Despite early expectations, budget includes tax increase extensions
The new state budget that lawmakers are enacting this week contains a tax package that includes both tax breaks and tax increases. The spending plan comes just two months after Governor Cuomo said...
View ArticleBudget passed with unusual voting schedule
The state budget was finished three days early, but lawmakers still found things to squabble about, including the timing of the voting sessions during a week where the holidays of two major religions...
View ArticleBudget analysis at the Reporters Roundtable
http://video.wmht.org/video/2364988594For the third consecutive year, lawmakers and the governor were able to pass an on-time budget. Despite the feat, many lawmakers are not happy with the outcome or...
View ArticleCuomo's budget victory tour overshadowed by scandals in the legislature
Governor Cuomo is on a statewide tour to promote the newly passed state budget, saying it shows that New York is functional again. But not everyone is completely convinced. Governor Cuomo has been...
View ArticleIs the state budget business-friendly?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UabgzWeiJHUFor the first two years of his term, Governor Cuomo has enjoyed the support of many business groups. Now that he has finished up his third state budget,...
View ArticleMost school budgets expected to pass
Voters in New York go to the polls on May 21st to approve new school budgets. The State School Boards Association finds that many school districts are living within the limits imposed by a property...
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