Given how unpopular a minimum wage hike is among key parties in the state, it’s no surprise that some people have been contemplating alternatives. Read More
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Voters in 2014 approved a Cuomo-pushed $2 billion bond act designed to help local school districts purchase needed new technology. But to date, not a dime has been spent on the effort. Read More
A recent report from the Empire Center shows the average New York state teacher who retired after working 30 years for the state's public schools collected an average of $67,476 per year in pension income, which is not subject to state income tax or federal payroll tax. These pension recipients are also eligible for Social Security and often have free or low- cost health insurance. Read More
New York has made a compact with police officers: Their incomes will be preserved for life in the event that they are disabled in the line of duty. Read More
Governor Cuomo kicked off his RV tour around the state to push for a higher minimum wage this week. They’re calling it the “Drive for 15″, a play on words to the Fight for 15 campaign. Cuomo continues to say that a higher minimum wage would boost the economy without causing layoffs or price increases. E.J. McMahon disagrees with the governor, who mentioned him by name during an event this week. McMahon joins us to discuss. Read More
Teachers, principals, superintendents and other public school employees in the Capital Region who retired last year with at least 30 years of service earned an average pension of $60,466, according to new data from the Empire Center. Read More
EJ McMahon called it “one of he most sweeping and heedlessly risky … steps the state government has ever taken in terms of its impact on the economy.” Read More
A $15 minimum wage in New York state aims to eliminate low-income poverty, but Earned Income Tax Credits could be the solution without the added financial consequences to employers. Read More