A bill to check the growth of property taxes became law late Friday night, a signature priority for business lobbies this year. The law prevents property taxes — often the biggest tax a business pays — from rising more than 2 percent a year, o Read More
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Although Democratic Mayor John DeStefano has enjoyed a good relationship with the New Haven, Conn., municipal unions through most of his 17 years in office, lately those ties have frayed. He says that workers' wages and benefits have become "the Pac- Read More
The Common Council passed a resolution Monday night confirming a $45,000 starting salary for the city’s next chamberlain, beginning Jan. 1, 2012. The current chamberlain, Thelma Pelych, has announced she won’t be seeking re-election after more Read More
The state Legislature last week snuck through a massive borrowing bill that will push the pension tab for school employees onto future taxpayers at higher costs. While attention was diverted to gay marriage, the Senate Thursday night and the Assem Read More
With each passing day it becomes clearer how badly the Democrats' $838 billion-plus stimulus has failed. But look who's come to explain it away: a man known for his careless way with the facts. With unemployment at 9.1% — well above the 8% the s Read More
It pays to work for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.A conservative think tank has published payroll records of Port Authority employees that show the bi-state agency increased its compensation expenses by $2.1 million last year, even Read More
The Alexander at Patroon Creek comes with all the amenities of modern living -- central air conditioning, sun decks and access to a fitness center and indoor and outdoor pools. No less than Lt. Gov. Bob Duffy makes his Albany home at the 2-year-ol Read More