How does a state find itself approving a tax exemption just for luxury yachts? Read More
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The population in upstate New York is shrinking. Read More
Legislators and Gov. Andrew Cuomo continued to push for a state budget deal Saturday, agreeing on a pay raise for non-union state workers and appearing to be close to increasing school aid by as much $1.4 billion. Read More
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signature economic development program, Start-Up NY, has been slow to start up in the Syracuse area. Read More
E.J. McMahon, president of the Empire Center for New York State Policy, criticized the various rebate programs, saying they mask the root cause of New York’s high taxes. He said the state needs to reform laws and lessen mandated costs on local governments to drive lower taxes. “This is what happens when the state gets involved in redistributing money in the name of property-tax relief,” he said. Read More
High taxes are a fact in Western New York. And a recent Empire Center for Public Policy report found our region is No. 1 in the state when it comes to tax burden. Read More
A report released by an Albany-based organization that promotes public policy reforms confirms what many Binghamton property owners probably suspected: The local effective property tax rate is higher than any other city in New York. Read More
In the digital age, government should be more open than ever. Unfortunately, it isn't. Read More