A penetrating new audit of the Health Department's pandemic response makes clear that problems at the agency run much deeper than its misreporting of nursing home deaths. Read More
Research
State spending will rise next year billions beyond what Governor Hochul proposed in her January budget, if the Senate and Assembly have their way. Read More
In the private sector, false advertising can get you into legal trouble. In the public sector, it’s often good politics. Read More
Much of the country has shaken off or is close to moving beyond the job losses that followed the instant pandemic recession nearly two years ago—but the pace of New York's recovery continues to rank near the bottom among the 50 states, according to Read More
While Tier 6 wasn’t the “bold and transformational” breakthrough touted by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2012, it was a solid net positive for taxpayers Read More
New York State residents pay some of the highest local taxes in the nation. Read More
Updated labor statistics show that New York has been rising towards a full recovery from the pandemic crash faster than previously indicated Read More
Laws in a civil society must apply to everyone equally — even bad laws, like New York's vague and over-broad lobbying law. Read More
High taxes are the top reason New Yorkers are considering or making plans to move out of the state, according to a new Zogby poll. Read More
The push in Albany to boost wages for home health aides is seemingly disconnected from the larger realities of the state’s long-term care system. As they , officials in the home care industry are warning that the state faces an of in-home careg Read More
The property tax cap has an extraordinary record of restraining tax hikes without unduly straining education budgets. Read More
Proponents of “single payer” health care are pushing New Yorkers to take a multi-billion-dollar leap of faith. Read More