Governor Hochul is hingeing a big chunk of her budget – and the state's health-care system – on a politically fraught gambit: asking the Trump administration to help cover immigrants. Read More
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In response to the release of Governor Hochul’s executive budget proposal for fiscal 2027, the Empire Center issued the following comment: "It should go without saying that rejecting further tax hikes – in what' Read More
New York households pay some of the highest electricity prices in the nation, raising affordability concerns, according to the Empire Center's and the U.S. Energy Information Administration Read More
In response to Governor Hochul’s State of the State address and policy book, Empire Center experts issued the following reactions: On taxes: "Governor Hochul's promise to hold the line against tax hikes is crucial to restorin Read More
January 2026 Summary and Insights Electricity. In October 2025, average residential electricity price in New York was 26.95 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) and ranked 8th highest in the U.S., exceeding the national Read More
For a third time the state Health Department has postponed releasing records related to a disputed $1 billion Medicaid contract, saying it needs another six weeks or more to locate and redact the materials in question. Read More
In the effort to improve transparency and accountability of New York’s education system, the Empire Center ha Read More
Ninety employees from New York’s school districts (outside New York City) received more than $300,000 during fiscal year 2025, according to , the Empire Center’s transparency website. The public educator pay data are based on salary informatio Read More