E.J. McMahon of the Empire Center for Public Policy has suggested Cuomo “is trying to put off paying the costs of a new bridge until he leaves office.” With no sort of public plan or explanation in view, that sounds about right. Read More
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"They are incorrectly accepting the premise that the state should be doing this in the first place and trying to get a bigger piece for their constituents," Girardin said. Read More
New York may face its first major budget gaps since 2011 as tax revenues are estimated to be less than initially anticipated, state budget records this week showed. The looming budget gaps could be up to $2 billion in the next two years, which might influence state aid for schools and spending on programs proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. "This is going to be acid test of his commitment to fiscal restraint," said E.J. McMahon, president of the Empire Center, a fiscally conservative think tank. Read More
Bill Hammond, a writer specializing in Medicaid issues for the Empire Center’s NY Torch blog, said when he reviewed the budget, it confirmed his suspicion that the administration intentionally underestimated the cost to make it more palatable to taxpayers. Read More
Perhaps E.J. McMahon, who heads the watchdog group the Empire Center for Public Policy, best describes the current situation as SolarCity, the leading solar panel seller in the U.S., prepares to merge with Tesla, the electric car-maker. He has called it “egregious corporate welfare.” Read More
"It definitely means we are going to be paying more," says Ken Girardin of the Empire Center. The Empire Center just released a study about the state's New Clean Energy Standard and what it means for New Yorkers. Read More
State budget expert E.J. McMahon with the Empire Center for Public Policy says the report wasn't incorrect in pointing out the issue of high fees. Read More
With New York's already high tax burden, the exempt properties can be a "bigger concern" here than in other states, said Kenneth Girardin, a policy analyst for the Empire Center, a fiscally conservative think tank. Read More