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Local Government Employee Pay in 2009-10
August 26, 2010
More stimulus poison New York Post,
August 06, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
State Budget built on shaky foundation Glens Fall Post Star,
August 05, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
The shaky state budget
Preliminary Overview and Analysis
Web Feature
August 04, 2010
Property Taxes: The Case for a Cap
August 03, 2010 :: Special Reports
NY's war on golden geese New York Post,
July 15, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
The Empire State's Stimulus Addiction
Wall Street Journal,
July 02, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Ugly budget -- but a pretty precedent New York Post,
June 30, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Report: High-Tax, High-Cost New York Has Gloomy Outlook
June 04, 2010
Freeze Public-Sector Pay
June 03, 2010
After Property Tax Cap, Cuomo Plan Gets Soft New York Post,
May 27, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Flanagan Wage Freeze Bill (S.7940)
May 26, 2010
Reading NY's school-budget votes New York Post,
May 20, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Can States Fix Their Pension Problems? New York Times,
May 20, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Early retirement for state workers: Money-saver, or costly sweetener?
No. 6, May 2010
May 11, 2010 :: Research Bulletin
Dave's last chance New York Post,
April 28, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Editorials and Columns Endorsing a Public-Sector Wage Freeze
April 07, 2010
Albany's phantom health $avings New York Post,
April 04, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
The Empire Center's Web-based Spend-o-Meter
April 01, 2010
School Staffs Grew in New York
E.J. McMahon
March 30, 2010 :: Research Bulletin
Freeze pay for teachers to save jobs, programs (letter) Buffalo News,
March 23, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
State Payroll Drops and Wages Rise
Workforce Still Above 2004 Level
March 22, 2010 :: Research Bulletin
The Ravitch Plan Won't Save New York
Wall Street Journal,
March 13, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
A Ravitch rescue? New York Post,
March 08, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
The gov NY needs New York Post,
March 03, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Public workers feel no pain in recession New York Post,
February 16, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Empire of Excess Wall Street Journal,
February 12, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
E.J. McMahon Testimony: State Tax Policy in 2010-11
Before the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committees
February 11, 2010 :: Testimony
Pat Moynihan's Tax Lessons for the States Wall Street Journal,
February 06, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
NY taxes: headed for a new high New York Post,
February 04, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Grading the gov's budget New York Post,
January 22, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Empire of Excess City Journal,
January 15, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Fixing what's broke New York Post,
January 05, 2010 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Blueprint for a Better Budget - Part 1
A Plan of Action for New York State
By: E.J. McMahon and Josh Barro
January 04, 2010 :: Special Reports
Blueprint for a Better Budget - Part 2
By: E.J. McMahon and Josh Barro
January 04, 2010 :: Special Reports
Blueprint for a Better Budget - Part 3
By: E.J. McMahon and Josh Barro
January 04, 2010 :: Special Reports
Freeze wages now New York Post,
November 02, 2009 :: Op-Eds & Articles
California, Here We Come New York Post,
September 28, 2009 :: Op-Eds & Articles
New York's Double Standard
How public employee pay and benefits have outpaced the private sector—and unique state laws are widening the gap
September 21, 2009
Revenues Down, Spending Up
The Growth in New York's Long-Term Budget Gap
September 09, 2009 :: Research Bulletin
Albany's Recession-Proof Porkfest
August 05, 2009
The High-Tax Trap New York Post,
August 03, 2009 :: Op-Eds & Articles
N.Y. labor unions are biting the hand that fattens them New York Daily News,
July 23, 2009 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Sledgehammer Hit To Crumbling Empire State New York Post,
July 16, 2009 :: Op-Eds & Articles
To Fix Pension Peril New York Post,
July 13, 2009 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Defuse the Pension Bomb New York Post,
July 09, 2009 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Paterson's Veto Pen New York Post,
June 05, 2009 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Plenty of Public Pension Sweeteners Pending in State Legislature
Lise Bang-Jensen
June 04, 2009 :: Research Bulletin
Million-Dollar Babies New York Post,
April 28, 2009 :: Op-Eds & Articles
New York's Budget Targets the Golden Eggs Wall Street Joural,
April 05, 2009 :: Op-Eds & Articles
A Job-Killing Budget
March 31, 2009
Dave's Layoff Delay New York Post,
March 27, 2009 :: Op-Eds & Articles
New York State's Fiscal Meltdown
March 13, 2009
Spendaholics New York Post,
March 12, 2009 :: Op-Eds & Articles
E.J. McMahon Testimony: Proposed Income Tax Increases
Before the Senate Committee on Budget and Tax Reform
March 12, 2009 :: Testimony
Spending web sites make politicos take transparency seriously The Examiner,
February 25, 2009 :: Op-Eds & Articles
"Millionaires Tax" is a Bad Idea
Jamestown Post-Journal,
February 10, 2009 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Soaking rich would hurt NY
Times Union,
February 03, 2009 :: Op-Eds & Articles
E.J. McMahon Testimony: State Tax Policy
Before the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committees
February 03, 2009 :: Testimony
The concept of 'shared sacrifice' eludes local school districts
Journal News,
January 30, 2009 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Dems have a taxing plan: The millionaire myth will keep N.Y. in the poorhouse NY Daily News,
January 23, 2009 :: Op-Eds & Articles
MTA's Fatal Dodge New York Post,
January 12, 2009 :: Op-Eds & Articles
A Bloodless Budget
New York Post,
December 18, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
EJ McMahon Testimony: Assembly Committee on Real Property Taxation
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
Senior Fellow for Tax and Budgetary Studies
December 10, 2008 :: Testimony
A Just Plain Terrible Tax Proposal New York Post,
December 05, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Contracts should be made public for the taxpayer before they are finally ratified Schenectady Daily Gazette,
November 16, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Gov's Brave Talk New York Post,
November 13, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Two-Year Rise in State Payroll May Add $700 Million in Costs
October 29, 2008 :: Research Bulletin
Income-Tax Idiocy New York Post,
October 20, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
New York State’s Fiscal Reckoning City Journal,
October 20, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
NY Fiscal Watch
October 06, 2008 :: News & Commentary
New York Bet Its Budget on Wall Street Wall Street Journal,
October 04, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
The NY Impact of McCain, Obama Tax Plans
September 19, 2008 :: News & Commentary
If you're voting with your pocketbook, proceed with caution New York Daily News,
September 17, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
High-Stakes Taxing
New York's Prospects Under the Next President's Tax Agenda
September 17, 2008 :: Special Reports
How local state lawmakers are ignoring your pleas on high taxes The Journal News,
September 03, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Teachers Go Nuclear New York Post,
August 15, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
It's the Spending New York Post,
July 31, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
APPROVAL MEMORANDUM - No. 20 Chapter 391
July 27, 2008
Cap pressures government, not residents, to perform
Albany Times Union, July 20, 2008
Rocky's Wreckage New York Post,
July 08, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Cap Those Taxes! New York Post,
June 04, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Union Health Ripoff New York Post,
May 12, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Keep Capital in New York New York Sun,
April 16, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Budget Blues; Albany's Spending Spree New York Post,
April 07, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Welfare Rip-Off New York Post,
March 29, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Separating Fact from Fear Mongering on the "Rich Tax"
by E.J. McMahon
March 26, 2008 :: News & Commentary
Parsing the "Q-Poll" on Taxes
by E.J. McMahon
March 24, 2008 :: News & Commentary
New Governor, Same Challenges
Start Blazing New York Sun,
March 18, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
After the Spitzer Storm Wall Street Journal,
March 15, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Paterson's Challenges: Economic Woes New York Post,
March 13, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Silver Changing Tune on Tax Cap?
February 26, 2008 :: News & Commentary
Workforce Turnover Offers Budget Savings Potential
February 11, 2008 :: Research Bulletin
To The Moon, Eliot New York Post,
January 24, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Eliot's Excellent Idea New York Post,
January 10, 2008 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Spitzer Next Challenges: Close the Spigot New York Post,
December 26, 2007 :: Op-Eds & Articles
State Workforce Under Spitzer: Back to the Future?
December 12, 2007 :: Research Bulletin
Big Apple's Bite New York Post,
November 19, 2007 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Rangel's Knifing of New York New York Post,
October 29, 2007 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Tackling NY's Taylor Law
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 :: Special Reports
Taylor Made: The Cost and Consequences of New York's Public-Sector Labor Laws Part 2
by Terry O'Neil and E.J. McMahon
October 17, 2007 :: Special Reports
State Pension Costs Continue To Climb
October 04, 2007 :: News & Commentary
No News is Bad News: NY Counties Still Among Most Heavily Taxed
September 12, 2007 :: News & Commentary
Spitzer's Intriguing Tax Cap Hint
August 29, 2007 :: News & Commentary
The Downturn & N.Y. New York Post,
August 20, 2007 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Rudy's Real Tax Record New York Daily News,
August 06, 2007 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Property Tax Rebates: No Lasting Relief in Fiscal Pain Killer Rochester Democrat & Chronicle,
July 22, 2007 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Legislative Budget by State
FY 2005, in millions
New York ranks third of all states
Average State Legislature Spending Per Member
New York ranks fourth of all states in spending per member
By state, FY 2005
Legislative Salaries Per State
Tax Breaks Won't Aid New York's Economy The Post Standard,
June 27, 2007 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Accounting, Texas-Style The Wall Street Journal,
May 29, 2007 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Total NY Tax Burden at Record Level
May 20, 2007 :: News & Commentary
"Professionalizing" Grandma? Spitzer Moves to Unionize Home Day Care
May 17, 2007 :: News & Commentary
McMahon Radio Interview on Day-Care Order
May 17, 2007 :: News & Commentary
A Look At the Legislature's Expenses
April 18, 2007
E.J. McMahon Testimony: Real Property Taxation
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
Senior Fellow for Tax and Budgetary Studies
April 17, 2007 :: Testimony
Testimony: The Case for Capping Property Taxes
April 17, 2007 :: News & Commentary
Assembly Issues Official Pork List
April 17, 2007 :: News & Commentary
Tax-Code Chaos New York Post,
April 16, 2007 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Albany Oink, '07-08 Edition
April 10, 2007 :: News & Commentary
How, Why and For Whom the Property Tax Rebate is Taxable
April 05, 2007 :: News & Commentary
Spitzer's Budget
How the "New Paradigm" Adds Up for New York Taxpayers
April 03, 2007 :: News & Commentary
Budget Spending Boost: An Update
April 03, 2007 :: News & Commentary
What the Gov Got New York Post,
April 02, 2007 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Budget Deal Boosts Spending Further
March 28, 2007 :: News & Commentary
How the "New Paradigm" Adds Up for New York State Taxpayers
A Noose for Big Firms The New York Sun,
February 28, 2007 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Testimony of Edmund J. McMahon Before the Joint Fiscal Committees of the New York State Legislature
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
Senior Fellow for Tax and Budgetary Studies
February 28, 2007 :: Testimony
Med Alert for Gov to Rein in Health $$ New York Post,
February 22, 2007 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Breaking the Budget in New York State
Sept. 20 Conference Proceedings
Albany Oink
Albany Oink
Eliot's Spending Surge New York Post,
February 02, 2007 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Awaiting Spitzer's Budget The New York Sun,
January 29, 2007 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Doctoring Medicaid New York Sun,
January 25, 2007 :: Op-Eds & Articles
The "$6 billion Tax Cut" That Gov. Spitzer Isn't (Quite) Proposing
January 08, 2007 :: News & Commentary
Eliot Spitzer, Beware the Budget Process Syracuse.com,
November 14, 2006 :: Op-Eds & Articles
NY Budget Blues New York Post,
November 01, 2006 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Fiscal Accountability a Must for Lawmakers Times Union of Albany,
October 29, 2006 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Two years later, much is undone The Post-Standard,
October 17, 2006 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Drunken Sailors New York Post,
July 05, 2006 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Legislature hands unions new weapons
June 21, 2006 :: News & Commentary
The Star Delusion: Faso, Spitzer Copy Gov's Fake Tax Cut New York Post,
June 13, 2006 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Defusing New York's Pension Bomb
By E.J. McMahon, Director, Empire Center for New York State Policy
Director, Empire Center for New York State Policy
Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
June 07, 2006 :: Special Reports
Rocky-Era Spending Returns to New York
May 17, 2006 :: News & Commentary
Pigs-in-a-Blanket Veto New York Times,
April 23, 2006 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Lame Duck Quacking New York Post,
April 19, 2006 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Legislators should tell where pork money goes The Post-Standard,
April 18, 2006 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Secrecy cloaks budget pork
April 16, 2006 :: Albany Oink
A peep-hole into New York's pork barrel
April 03, 2006 :: News & Commentary
Sprinkling more STAR-Dust on School Taxes
March 23, 2006 :: News & Commentary
New Yorkers Skedaddle As Tax Climate Worsens The Wall Street Journal,
March 15, 2006 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Higher taxes are the last thing we need
March 11, 2006 :: News & Commentary
The Potential Value of NY's Racing "Trifecta"
February 27, 2006 :: News & Commentary
Taxing and Spending in the Empire State: Overview of the 2006-07 Executive Budget
By E.J. McMahon, Director, Empire Center for New York State Policy
Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
Empire Center Special Report 02-06
February 24, 2006 :: Special Reports
Report Highlights Budget Trends Under Pataki
February 24, 2006 :: News & Commentary
Proposed cigarette tax benefits butt-leggers The Post-Standard,
February 07, 2006 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Spend Now, Cut Taxes Later
January 17, 2006 :: News & Commentary
Taxes and Consequences: The Gotham STAMP 2006 Computable General Equilibrium Model
December 29, 2005 :: Special Reports
Blame Albany The New York Post,
December 22, 2005 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Pricing the “Luxury Product”: New York City Taxes Under Mayor Bloomberg
Special Reports
All Taxes Great and Small The New York Sun,
November 07, 2005 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Measure isn't the reform it poses as The Post-Standard,
November 01, 2005 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Breaking the Budget in New York State
By E.J. McMahon
Policy Briefing No. 3
October 19, 2005 :: Policy Briefings
Voters Have Say on Future Spending The Post-Standard,
October 04, 2005 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Power Grab and Purse Grab - The Problem with NY's Prop One
September 23, 2005 :: Special Reports
Political Gas Pains
September 06, 2005 :: News & Commentary
Bond Deal Goes Forward
August 03, 2005 :: News & Commentary
Tax-and-Spend Legacy New York Post,
July 28, 2005 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Seeking More Secure Perks for Government Workers
July 26, 2005 :: News & Commentary
Comptroller Blocks "Back-Door" Bond deal
July 21, 2005 :: News & Commentary
Legislators Keep Pushing Sweeter Pension Benefit Proposals
July 14, 2005 :: News & Commentary
The Biggest Pension Investment Shift, Part II
June 27, 2005 :: News & Commentary
The Biggest Public Pension Investment Policy Shift You've Probably Never Heard Of
June 13, 2005 :: News & Commentary
School Taxes Skyward
May 12, 2005 :: News & Commentary
Two Faces of Mike New York Post,
May 06, 2005 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Happy Days Are Here Again?
May 06, 2005 :: News & Commentary
Budget "Reform" Moves to Ballot
May 04, 2005 :: News & Commentary
More Money = Lousy Results
May 02, 2005 :: News & Commentary
Oink, Oink
April 29, 2005 :: News & Commentary
Albany has plenty left to repair
April 19, 2005 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Sticker Shock The National Review Online,
April 19, 2005 :: Op-Eds & Articles
It's Alive
April 19, 2005 :: News & Commentary
Higher and Higher
April 13, 2005 :: News & Commentary
Another Middle-Class Tax? How the Federal AMT Hits New Yorkers
By E. J. McMahon, Director, Empire Center for New York State Policy
Empire Center Special Report 01-05
April 12, 2005 :: Special Reports
Another Middle-class Tax
April 11, 2005 :: News & Commentary
Budget Hoax New York Post,
March 30, 2005 :: Op-Eds & Articles
NY's Road to Ruin New York Post,
March 16, 2005 :: Op-Eds & Articles
The Perils of Hiking the PIT
February 16, 2005 :: News & Commentary
E.J. McMahon Testimony: Joint Fiscal Committees of the New York State Legislature
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
Senior Fellow for Tax and Budgetary Studies
February 15, 2005 :: Testimony
W's NY Centric Tax Cuts New York Post,
August 24, 2004 :: Op-Eds & Articles
The $36 Billion Bonus: New York's Gains from Federal Tax Cuts
By E. J. McMahon
Civic Report 43
August 01, 2004 :: Related New York Policy Studies and Reports
N.Y. Tax Follies New York Post,
June 24, 2004 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Albany's 'Debt'-End New York Post,
May 19, 2004 :: Op-Eds & Articles
NYC's Sea of Red New York Post, 4-27-04,
April 27, 2004 :: Op-Eds & Articles
A half-baked effort at budget reform Times Union,
April 02, 2004 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Better Late Than Larger New York Post,
March 08, 2004 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Bringing Competition to Albany New York Sun,
December 11, 2003 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Private Competition for Public Services: Unfinished Agenda in New York State
By E. J. McMahon, Adrian Moore, & Geoffrey F. Segal
Civic Report 41
December 01, 2003 :: Related New York Policy Studies and Reports
To Keep People, Cut Costs Gotham Gazette,
September 29, 2003 :: Op-Eds & Articles
To Save N.Y.C. New York Post,
September 19, 2003 :: Op-Eds & Articles
The Biggest Bonding Boondoggle New York Sun,
July 28, 2003 :: Op-Eds & Articles
A Looming $torm New York Post,
July 17, 2003 :: Op-Eds & Articles
The Hidden Tax Increase New York Sun,
June 11, 2003 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Why 'Soaking the Rich' Is Poor Policy Barron's,
May 19, 2003 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Gouging the Metro Area New York Post,
May 16, 2003 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Taxing the Grandkids NY Post,
May 07, 2003 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Taxing 'Til We Drop NY Post,
May 05, 2003 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Erasing Giuliani's Tax Progress New York Sun,
April 22, 2003 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Doomsday for Real New York Post,
April 16, 2003 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Silver's Risky Budget Game New York Post,
March 19, 2003 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Number of Legislators by State
February 19, 2003
Relying on the Rich New York Sun,
February 11, 2003 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Tale of Two Budgets New York Post,
February 03, 2003 :: Op-Eds & Articles
The Rift on City Taxes Is a Split With Suburbs' Newsday,
October 31, 2002 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Deja Vu All Over Again: The Right Way to Cure New York's Looming Budget Gap
By E. J. McMahon
Civic Report 29
October 01, 2002 :: Related New York Policy Studies and Reports
Next Year's Tax Hike New York Post,
May 16, 2002 :: Op-Eds & Articles
New York City Council Subcommittee on Forecasting and Revenue
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
Senior Fellow
April 01, 2002 :: Testimony
Competitive Contracting of Bus Service: A Better Deal for Riders and Taxpayers
By E. S. Savas & E. J. McMahon
Civic Report 30
March 01, 2002 :: Related New York Policy Studies and Reports
Mike's Dangerous Budget Temptation New York Post,
February 11, 2002 :: Op-Eds & Articles
City Won't Bleed From Bloomberg's Ax Newsday,
January 04, 2002 :: Op-Eds & Articles
It's the Spending New York Post,
January 01, 2002 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Wrong Time for a Commuter Tax New York Post,
December 17, 2001 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Tax-and-Spend, Boom-and-Bust: Lessons for Mayor Bloomberg
By E. J. McMahon
Civic Report 23
December 01, 2001 :: Related New York Policy Studies and Reports
Mike Must Bite Bullet On Income Tax Hike NY Daily News,
November 29, 2001 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Bush's Tax Cut: The Best for N.Y. New York Post,
November 19, 2001 :: Op-Eds & Articles
City Power: Don't Gamble on State Budget Fixes Newsday,
October 13, 2001 :: Op-Eds & Articles
A Blast to N.Y.'s Budget New York Post,
October 02, 2001 :: Op-Eds & Articles
What New York Has Gained From Tax Cuts
By E. J. McMahon
Civic Report 20
September 01, 2001 :: Related New York Policy Studies and Reports
Pataki Power Play: Gov Should Call Lawmakers' Budget Bluff New York Post,
July 31, 2001 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Worse City Budget News Ahead New York Post,
July 01, 2001 :: Op-Eds & Articles
New York's Savings from the New Tax Law: A Good Start, But Loose Ends Remain
By E. J. McMahon
Civic Report 18
July 01, 2001 :: Related New York Policy Studies and Reports
Rudy's Tax Cuts Don't Go Far Enough New York Post,
April 25, 2001 :: Op-Eds & Articles
A 'Ladder' to Sky High School Taxes New York Post,
December 26, 2000 :: Op-Eds & Articles
What Bush Should Have Said About Tax Cuts The Wall Street Journal,
October 19, 2000 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Rick, Hill & Tax Cuts For NY New York Post,
October 18, 2000 :: Op-Eds & Articles
Campaign 2000 Tax Proposals: What They Mean for New Yorkers
By E. J. McMahon
Civic Report 15
October 01, 2000 :: Related New York Policy Studies and Reports
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