Ken Girardin

A state Senate committee on Wednesday approved legislation weakening the ability of local government and school officials to discipline workers Read More

New York school districts are getting record levels of state aid. But how many are using it to cut taxes? Read More

New York’s latest tax collection data indicate New York’s just-passed state budget was based on rosy assumptions about income tax receipts that are not materializing.  Read More

Lawmakers are considering legislation that would force school districts and local governments to tell unions where their workers live. Read More

State lawmakers have begun passing the bills necessary to implement the state budget for the fiscal year that began April 1. Read More

The state budget poised for adoption would spend about $1 billion more than it takes in, unofficial budget records indicate.  Read More

New York’s statewide teachers union has been cashing in political chits as it seeks to block new charter schools from opening in New York City, asking the senators and assemblymembers Read More

Public employee unions — and Governor Hochul — are pressuring state lawmakers to increase hiring at state agencies because, they say, more than a quarter of the state workforce is poised to retire. Read More