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Overview of State and Local Government Expenditures: Census of Governments Data

Larry Littlefield | April 26, 2015
Services have been cut. In public schools, class sizes have been increased and after school activities curtailed in New...
Albany, New York

1,800 Women: Maternity Ward Directly to NYC Homeless Shelter

Dominic Carter | April 22, 2015
Mother’s Day is almost here, and 1,800 Women take their Newborn Infant “home” to a NYC homeless Shelter. 25,000...
News and Opinion

Revenues Other Than Taxes: 2012 Census of Governments Finance Data

Larry Littlefield | April 20, 2015
In FY 2012 the State of New York spent $99.9 billion directly (excluding insurance trust expenditures), including $38.6 billion...
Albany, New York

Rubio is Running… for V.P at Best

Dominic Carter | April 15, 2015
Florida Senator Marco Rubio has to know that there exist no path for him to win the Republican Nomination...
News and Opinion

Taxes: 2012 Census of Governments Finance Data

Larry Littlefield | April 15, 2015
It should be no surprise to anyone that the state and local tax burden in high in New York...
Albany

Background and Databases: 2012 Census of Governments State and Local Finance Data

Larry Littlefield | April 12, 2015
Every five years the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a Census of Governments to record the organization, employment, and finances...
News and Opinion

The Economist Magazine Outs Generation Greed

Larry Littlefield | April 11, 2015
It appears that the UK has it’s equivalent of our Republicans. Fake fiscal conservatives who preach austerity for younger...
News and Opinion

Did the SAFE Act shoot down Senate Democrats … and one Republican?

Jerry Skurnik | April 10, 2015
Arguably, the most significant election result in New York last year was the Republicans picking up seats in the...
News and Opinion

Social Workers Are “Unsung Heroes”

Dominic Carter | April 3, 2015
This blog post is relevant now more than ever. Originally titled, “We should All Hug a Social Worker, it...
News and Opinion

Indiana Proves the Power of Economics

Dominic Carter | April 3, 2015
It’s amazing what Economic Power can accomplish. A friend Godfrey LeBron, who often makes excellent points tweeted me regarding...
News and Opinion
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