Newly-released records show just how much state lawmakers are spending on outside attorneys. From October 1st of 2013 to this past March, the legislature spent more than $1 million. That’s according to a new report from the Empire Center. We spoke with the center’s Executive Director, Tim Hoefer about the numbers. Read More
State legislators spent over $1 million in taxpayer funds on outside attorneys during a six-month period, newly-released records show. Read More
At least 1,800 government workers in New York each got paid more than $179,000 last year, and business owners should know how their local officials compare to that group. Read More
We’re all for police officers earning good pay. They do important, necessary and frequently dangerous work. But, good grief, when the top public-paid employee in all of Western New York is a police officer, something is out of whack. Read More
A report published today by a state watchdog think tank shows how municipally owned hospitals skew the costs of employment in the state’s towns and counties. Read More
The region's highest paid local government employees work for the town of Greece, according to the Empire Center for Public Policy. Read More
Police and firefighters top the list of Western New York’s highest-paid municipal employees, starting with a cop from Lackawanna. Read More
Cheektowaga and Hamburg (village) police are the highest-paid in Western New York, with average pay near $100,000. Read More