The current Alaska Department of Labor forecast predicts only two local job sectors will grow this year: health care and government. Jobs in state and federal government agencies are expected to increase; jobs in oil and gas are projected to decrease Read More
New Yorkers don't get what they pay for when it comes to government employees. The issue recently sprang to life on Long Island: In Nassau, one of the first acts of the new Republican majority was to jack up salaries for legislative leaders more t Read More
In New York and New Jersey Governor's Paterson and Christie have highlighted the tremendous pressure pensions and public employee contracts put on the state budget. Robert Master, Northeast legislative and political director for the Communications Wo Read More
The United Federation of Teachers could reap a multimillion-dollar windfall if lawmakers approve a little-noticed provision in Gov. Paterson's budget that would force day-care workers to pay union dues. The proposal, buried deep within the governo Read More
"New York state is essentially broke, it's running on empty," says E.J. McMahon, from the conservative Albany think tank the Empire Center. www.empirecenter.org/ If you go to its website, you'll see a running tally of how much New York has spent s Read More
Gov. David Paterson's proposal to delay state income tax refund checks was called a travesty Wednesday by state lawmakers and Mohawk Valley residents. To a state watchdog group, however, it is a clear signal of the extent of the state's fiscal dis Read More
At the Robert Brown School of Construction and Design, education is paying dividends for city students. On Tuesday, the “Get Ready for Life” program graduated eight student-workers upon completion of an eight week intensive construction co-op Read More
A Utica school consultant who had previously worked with Superintendent James Willis on Long Island has lost his $580-a-day contract with the district. Citing concerns about paying too much for too little in return, Board of Education members vote Read More