Illinois legislation that would create a more transparent, all-in-one Web portal where the public can view all state spending is on its way to Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk. House Bill 35 passed out of the Illinois Senate, 54-0, Friday afternoon without Read More
They've done it. With a handful of exceptions, the boards of education in Lower Hudson Valley school districts have done what hasn't been seen in decades: delivered to voters proposed budgets for the 2009-10 school year that reflect spending increase Read More
The city of Jamestown spends $2,608 per person and each citizen carries more than $1,300 worth of debt. That's according to SeeThroughNY.net, a government watchdog Web site that recently put together benchmark comparisons for every city, town, vil Read More
Want to know how much your child’s teacher makes? How about how your school tax rate compares with neighboring districts? Two new online databases are now available to answer both of those questions. SeeThroughNY, a Web site set up by the Emp Read More
With states facing nearly $100 billion in combined budget deficits this year, we're seeing more governors than ever proposing the Barack Obama solution to balancing the budget: Soak the rich. Lawmakers in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Read More
Niagara County lawmakers sure have spent a lot of time on state issues lately. This week was no exception as the Legislature went on record as being downright disgusted by the state’s treatment of the county on a variety of issues, including the Read More
Associated PressGov. David Paterson listens to a speaker during a legislative leaders meeting at the Capitol. New York Gov. David Paterson told legislative leaders today that if they won't consider his plan to cap Albany's notorious overspending, Read More
With the clock ticking down to potential layoffs in New York State, Governor Paterson and public employee unions have been attempting to hammer out a deal. A possible fight over a pension bill, however, could jeopardize the agreement. In response Read More