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Blueprint for a Better Budget

A Plan of Action for New York State

By: E.J. McMahon and Josh Barro
Complete report in PDF format
January 04, 2010

Blueprint for a Better Budget - Part 2

By: E.J. McMahon and Josh Barro
Complete report in PDF format
January 04, 2010

Blueprint for a Better Budget - Part 3

By: E.J. McMahon and Josh Barro
Complete report in PDF format
January 04, 2010

>> Reports

Blueprint for a Better Budget
A Plan of Action for New York State January 04, 2010

>> Op-Eds & Articles

A Ravitch rescue?This is a link to an External Website
New York Post March 08, 2010
The gov NY needsThis is a link to an External Website
New York Post March 03, 2010
Public workers feel no pain in recessionThis is a link to an External Website
New York Post February 16, 2010
Empire of ExcessThis is a link to an External Website
Wall Street Journal February 12, 2010
Derailing New YorkThis is a link to an External Website
New York Post February 10, 2010

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Lifting the Shroud of Secrecy
November 10, 2008

>> Testimony

Lise Bang-Jensen Testimony: Government Transparency
Before the Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations and the Temporary Committee on Rules and Administrative Reform March 18, 2009
E.J. McMahon Testimony: Proposed Income Tax Increases
Before the Senate Committee on Budget and Tax Reform March 12, 2009
E.J. McMahon Testimony: Legislative Transparency
Before the Senate Temporary Committee on Rules Reform February 10, 2009
Lise Bang-Jensen Testimony: Legislative Transparency
Before the Senate Temporary Committee on Rules Reform February 10, 2009
Lise Bang-Jensen Testimony: Collective Bargaining Agreement Secrecy
Before the Joint Legislative Budget Committee February 04, 2009

>> Research Bulletin

Empire State Exodus
The Mass Migration of New Yorkers to Other States October 27, 2009
Revenues Down, Spending Up
The Growth in New York's Long-Term Budget Gap September 09, 2009

>> News & Commentary

NY Fiscal Watch
October 06, 2008
Empire Center Launches Transparency Website
New Yorkers will get a clearer view than ever of how their state and local tax dollars are being spent, thanks to a new transparency website launched today by the Empire Center for New York State Policy. July 31, 2008

>> Special Reports

High-Stakes Taxing
September 17, 2008
Taylor Made: The Cost and Consequences of New York's Public-Sector Labor Laws
by Terry O'Neil and E.J. McMahon October 17, 2007

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>> Related New York Policy Studies and Reports

Private Competition for Public Services: Unfinished Agenda in New York StateThis is a link to an External Website
By E. J. McMahon, Adrian Moore, & Geoffrey F. Segal December 01, 2003