Calling it his “top priority this legislative session,” Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver introduced a bill Monday to raise the minimum wage in New York state to $8.50 an hour and index it to inflation to ensure wages keep pace with the cost of liv Read More
This is not the year for state lawmakers to look for a raise. The idea was brought up recently by New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who noted that legislators and commissioners haven't had a pay increase in 13 years. That certainly is a Read More
The Jordan-Elbridge school board is expected Wednesday to accept the retirement of the same administrator it once planned to have lead the district. Sue Gorton, assistant superintendent for instruction, has submitted her request to retire effectiv Read More
Democrats who dominate the Assembly are quietly pushing to insert pork spending into the state budget, leaders in the chamber said. The state's ongoing fiscal crunch has meant no new cash for "member items," state funds directed by legislators to Read More
About 1 million New Yorkers would get a raise if the Assembly bill to increase the state's minimum wage became law, and the vast majority are adults or work full-time, according to a study released Friday by a liberal think tank.The Fiscal Policy Ins Read More
The debate over a new, less-generous pension package continued Thursday with unions protesting outside a panel supporting Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to offer new state workers the option of a 401(k)-style retirement plan. "We're very pleased tha Read More