Has the Paterson Administration just deprived itself of crucial leverage over the largest state employee unions during two challenging fiscal years ahead? It sure sounds that way, if the unions themselves are to be believed. Read More
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, in addition to an average 10 percent reduction already experienced by employees under an unpaid furlough program. Meanwhile, in New York, most state workers just received a 3 percent wage increase, and . At least 42 state lawmakers, in Read More
Governor Paterson he will veto "any legislation this year that calls for more spending." Well, that's a relief. But what does he mean by "spending"? Tough spending restraint?[/capti Read More
Now that a whole herd of horses has galloped out of New York's budgetary barn, Governor David Paterson has proposed shutting the door with an inflation-level cap on state spending. Read More
Nicole and I both have op-eds in the Post today. dissects the MTA's latest desperation move -- an unprecedented 18-month budget. focuses on the projected expansion of New York State's Medicaid caseload, which by 2013 may include one ou Read More
Nearly a full month after the Legislature’s adoption of the 2009-10 state budget, Governor David Paterson’s Division of the Budget (DOB) today issued its since January. The bottom line: New York State’s long-term financial outlook has signif Read More
With enactment of the 2009-10 New York State budget, "New York will leapfrog New Jersey to claim the mantle of America's worst tax code for business." Read More
How big is the spending increase in the newly adopted New York State budget? How does it compare to previous spending trends? One of the many glaring shortcomings of the state budget process is that it is not possible to answer such questions w Read More