N.Y.’s priority: mandate relief
Our opinion: After cutting state aid and enacting a tax cap, the state needs to help schools and local governments trim costs by freeing them from rules that only make them spend more money. Maybe if...
View ArticleIt’s a start, governor
Our opinion: The governor’s second budget isn’t bad, but it needs more mandate relief for local governments, school districts, and taxpayers. Governor Cuomo’s proposed budget is as noteworthy for...
View ArticleStill hard times in New York
Our opinion: State leaders must deal with what appears to be a growing fiscal crisis among local governments, before then start failing. You don’t need a degree in accounting to see the signs of fiscal...
View ArticleThe Medicaid solution
Our opinion: If the state really wants to help out property taxpayers, it should pick up its full Medicaid bill. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says property taxes are too high. State lawmakers, particularly...
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