FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALBANY, N.Y. - New Yorkers across the political spectrum are considering leaving the state. A new finds that Republicans and independent voters most often cite taxes as the reason, while Read More
Albany steered $97.2 million to 206 local projects during the first half of 2026 in the newest batch of state discretionary grants, according to. The new tranche is the latest addition to the pork-barrel grant database the Empire Cen Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALBANY, N.Y. — Empire Center’s shows New York households paid the fifth‑highest residential electricity prices in the country in June 2026, trailing only Hawaii, Calif Read More
Nine millionaires, all healthcare executives, emerged among the 88,228 New York public authority employees, according to, the Empire Center’s transparency website. The data includes payroll information from 385 different Read More
A total of 132 retirees from the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) were eligible to collect $200,000 or more in pensions during the 2026 fiscal year, according to , the Empire Center’s government transparency website. Among the Read More
In 2024, the New York state Legislature decided the state needed some money — $75 billion, to be exact — for “comprehensive adaptation to the effects of in New York state.” The Legislature thought it had f Read More
Greater Long Island’s recent into the rise of homeschooling sparked quite a debate. Hundreds of readers on Facebook, weighing in on everything from academics and socialization to parental rights, teacher qualificatio Read More
New York’s schools are spending more than ever, but student performance keeps falling. Unsurprisingly, Empire Center’s latest opinion poll shows with how education is run. They want better results, less spending, and more choice — somethi Read More
Long Island may be New York's strongest case that money matters in education — and also its strongest warning that, past a certain point, more money is not the answer. Long Island is widely regarded as one of New York's better education regions, Read More
We like to associate the law with justice—protecting the innocent and punishing the wrongdoers. But sometimes our laws punish the innocent and protect the wrongdoers instead. Dutchess County mom Vika Shock learned this the hard way. In Novemb Read More
Testimony of Bill Hammond Senior Fellow, Empire Center for Public Policy Before the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee Read More
Testimony of Zilvinas Silenas President, Empire Center for Public Policy Before the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committees, on FY 2027 New York State Executive Budget Revenue Article VII Legisl Read More
Testimony of Bill Hammond Senior Fellow, Empire Center for Public Policy Before the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committees February 10, 2026 Medi Read More
Testimony of Zilvinas Silenas President, Empire Center for Public Policy Read More
Testimony of Bill Hammond Senior Fellow for Health Policy, Empire Center for Public Policy Before the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committees February 11, 2025 Read More