Empire Center Report Sees Massive, Unfunded Liability for Future State and...
The Empire Center for New York State Policy is warning that the state’s local governments face an unfunded liability of nearly $250 billion for future health costs of government retirees in New York....
View ArticleReport on County and Local Government Payrolls Released
Last week, the Empire Center for NYS Policy released the 2011-12 edition of What They Make, their annual report on public payrolls. The report is intended to enable taxpayers to compare this key...
View ArticleGovernor Launches Open Budget Web Site
In conjunction with his budget address, Gov. Cuomo announced the launch of openbudget.ny.gov, a web site that provides public access to current and historical state budget information. The site...
View ArticlePension Costs Will Drive Up Tax Cap
According to a report issued by the Empire Center, the state’s 2% property tax cap will actually be 4.6% for school districts. The difference is the result of language that excludes from the cap some...
View ArticleComing Up
The Legislature is in session Monday through Thursday next week. On Tuesday, May 21, most school districts throughout the state will hold their budget votes. Also on May 21, Gov. Cuomo launches the...
View ArticleComing Up
The Legislature is in session today, tomorrow and Wednesday this week. On Monday, June 3, the Senate Health Committee and the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources will hold a roundtable to examine...
View ArticleEmpire Center and Tax Foundation Release Tax Policy Priorities
Last Wednesday, the Empire Center and Tax Foundation released five tax policy priorities that will make New York more business-friendly and reduce the high tax burden that all New Yorkers face. The...
View ArticleGroup Issues Report on SEQR, Urges Reforms
Last week, the Empire Center for Public Policy released a report urging that the state’s Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) law be reformed to reduce what have become common and expensive delays in...
View ArticleUpdate on the State Budget Process
The Legislature returned to Albany last after a week-long mid-winter break. The two houses are scheduled to work four-day weeks through March as they move toward getting a state budget in place by...
View ArticleSmall Business Day at the State Capitol
To help address the many challenges that small businesses face in New York, more than 100 small business leaders and supporters participated in last week’s annual Small Business Day event. Topics...
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