Albany, New York – The State Comptroller was the featured speaker at a forum on downsizing state government, sponsored by several influential think- tanks. The discussion comes one week before Governor David Paterson is expected to release his plan Read More
ALBANY - Gov. David Paterson is set to send to the Legislature on Tuesday a budget that is expected to deliver plenty of bad news for schools, hospitals, state workers and others. "We expect to see numbers we haven't seen for decades in terms of c Read More
Picture three little (make that "chubby'') county budgets named Westchester, Rockland and Putnam, each recently finished, each tied with ribbons, each nestled under a blanket, preparing to rest undisturbed throughout 2009. Then envision, oh, maybe 10 Read More
NEW YORK STATE -- The governor acknowledged Tuesday it wouldn't be easy for lawmakers to reach a budget agreement on time and, as always, there are obstacles to doing it, not the least of which is deciding who and what to tax. Assembly Speaker She Read More
ALBANY — Gov. David A. Paterson on Tuesday proposed a steep rollback of some of the generous pension benefits that have been an alluring feature of government work for decades, initiating a contentious reckoning with public employee unions. The Read More
Here they go again, the politicians, looking to capitalize on human frailty. With his tax proposals this week, Gov. David A. Paterson joined a long line of New York leaders who have counted on self-wounding, even self-destructive, behavior to help Read More
It is as ingrained a catchphrase for city police officers as “New York’s Finest.” It is “20 and out,” and officers know it means if they have 20 years on the job, they can retire with a full pension. Gov. David A. Paterson’s proposal t Read More