First Hundred Days as Attorney General April 13, 2011 By Eric T. Schneiderman, NYS Attorney General Sunday, April 10, 2011 marked our first 100 days in office, and what an…
…the devastating effects of more than $1 billion in cuts by state government. Those cuts, in fact, come at a time when there are 15,000 fewer teachers and support staff…
…17,000 additional subsidies for child care would be devastating for the children – who would be at risk of serious disadvantages when they reach school age – and for the…
April 5, 2011 By Anthony M. Figliola Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver today announced an agreement on a 2011 – 2012…
…be found on the Assembly’s budget website: http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/2011Budget/ under “Final Budget Bills.” Health appropriations are in the Aid to Localities Budget Appropriation Bill A.4003-E. Health budget legislative changes are in…
April 2, 2011 By Bob Hennelly The collapse of the World Trade Center towers, the failure of New Orleans levies during hurricane Katrina, and the destruction of the half dozen…
…representatives on both sides of the aisle. Taking the lead was the MTA’s largest union, TWU Local 100, whose President, John Samuelsen, played host to a crowd that filled the…
…calming influence, and sage advice. By protecting the legal rights of your brothers and sisters, you leave them with the greatest number of options for the future. Oral Statements Make…
…seems that time and time again, we’ve seen that using consultants drives the price up and the quality down.” Government policy should not be driven by the profit margins of…
Reprint March 29, 2011 By James Lane March 25, 2011 www.hotindienews.com DAY OF RAGE Budget Cuts March 24, Thousands of labor unionists, students and community activists rallied at City Hall…
