Gov. Paterson has struck a deal with state labor unions that will avoid lay offs for 7,000 employees in return for a modicum of pension reform. He says this will save taxpayers $440 million over the next two years -- and $30 billion over the next Read More
Gov. Paterson and the state's two biggest labor unions reached a deal yesterday to avoid layoffs and employee givebacks in exchange for buyouts and more modest retirement benefits. Under the agreement, the Civil Service Employees Association and t Read More
Gov. David A. Paterson and the state’s public employee unions announced an agreement on Friday that would reduce pension benefits for future public employees and save the state billions of dollars in an attempt to control ballooning costs for retir Read More
Gov. Paterson's plan to diversify the state's economy is getting mostly favorable reviews. Paterson's plan would broaden New York's economy by driving more federal and state money to energy, technology and medical research. Mayor Bloomberg agre Read More
Post-crash, job seekers are lining up to apply for the new hot career: in government. Public-sector work has new appeal: no taint of scandal, low risk of layoffs... Read More
Troy City Schools cut spending by $3.1 million by eliminating 63 jobs and agreeing not to replace 13 retirees. A few miles away, the Bethlehem Central School District trimmed its budget by taking the seldom-traveled path of renegotiating union con Read More
Citing a continued lack of service for Staten Island residents, Assemblyman Lou Tobacco today lambasted the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) after a report found 10 percent of the agency's workforce annually earns over $100,000. "At a t Read More
Albany, NY – We get analysis of the power struggle in the New York State Senate from Tracey Brooks (CEO, Family Planning Advocates of NYS) and E.J. McMahon (Director, Empire Center for NYS Policy.) Host: Alan Chartock. Read More