Saying tax cuts have helped New York’s economy in the
past and can help again, Governor
George Pataki Wednesday proposed a series of tax cuts, including
the accelerated phase-out of
tax hikes imposed by the state Legislature in 2003
The Republican Assembly minority has unveiled a series of
policy proposals that it says would improve state government
and foster job creation to reinvigorate the state’s
economy.
The proposal, which the Assembly minority dubbed “Excelsior
2005,” includes many policy proposals that are expected
to be part of the Vote for Jobs Index in 2005
ALBANY—A new Business Council survey of New York State business
leaders shows that employers want Albany to enact sweeping reforms to
improve New York States business climate—and not just process reforms
that merely change the way state lawmakers do their business.
Respondents to the new Business Council survey overwhelmingly identified
costs of health insurance, budget and tax issues, and workers’ compensation
reform as the top public-policy issues that must be addressed to improve
New York State’s business climate, according to The Business Council’s
latest survey of its members
The Business Council has urged Governor Pataki to push for
adoption of a single-sales factor tax code that will result
in tens of thousands of additional jobs for New Yorkers.
In January of 2004, the Governor challenged the legislature
to adopt a tax code that provides a reason to create jobs
in New York, wrote Business Council President Daniel B
ALBANY The cost of doing business in New York State
is substantially higher than in most other states because employers
here must pay more for employee benefits, energy, taxes and other costs,
according to a new "Just The Facts" data compilation by The
Public Policy Institute
New York State employers are among the nation’s least
optimistic about the likelihood of hiring in the first quarter
of 2005, a new nationwide survey from Manpower Inc. shows.
The latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, which is conducted
quarterly by Manpower Inc
Given a projected $6 billion budget gap in 2005, state leaders must cut spending across the board to provide more funding for New York City schools, state Comptroller Alan Hevesi said.
The comptroller reviewed New York State's fiscal picture during remarks at a conference on how state leaders should respond to an expected court order requiring billions in new spending on New York City schools
Money is not the most important predictor of school success, and injecting billions of new dollars into New York City schools will not help without greater accountability, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean told an education-finance conference.
“It’s not just about money,” Governor Dean said of efforts to improve struggling schools in New York and elsewhere
A special panel has recommended that the courts mandate another
$7.5 billion a year in spending on the New York City schools,
to comply with last year’s ruling by the Court of Appeals
in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity case.
The panel, whose recommendations now go before state Supreme
Court Judge Leland Degrasse for further action, opted for
the high end of various cost proposals before it
Governor Pataki and the Legislature should force New York City schools to use existing dollars more efficiently, but might also need to raise taxes statewide to pay for court-ordered improvements in education, a New York City-based think tank says in a new report.
A new statewide system of accountability, based on proposals made by the Zarb Commission, should also be part of the state's efforts to improve failing schools, according to the Citizens Budget Commission (CBC)