So here we sit today waiting for what is now called the “big ugly” (what a bill that has many issues in it as opposed to being a single bill is known as), to get introduced and passed by both houses. From there, the “big ugly” is off to the Governor for his signature.
So what [...]
Today is tax day! Not a happy point in time for some people that have to pay both federal and state taxes. And of course, that makes me want to talk about a tax that many of us pay…property taxes.
Nearly everywhere I travel, I hear New Yorkers talk about their frustration with property tax rates [...]
Why is it that once the budget is passed, there seems to be a sense that we no longer have to think about the finances of the state? Do people think that because the budget that was passed spends less and doesn’t include new taxes, we are all set? You’ve probably heard that Bobby McFerrin [...]
1,479. Does anyone know the significance of that number? No, it’s not a new calculation on the debt burden we all carry for the state. Nor is it a potential new tax we may have to cover in 2011. It is the total number of votes that currently has the control of the New York State Senate up for grabs.
In just 11 days, on November 2nd, 212 candidates, both new and old, will be elected to the New York State legislature, 62 members to the Senate and 150 members to the Assembly. These legislative races could possibly make or break our state. It is important that you know who represents you and what THEY truly represent. It’s time to GOTV – Get Out the Vote!
We have just 14 days left until JUDGMENT DAY! It is the moment we’ve all been waiting for and your ONE vote counts! Let’s take a look back at what New York State taxpayers have been faced with so you will remember how important it is for you to vote on November 2, 2010.
The Nov. 2 elections are critical to our state’s future. A recent editorial in the Buffalo News shows us exactly why.
It’s not enough to just complain about the “state” of New York. We, you have to be willing to do something about it. And that something is voting. And to vote, you must be registered.
There is a funny thing that happens in Albany around budget time. There are pieces of legislation that are hiding in the bushes that end up being a tax on you and I. Some taxes are in your face, while others get to you in a more circuitous route. And just remember, that even though [...]
After intensifying our social media efforts less than a year ago, we have shot past 12,000 Facebook fans and are now approaching 13,000. Since launching our 2010 Challenge last July, we’ve averaged 40 new fans a day. That’s incredible! Collectively, Unshackle Upstate is now one of, if not the, largest on-line political movement in New York. I can’t tell you how excited and thankful we are that so many New Yorkers are now engaged in the political battle to save our state.
