So, not everyone is happy with the governor’s 2012 budget proposal. We’re quite pleased (read Unshackle Upstate’s response) but others, like PEF (Public Employees Federation), and CSEA (Civil Service Employees Association are a little less thrilled. Both groups are radically upset about the proposed pension reform.
The Rockefeller Institute of Government came out with a report this week about the regional distribution of revenue and spending in the 2009-2010 New York State budget. Basically, they said that New York City and its Downstate suburbs contribute more money to the state’s budget than they get back. Upstate takes a portion of the [...]
Five reasons we’re counting down the days (all 77 of them) ‘til Election Day (aka Judgment Day) …
5). While New York families have been making cuts to their household budgets and getting by with less, Albany lawmakers ok’d a budget that spends a whopping $136 billion of taxpayers’ money. That’s an increase of $5.4 [...]
