Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Paulson versus Pelosi. Goldman versus Lehman. Obama versus McCain. Crises always alter the terms of power struggles. Beyond the obvious contests, there's a less-discussed duel affected by the latest news. It is one Read More
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ALBANY - Eight state senators, including four from the city, have spent more than $500,000 each in taxpayer money on office expenses in just the last six months. The Empire Center for Public Policy says the lawmakers burned up the cash in the last Read More
The check is in the mail, or about to be... Read More
David Paterson has the ball. There he is, our legally blind governor, on the court at a rec center in Harlem, on top of the key, playing three on three. He fakes right, then jumps in place for no discernible reason and does a balletic half-twirl, fol Read More
As state lawmakers search for solutions to New York’s budgetary woes, it appears as though they might have some luck finding a few stray dollars in their own offices. A new report from the Empire Center for Public Policy shows the state’s 212 Read More
The Manhattan Institute’s “Fiscal Watch” Web site, which focuses on New York budget and finance issues, was recently expanded to include a blog. Its contributors are E.J. McMahon, the Manhattan Institute’s senior fellow for tax and budgetary Read More
The bad news: The Wall Street meltdown has opened a gaping hole in the state budget. The good news: Gov. Paterson and the Legislature can easily find billions in savings without harming basic services. Albany lawmakers have been spending like d Read More
Days of Wall Street-financed wine and roses are over.. Read More