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New York's already high Medicaid spending is growing at a double-digit rate for the second year in a row, recently released state figures show. After dipping during the first y Read More
Governor Hochul may be in support of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act’s (CLCPA) goals, but she clearly doesn’t want anyone to link her to its costs —certainly not now, with a gubernatorial prima Read More
The closing days of the legislative session could prove costly for New York health insurance consumers as lawmakers push a raft of proposals that would make coverage more expensive, harder to find, or both. Read More
The pattern of New York's Covid-era demographic shifts became a little clearer with the release this week of The "place" estimates are a follow-up to the Census Bureau's annual issued in March, which indicated that New York's population had dec Read More
Amidst spiking inflation, a market downturn and recession fears, state spending will soar to new heights under the April budget deal, as per (Plan) that the Governor’s budget office quie Read More
A record high number of federal income tax filers and their dependents moved from New York to other states from 2019 to 2020, and the average incomes of Empire State out-migrants topped $100,000 for the first time, according to newly released (IRS). Read More
Chief among a public servant’s responsibilities to their constituents is to be truthful about the policies they are enacting—but New York’s Climate Action Council is misleading the public about the benefits of the Read More
New York was a net loser of income tax filers to other states even in the five years leading up to the pandemic disruption of 2020 Read More
A floor amendment to lift the charter cap that limits the number of charters granted to operate such schools in New York City was rejected by the State Senate last week. Read More
New York school districts whose budgets were defeated yesterday can hold a re-vote in June on the same proposal or a modified one Read More
In a school year whose last quarter was severely disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, New York once again led all states in spending on elementary and secondary education Read More