, November 08, 2008
Report: Secrecy costing NY taxpayers millions Journal News, November 08, 2008
Report: Secrecy in N.Y. costs taxpayers millions Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, November 08, 2008
New York Dems promise to bolster state's economy Newsday, November 06, 2008
Pension problems Buffalo News, November 04, 2008
Blue States Will Pay Obama Tax Bill Real Clear Markets, November 03, 2008
Senate Minority Leader Vows to Share Power if Democrats Take Reins New York Times, November 01, 2008
As the Governor, a Newfound Thriftiness New York Times, October 31, 2008
Legislators ranked by spending Buffalo News, October 31, 2008
What Does Washington Owe Us? Gotham Gazette, October 30, 2008
N.Y. Schools Prepare for No Increases in State Aid 1010 WINS, October 29, 2008
State payroll adds 8,000 in two years Newsday, October 29, 2008
Add Some Zeros and Shake Well: A Recipe for a State in Crisis New York Times, October 28, 2008
Paterson: NY deficit to hit $47B over 4 years Staten Island Advance, October 28, 2008
State’s hiring freeze adds 31,684 to the payroll Buffalo News, October 28, 2008
UPDATE 2-NY state deficit jumps to $47 bln over next few yrs Reuters, October 28, 2008
Gov. Paterson: NY Deficit To Hit $47B Over 4 Years WCBS, October 28, 2008
Loophole in law lets lawyer qualify for state pension Newsday, October 26, 2008
In Albany, legislators' spending depends on power Times Herald Record, October 24, 2008
State legislators spend $200 million a year on their own operations Buffalo News, October 23, 2008
The John Gambling Show WOR, October 21, 2008
NYSUT's lesson in politics Times Union, October 20, 2008
Small Town Values in a Big City Election Gotham Gazette, October 20, 2008
Our view: Oneida Co. leaders must trim raises Observer Dispatch, October 20, 2008
Pay soars for many Oneida County workers Observer Dispatch, October 18, 2008
Judge to recuse himself from probation matters Ithaca Journal, October 17, 2008
State Audit finds big payment to retiring superintendent WSYR, October 17, 2008
Vanishing Projects Gotham Gazette, October 15, 2008
Taxpayer-funded mailings from N.Y. lawmakers criticized Democrat and Chronicle, October 11, 2008
Editorial: New York state has no choice but to cut spending Schenectady Gazette, October 08, 2008
A simple guide to cutting the New York budget New York Daily News, October 07, 2008
Paterson wants union help in cutting costs Press & Sun Bulletin, October 07, 2008
Economist: NY to bear brunt of recession Democrat and Chronicle, October 06, 2008
State provides fodder for budget blog Journal News, October 06, 2008
NY faces $1.2B budget shortfall, more jobless Newsday, October 05, 2008
ALBANY: Office costs add up Niagara Gazette, October 05, 2008
Gov. Nice Guy New York Magazine, October 05, 2008
STAR checks start to arrive Schenectady Gazette, October 04, 2008
$500G just another day at the office for state senators New York Daily News, October 02, 2008
Study: It pays to be in the majority Times Union, October 02, 2008
New York City's Fate Depends on the Bailout Plan: Amity Shlaes Bloomberg, October 01, 2008
Web Offers Sunshine Journal News, September 29, 2008
Police chiefs share in big retirement benefits Buffalo News, September 29, 2008
Overtime pays big dividends when some WNY police officers retire Buffalo News, September 28, 2008
Municipalities, schools brace for less aid Journal News, September 25, 2008
New Utica teachers' contract: Cost of retirees benefits unknown Utica Observer-Dispatch, September 25, 2008
An open book on costs Times Union, September 24, 2008
U. S. must pursue nuclear power now Buffalo News, September 22, 2008
Budget woes largely state's own making Press & Sun Bulletin, September 22, 2008
What hiring freeze? Big state payday for ex-Queens assemblyman NY Daily News, September 22, 2008
E.J. McMahon on Inside City Hall (Part 1) New York 1, September 18, 2008
E.J. McMahon on Inside City Hall (Part 2) New York 1, September 18, 2008
New York Would Suffer Under Obama Tax Plan New York Sun, September 17, 2008
NY IN LINE FOR $16B BAM SLAM New York Post, September 17, 2008
What’s The Message? Commentary Magazine, September 17, 2008
Reduced tax revenue will hurt city, state Crain's New York Business, September 16, 2008
Counties brace for tax impact of Wall Street woes Schenectady Gazzette, September 16, 2008
New websites give public access to district budgets, supt contracts On Board, September 15, 2008
How not to balance a budget Wall Street Journal, September 13, 2008
Labor unions exert power in property tax cap debate The Business Review, September 05, 2008
No more free ride for health insurance Times Union, September 03, 2008
HOPKINS: An effigy a day keeps taxpayer at bay Tonawanda News, September 03, 2008
Pols big, fat oinkers, cry pork watchdogs New York Daily News, August 21, 2008
McCain's Opening New York Sun, August 20, 2008
State Police pay boosted in pact Times Union, August 20, 2008
A New Web Site Makes State Salaries Public New York Sun, August 19, 2008
State budget faces knife The Times Union, August 19, 2008
Seethroughny.net New York Sun, August 19, 2008
Brighter Day Syracuse Post Standard, August 18, 2008
Paycheck Envy The Hartford Business Journal, August 18, 2008
Paterson’s tax cap proposal criticized Schenectady Gazzette, August 17, 2008
Rockland Psych workers earn fat overtime checks The Journal News, August 17, 2008
Nurses' pay swells at Bedford Hills prison The Journal News, August 17, 2008
39 state employees in Otsego, Delaware make $100K The Daily Star, August 16, 2008
Kevin Frisch: Deficit attention disorder The Norwich Bulletin, August 15, 2008
Loophole allows educators to collect both salaries and pensions The Buffalo News, August 11, 2008
KJ schools sued over request for documents Times Herald Record, August 11, 2008
Schenectady County GOP head on Tedisco payroll Schenectady Daily Gazette, August 05, 2008
PEF 'Exploring Options' Over See Through Site Daily Politics, August 04, 2008
Point, click, peruse state workers' pay Albany Times Union, August 01, 2008
Web site documents how public money is spent Watertown Daily Times, August 01, 2008
SeeThrough Pushback Capitol ConfIdential, August 01, 2008
Fiscal Woes of the Past Prod Paterson to Act Early New York Times, July 31, 2008
New website tracks state and local spending Capital News 9, July 31, 2008
Conservative urges gov to cut spending Gannett Albany Watch, July 30, 2008
Governor Calls For Session On Fiscal Crisis New York Times, July 30, 2008
Paterson wants immediate job freeze New York Daily News, July 30, 2008
Paterson and Bloomberg Warn of Huge Deficits New York Times, July 29, 2008
Union Dues Now Permanently Mandatory for Public Employees New York Times, July 24, 2008
Paterson's Tax Cap Plan May End Up Costing City New York Sun, July 24, 2008
Paterson ready to send out S.O.S. Times Union, July 22, 2008
'Painless Paring' Is the Plan for Paterson Budget Cuts New York Sun, July 10, 2008
Will money go south? Times Union, June 29, 2008
City Pension Funds Lose Billions New York Sun, June 26, 2008
A refreshing view from big labor Newsday, June 26, 2008
Much Left Undone, Again, as Session Ends in Albany The New York Times, June 26, 2008
Panel Urges 4% Tax Cap on Property in New York New York Times, June 03, 2008
Eying the Bay State's Tax Cap New York Sun, June 02, 2008
How should the state deal with skyrocketing property taxes? Capital Tonight, June 02, 2008
Meet Albany's Staunchest Union Ally New York Sun, May 20, 2008
Unions' number$ game over: Shel New York Post, May 17, 2008
Bruno's Next Sellout New York Post, May 16, 2008
Sensing the Moment Favors Them, Unions in Albany Push for Gains The New York Times, May 15, 2008
State Panel Moving to Cap Increases in Property Taxes New York Sun, May 15, 2008
New York's pork-barrel spending WABC - New York, May 15, 2008
Senate Approves $350 Million in Projects Intended for Economic Development The New York Times, May 14, 2008
Senate serves up pork Times Union, May 14, 2008
These sweeteners leave taxpayers with a bitter aftertaste New York Daily News, May 13, 2008
What Will Dave Do? New York Post, May 12, 2008
Supers dismiss schools report The Daily Star, May 07, 2008
Ex-Roslyn school officials collect pensions in prison Newsday, May 06, 2008
No end to spending sickness New York Daily News, May 06, 2008
Economy Slows, But Not School Spending Journal News, May 02, 2008
State Officials Predict a Deep Recession New York Times, May 02, 2008
Wonder how your school taxes match up? Times Union, May 01, 2008
Elected officials pile up pensions Times union, April 30, 2008
'Spend-O-Meter' on Web-site shows rate of state spending Watertown Daily News, April 27, 2008
Paterson Sets Showdown in Albany Over Spending New York Sun, April 23, 2008
Fortune 500 Postscript New York Sun, April 23, 2008
A cost shift for convention center? Albany Times Union, April 16, 2008
Words Not Deeds City Journal, April 14, 2008
Budgeting in Albany in Hard Times New York Times, April 11, 2008
A Little Extra for Legislators to Hand Out New York Times, April 11, 2008
$$ For Gays & Dolls New York Post, April 11, 2008
Legislators Back Spending Rise in State's Budget New York Times, April 10, 2008
Taking tax cap's measure Times Union, April 08, 2008
Albany OKs $1.4M for empty lt. governor's office for next 12 months April 04, 2008
Albany leaders dodging reality Times Herald Record, April 02, 2008
Budget late after all - but likely to pass soon New York Daily News, April 01, 2008
Albany Goliath 1, David 0 New York Daily News, April 01, 2008
Cigarette Tax Hike: 'Gold Mine' for Smugglers New York Sun, April 01, 2008
Wall Street Woes Raise Fears Of Budget Cuts and Tax Hikes New York Sun, March 31, 2008
A state budget built on hope Times Union, March 30, 2008
Quinnipiac Errs New York Sun, March 25, 2008
New York, new governor The Economist, March 19, 2008
Paterson takes the reins Daily Gazette, March 18, 2008
Paterson is New York's New Governor eNews 2.0, March 18, 2008
Paterson to Focus on New York Budget in First Days as Governor Bloomberg, March 18, 2008
New York Voices: Power Shift Thirteen, WNET New York, March 18, 2008
And Now: The Paterson Administration Gotham Gazette, March 17, 2008
Many Challenges Ahead For New Governor New York 1, March 17, 2008
Budget confusion Capital News 9, March 15, 2008
School Tax Relief Sought Mineola American, March 14, 2008
Review of energy policies urged Times Union, March 13, 2008
Paterson's Challenges: Economic Woes New York Post, March 13, 2008
Report: NY needs more nuclear power, ban on fee increases Business Review, March 13, 2008
Spitzer's legislative agenda in jeopardy New York Sun, March 12, 2008
Spitzer scandal impacts budget talks, says government observer Staten Island Advance, March 11, 2008
Empire Burlesque City Journal, March 11, 2008
Pinching Pennies Times Union, March 08, 2008
A Taxing Problem Northender, March 07, 2008
One-House Budget? New York Sun, March 07, 2008
Experts bare plan to spare NY taxpayers New York Post, March 07, 2008
School doubled lawyer's salary, boosting pension Newsday, March 06, 2008
Assembly Plan Would Add to Taxes of More Affluent New York Times, March 05, 2008
Spitzer's fiscal certainty is met with skepticism New York Times, March 03, 2008
Election of Democrat hints at GOP's changing fortunes Daily Gazette, March 02, 2008
Bruno finding billions to spend Albany Times Union, February 26, 2008
Day care prices could soon be on the rise Capital News 9, February 22, 2008
Teachers Get Big Gift from GOP New York Sun, February 15, 2008
Spitzer looks to start anew Oneonta Daily Star, January 11, 2008
McMahon's Reality Check Times Union Capitol Confidential Blog, January 10, 2008
Gov. Spitzer's State of State address: Tighten your belts, New Yorkers! Associated Press, January 09, 2008
Governor Set ... NY1:Top Stories, January 08, 2008
Spitzer May Ask to Cap Property Tax Increases in Annual Speech to Legislature The New York Times, January 08, 2008
Unaffordable NY: tough choices at $150,000 Crain's New York Business, January 05, 2008
How to slay a New York vampire New York Daily News, January 01, 2008
The perks your tax dollars pay for Newsday, January 01, 2008
Tax Tips Spitzer Could Use New York Sun, December 10, 2007
Eliot, try reading your own lips New York Daily News, November 27, 2007
Fiscal Policy, 30 Years After the Crisis The New York Times, November 09, 2007
Bloomberg?s Pay Raises for Unions May Trouble the City After He Leaves The New York Times, November 03, 2007
M.T.A. Asks for Restoration of Automatic Dues Payment The New York Times, November 02, 2007
Governor to Bet Billions on SUNY New York Sun, October 30, 2007
Child Care Workers in New York City Vote to Unionize The New York Times, October 24, 2007
NYS Regents Propose Record Education Funding WRVO Interview with E.J. McMahon, October 24, 2007
Spitzer Stalls As He Heads to Year Two New York Sun, October 23, 2007
Spitzer Faces a test Over Labor Costs New York Sun, October 16, 2007
Connecticut Workers Get Richest Pensions in U.S. Reuters, October 05, 2007
Connecticut Tops in Public Pension Payouts Pensions & Investments , October 05, 2007
Poll Finds Support for School Tax Cap The New York Times, September 24, 2007
Spitz: '08 Won't Be A $tretch The New York Post, September 21, 2007
Under Bloomberg, Budget and Revenue Swells The New York Times, September 17, 2007
Regional Economy Is Healthy The Associated Press, August 31, 2007
St. Vincent's Accepts Fate, Paying A Fortune to Close The New York Sun, August 28, 2007
Status Quo Governor New York Post, July 23, 2007
Homelessness Tackled, Not Beaten, By a Mayor With Formidable Goals New York Times, July 23, 2007
Pension Politics The New York Sun, July 10, 2007
Rising Insurance Rates Put City Doctors Out of Business The New York Sun, July 06, 2007
State Rides Manhattan Tax Boom New York Post, July 01, 2007
Spitzer Makes His Stand and Things Fall Apart The New York Times, June 23, 2007
NY Leads the Way in Health-Care Spending The New York Sun, June 01, 2007
Legislation Pushed to Require Minimum Wage for Domestic Workers The New York Times, June 01, 2007
Spending Cap Plan Called Inadequate New York Sun, May 24, 2007
Spitzer Says He Will Start Budget Talks 60 Days Early The New York Times, May 24, 2007
John Maynard Bruno New York Sun, May 21, 2007
Parlez-Vous 'Broke,' Eliot? New York Post, May 21, 2007
NYER'S Record Tax New York Post, May 21, 2007
The Price of Crime And People Who Fight It in Niagara County Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, May 19, 2007
Lil Mass $unshine New York Post, May 18, 2007
Spitzer Floats Plan to Woo Labor New York Sun, May 18, 2007
State Workforce Helps Levies Burst New York Post, May 17, 2007
Burden of Ooof: Tax Pain Worst in New York New York Post, May 16, 2007
About $2.9 billion Worth of Budget Confusion New York Daily News, May 11, 2007
Revolt Brews In Albany on Hospitals The New York Sun, May 10, 2007
A Legal Battle Looms As Hospitals Fight Closures The New York Sun, May 07, 2007
Old Residents Get Tax Relief, But Less Of It The New York Times, April 30, 2007
103G(reen) Thumb April 24, 2007
In the Mail The New York Sun, April 17, 2007
A Budget That Covers All the Bases The New York Times, April 09, 2007
Budget Deal Hiking State Deficit by $1 Billion March 31, 2007
Tax Deal Provides Added Relief to Middle-Income Homeowners The New York Times, March 30, 2007
'Steamroller' In Albany Learns How to Concede The New York Times, March 29, 2007
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet The Economist, March 22, 2007
As Fight Escalates, Bruno Rejects Health Part of Spitzer's Budget The New York Times, March 13, 2007
Looking Back on Medicaid The New York Sun, March 12, 2007
Pols New Pay-Raise Plan New York Daily News, March 12, 2007
Spitzer's Budget Draws Rebuke from DiNapoli The New York Sun, March 08, 2007
State Employee Payroll Is Second Highest in U.S. The New York Sun, March 06, 2007
Gov't Jobs Make NY a Work Force New York Post, March 06, 2007
Taxed: What Makes New York Different The New York Times, February 25, 2007
This Is Not Your 1983 Governor's School Aid Plan The New York Times, February 25, 2007
Pension Gap Divides Public and Private Workers USA Today, February 21, 2007
Spitzer Budget Adds Money for Legal Services for Poor The Associated Press, February 19, 2007
How to Fight for Lower Taxes The New York Sun, February 14, 2007
Spitzer's Strong Medicine for Health Care Times Herald-Record of Middletown, February 12, 2007
New Man $orely Lacking New York Post, February 07, 2007
Loggerheads The New York Sun, February 07, 2007
Labor Leader Is Parting, With a Shot The New York Times, January 30, 2007
Spitzer Sees Health Savings; Hospitals Call Them Cuts New York Times, January 27, 2007
Spitzer Outlines Vision of Medicaid Times Union, January 27, 2007
Critics See Low Percentages in Schumer's '50 percent Solution' New York Sun, January 24, 2007
Check, Please! New York Post, January 15, 2007
City Pensions May Be Put in Hedge Funds New York Sun, January 11, 2007
Surplus a Problem for Spitzer The Times Herald-Record, January 08, 2007
People Abandoning New York State, New Data Indicate New York Sun, December 22, 2006
Goldman $achs New York Sun, December 21, 2006
Member Item Pork Projects Called 'Tip of the Iceberg' New York Sun, December 07, 2006
Windfall in State Tax Collection could Ease the Way for Spitzer New York Sun, November 27, 2006
The Last Word on School Funding Gotham Gazette, November 27, 2006
Big To-Do List Awaits Next Governor New York Sun, November 07, 2006
Hollywood Brings Its Cameras to a New New York New York Sun, October 19, 2006
City, Albany Mull A Funding Swap on Schools, Health New York Sun, September 20, 2006
GLOP fills up pork barrel Times Union, September 18, 2006
Bill to Strengthen Union Negotiators Faces Pataki Veto New York Sun, August 16, 2006
Pataki is Facing a Decision on Pension Giveaway New York Sun, June 28, 2006
Budget Criticized Public Broadcasting Council, June 28, 2006

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