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Proposed school spending sees biggest jump since recession

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May 13, 2013
New York Property Taxes Ranked By Empire Center

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May 08, 2013
Hydrofracking could increase income by 15 percent

Contact: Matthew Olsen, (646) 839-3352

May 06, 2013
Ruling Keeping Pensioners' Names Secret To Be Appealed By Empire Center

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February 21, 2013
New York State Payroll Updated On SeeThroughNY

Contact: Tim Hoefer, (518) 434-3100

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January 30, 2013
New Web App Allows New Yorkers To Explore The State Budget

January 25, 2013
Updated Public Authority Payrolls Available Online

January 18, 2013
Report says localities need long-term budget plans

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January 16, 2013
Report: Patient Incentives Would Improve NY Medicaid

December 05, 2012
Teacher and School Employee Pay Updated on SeeThroughNY

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November 13, 2012
Report Boosts Retiree Medical Trusts for New York Public Employees

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October 25, 2012
What They Make, 2011-12

October 16, 2012
Government Retiree Health Care Pricetag Hits $250 Billion in NY

September 05, 2012
Six-Figure Pensions for 1 in 10 Cops, Firefighters Retired in 2011

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June 11, 2012
Property Taxes Across New York Ranked By Empire Center

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May 09, 2012
Per-Pupil School Taxes Under Cap, Spending Under Inflation in Most of NY, Study Finds

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May 03, 2012
Poll: NY Teachers Want Retirement Choice

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March 14, 2012
New York State Payroll Updated on SeeThroughNY

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February 28, 2012
Report: SUNY Retirement Plan A Good "Defined-Contribution" Model

February 16, 2012
New Report Spotlights "Trouble With Triborough"

January 11, 2012
Center files motion for leave to appeal in FOIL lawsuit

Major news media support Empire Center in pension disclosure case

December 15, 2011
New York City Payroll Updated on SeeThroughNY

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December 06, 2011
Russell Sykes Joins Empire Center

December 05, 2011
Teacher and School Employee Pay Updated on SeeThroughNY

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November 03, 2011
Center Weighs Appeal Of Ruling Restricting Public Access To Public Pension Information

October 18, 2011
Updated Legislative Spending Posted on Internet

October 11, 2011
NYC Fire Department Pensions Added To SeeThroughNY

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October 06, 2011
2010-11 NYS County, Municipal Payrolls Posted on Revamped SeeThroughNY

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October 04, 2011
More Retirees With $100,000 Allowances

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September 08, 2011
Fewer Employees Cost More at MTA

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July 12, 2011
Port Authority of NY & NJ Updated on SeeThroughNY

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June 29, 2011
Educators' Pensions Posted Online

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May 18, 2011
Property Taxes Across New York Ranked By Empire Center

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May 12, 2011
Upstate Schools Showing More Restraint in 2011-12 Proposals

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April 29, 2011
Empire Center files appeal in police FOIL case

March 24, 2011
2010 State Payroll Posted on SeeThroughNY

March 17, 2011
Proactive Disclosure's Time Has Come

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March 16, 2011
Updated Legislative Spending Posted on Internet

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March 08, 2011
Report Finds Long-Term Care Is Too Costly

Lenient and Elastic Eligibility Criteria Burden Medicaid

March 03, 2011
Avoid Opening Loopholes in Tax Cap, Assembly Urged

March 01, 2011
Mandate Relief and Property Tax Cap Are Interdependent

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February 17, 2011
Avoid More Tax Hikes, Empire Center Says

February 14, 2011
NYC Council Pork is Latest Addition to SeeThroughNY

February 08, 2011
Legal Battle For Public Access Heats Up

January 31, 2011
Pension Costs Poised To Explode, Report Finds

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December 07, 2010
Teacher and School Employee Pay Updated on SeeThroughNY

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November 10, 2010
Report Reveals Massive Cost of Government Retiree Health Care

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October 13, 2010
New York City Pension Data Posted Online

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September 22, 2010
Empire Center Sues NYC Council And Pension Funds

September 20, 2010
SeeThroughNY Posts 189 Updated School Labor Contracts

Website Includes Teacher and Superintendent Contracts for 733 Districts

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September 15, 2010
Updated Legislative Spending Posted on Internet

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September 08, 2010
2009-10 NYS County, Municipal Payrolls Posted Online

August 26, 2010
New York City Payroll for 2009 Posted on Internet

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July 29, 2010
Disclose Public Records on Internet, Center Urges

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June 21, 2010
Pensions of State and Local Retirees Posted Online

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June 16, 2010
Average Pay Rose at MTA in 2009, Data Show

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June 02, 2010
SeeThroughNY Posts 133 Updated School Labor Contracts

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May 13, 2010
Educators' Pensions Posted Online

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May 12, 2010
School Spending In Line With Inflation, But Taxes Higher in 2010-11

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May 04, 2010
Legal Opinion: Legislature Can Freeze Public Employee Pay

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May 03, 2010
NY Teacher Pensions Share U.S. Under-Funding Woes

April 14, 2010
Port Authority of NY & NJ Updated on SeeThroughNY

April 13, 2010
Updated Public Authority Payrolls Posted Online

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March 31, 2010
Updated Legislative Spending Posted On Internet

March 17, 2010
2009 State Payroll Posted Online

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March 10, 2010
School Payrolls Grew in 2008-09, On-Line Data Shows

February 24, 2010
Legislative Spending Posted on Internet

February 02, 2010
"Blueprint" Outlines $30 Billion in Potential Budget Savings

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January 04, 2010
New Yorkers Can Compare School Spending Online

November 16, 2009
Report Details "Empire State Exodus"

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October 27, 2009
Teacher and School Employee Salaries Posted On SeeThroughNY

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October 08, 2009
Study: Regulatory Reform would Expand Health Coverage in NY

September 22, 2009
Statewide County, Municipal Payrolls Added to SeeThroughNY

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September 18, 2009
New York State Senate and Assembly Payrolls Updated

August 25, 2009
Updated Public Authority Payrolls Posted Online

New Data Includes Port Authority, Thruway Authority, and Municipal Authorities

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August 19, 2009
SeeThroughNY Posts 163 Updated School Labor Contracts

Website Includes Teacher and Superintendent Contracts for 733 Districts

August 13, 2009
Pork-Barrel Spending Is Latest Addition To SeeThroughNY

Website Draws Over 1.3 Million Visitors, Serves 5 Million Data Requests

August 05, 2009
Updated MTA Payroll Posted Online

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June 24, 2009
Statewide School Payrolls Posted at "SeeThroughNY"

May 14, 2009
Transparency Website Upgraded

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April 16, 2009
Benchmark study provides New Yorkers valuable information

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April 08, 2009
Updated State Payroll for 2008 Posted Online

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March 23, 2009
Tax Hike Toll Would Be 22,000 Private Jobs, Economist Warns

February 24, 2009
City Payroll Posted on the Internet

January 06, 2009
MTA Among 19 Public Authority Payrolls Posted on SeeThroughNY Transparency Site

December 18, 2008
Cuomo, DiNapoli Win 2008 Transparency Award

December 15, 2008
Report: Lift Shroud of Secrecy From Tentative Labor Deals

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November 10, 2008
Latest Legislative Expenditures Available on Internet

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October 01, 2008
Report Details NY Impacts of Obama, McCain Tax Plans

September 22, 2008
Port Authority and Thruway Authority Payrolls Posted on “SeeThroughNY” Transparency Site

September 10, 2008
Teacher Union Contracts Available on Internet

Transparency website also features school superintendent agreements

September 04, 2008
NY School Spending Well Above Inflation in 2008-09

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May 01, 2008
The Empire Center's Web-based Spend-o-Meter

April 20, 2008
New School Contracts Lack Accountability

April 17, 2008
Report Cites Need for More Generating Capacity in NY

March 11, 2008
Lise Bang-Jensen Joins Empire Center Staff

January 03, 2008
Report Cites High Cost of Taylor Law

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October 16, 2007
Empire Center Forum Weighs Consequences of New York's Taylor Law

Contact: Matt Smith

(518) 434-3100

October 03, 2007
Lawmakers Urged to Adopt Cap on School Tax Levies

Contact: Matt Smith

(518) 434-3100

April 17, 2007
Spending Soars Under New State Budget

Contact: Matt Smith

(518) 434-3100

April 03, 2007
Holding New York's Public Schools Accountable

Matt Smith

(518) 434-3100

March 05, 2007
Spitzer's Proposed Budget Taxing on Business

Matt Smith

(518) 434-3100

February 28, 2007
NY Medicaid Spending On Elderly Far Outpacing Other States

Matt Smith

(518) 434-3100

February 15, 2007
Welfare Reform Turns 10

CONTACT: Matt Smith

(518) 434-3100

October 12, 2006
New York Ranks Low in Economic Freedom: Report

CONTACT: Matt Smith

(518) 434-3100

September 26, 2006
New York's Fiscal Time Bomb

CONTACT: Matt Smith

(518) 434-3100

September 21, 2006
Finding a Cure for What Ails New York

CONTACT: Matt Smith

(518) 434-3100

September 06, 2006
Helping Kids, Saving Money

CONTACT: Nick Terzulli

(646) 839-3342

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September 01, 2005

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