I have purposefully avoided commenting on the Furlough Battle because it’s just too idiotic.  Governor Paterson is looking to dock the pay by 20% of 100,000 state workers in order to save $250 million as part of a plan to close a $9.2 billion deficit in a $100 billion budget.
The Governor really has lost the [...]

Governor Paterson announced today that he is unilaterally cutting 10% of payments in aid to municipalities.
The Governor has proposed this before, however, and the NYS Legislature refused to approve such a move – fearing the political backlash of cutting funds to their constituents.  Governor Paterson, though, has proven that he is above the groaning of [...]

New York State will have a $1.1 billion cash flow problem in December, according to the Times Union, despite Governor Paterson predicting for months that this would happen.
In December, the State is supposed to distribute billions of dollars to schools, counties, state payroll, etc., yet it will only have about 3/4 of the money it [...]

While I believe very deeply in preserving and supporting the environment, the “Bigger Better Bottle Bill” is, quite simply, not the right answer.
Starting October 31st, retailers are required to charge an extra nickel per bottle of water sold.  Bottled water is often sold in cases of 20 or 24, which could add more than a [...]