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July 02, 2009 Visions of Tier 1 danced in their heads, Albany Times Union
June 29, 2009 Public pension time bomb ticking away, Ithaca Journal
June 25, 2009 Transit union leader Roger Toussaint & Co. suffer a series of defeats, New York Daily News
June 22, 2009 N.Y.C.'s pension pinch: Uniformed city employees' retirement benefits are way too rich for our blood, New York Daily News
June 15, 2009 They doth protest: Union leaders try to bully Paterson into dropping pension reform, New York Daily News
June 11, 2009 Cuomo: Attorney gives up claim to public pension, Newsday
June 08, 2009 'Jumbo pensions' spark state funding debate, Newsday
June 04, 2009 State buyout deal nears, Albany Times Union
June 01, 2009 Union: Cut administration not officers, Poughkeepsie Journal
May 28, 2009 Where are you on the civil service list?, Albany Times Union
May 21, 2009 Correction union offering $100 for members to attend rally, New York Daily News
May 18, 2009 School votes are hiding issues, Associated Press
May 15, 2009 Pension Inquiry Reveals a Power Broker's Web, New York Times
May 11, 2009 Village roils over hiring of mayor's daughter, Journal News
May 06, 2009 Teachers retirement fund down 10 percent this year, Gannett News Service
May 04, 2009 While state union leaders resist, state workers could end up jobless, Syracuse Post-Standard
May 01, 2009 Camp McGregor up for closure, Albany Times Union
April 30, 2009 32 local prison jobs being cut, Kingston Daily Freeman
April 29, 2009 Kinder cut for some state jobs, Albany Times Union
April 28, 2009 Paterson cracks down on unfunded mandates, Buffalo News
April 23, 2009 DiNapoli tightens state pension controls, Gannett News Service
April 22, 2009 NY teacher tenure reform shelved in Legislature, Associated Press
April 21, 2009 Attorney General Andrew Cuomo eyes conduct code as pension scandal grows, New York Daily News
April 20, 2009 Top 50 earners in Clarkstown work for police, Journal News
April 17, 2009 State unions should drop the tactics and negotiate, Newsday
April 16, 2009 New York prison facilities to close, Watertown Daily Times
April 15, 2009 NY pension fund sends taxpayers the tab, Crain's New York
April 14, 2009 Unions Go on Attack Over Paterson's Layoff Threat, New York Times
April 13, 2009 Mike's hard labor: Gov. Paterson abandoned Mayor Bloomberg in fight for taxpayers, New York Daily News
April 10, 2009 State union rejects offer to avoid layoffs, Associated Press
April 09, 2009 Unions rail against layoff plan, Albany Times Union
April 07, 2009 Five unions agree to trim raises, SchenectadyDaily Gazette
April 06, 2009 No crime too big to take away a public pension, Buffalo News
April 03, 2009 Pension cra$h, New York Post April 02, 2009 It's the labor costs; Albany ignoring key MTA woe, New York Post
April 01, 2009 Unions Rail Against Governor's Lay Off Plan, New York Public Radio
March 31, 2009 Labor's big payday, New York Post
March 30, 2009 City seeks to wipe out firefighters overtime, Buffalo News
March 27, 2009 Dave's layoff delay, New York Post
March 26, 2009 State of insecurity arrives, Albany Times Union
March 25, 2009 NY Gov. orders 8,900 layoffs, Associated Press
March 24, 2009 A pension system ready for change, Albany Times Union
March 23, 2009 Police, fire pensions are challenged, Buffalo News
March 20, 2009 Power Authority planning rate hike and bonuses for workers, Buffalo News
March 19, 2009 Despite 'hard' freeze, state hiring is up 8,000, Buffalo News
March 18, 2009 Levy aides: Suffolk facing $224M shortfall for next two years, Newsday
March 17, 2009 For retiring firefighters, a lifetime of overtime, Buffalo News
March 16, 2009 Benefits $lam city, New York Post
March 13, 2009 Suozzi plans to save $5M from nonunion workers, Newsday
March 12, 2009 Police behaving badly cost city a staggering $35 million, New York Daily News
March 11, 2009 New rules set for pension fund, Gannett News Service
March 10, 2009 NY gov freezes salaries for his employees, Associated Press
March 09, 2009 11,000 Reasons to Vote NO on Union Contract, Press release, Dutchess County Executive William R. Steinhaus
March 05, 2009 Tom sees the light: Downturn shifts Controller DiNapoli toward pension reform, New York DailyNews
March 04, 2009 Report cites pension savings, Gannett News Service
March 03, 2009 DiNapoli says NY pension fund losses continue, Associated Press
March 02, 2009 Cash means state jobs, Albany Times Union
February 27, 2009 Obama Budget Would Limit Pay Raises for Civilian Workers, Military, Washington Post
February 26, 2009 Schenectady police leaders vow action, Albany Times Union
February 25, 2009 New York's double dippers in local government, school districts, Journal News
February 24, 2009 District, teachers get lesson in subtraction, Albany Times Union
February 23, 2009 His 13 days cost Schenectady plenty, Albany Times Union
February 20, 2009 Gov recalls that '70s $low, New York Post February 19, 2009 Pay raises send wrong message, Glens Falls Post-Star
February 18, 2009 Paterson rebuts union attacks on pay hikes, Associated Press
February 17, 2009 New York's public pensions are socking taxpayers: Costs jumped 100 percent, Syracuse Post-Standard
February 13, 2009 Budget options for New York City, Independent Budget Office
February 12, 2009 Proposed Syracuse City School District budget cuts 128 jobs, still has $4 million shortfall, Syracuse Post-Standard
February 11, 2009 Saugerties school board member wants contract process to be more open, Kingston Daily Freeman
February 09, 2009 Ground rules of layoffs, Albany Times Union
February 06, 2009 State employee: Job but no work, Gannett News Service
February 05, 2009 State unions reject pay concessions, Plattsburgh Press-Republican
February 03, 2009 Suozzi threatens layoffs unless union workers take pay cut, Newsday
February 02, 2009 A pension crisis in the making, Albany Times Union
January 30, 2009 State's pension fund drain is slowing, Poughkeepsie Journal
January 29, 2009 Teacher pension fund continues to slide, Gannett News Service
January 27, 2009 Panel will study employee benefits, Poughkeepsie Journal
January 26, 2009 Public pensions are weighing on taxpayers, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
January 23, 2009 Mike rips ‘layoff’ budget, em>New York Post

January 22, 2009 Sweet Home School Board OKs 3-year teachers pact, Buffalo News
January 21, 2009 Myspaced-out cops, New York Post
January 20, 2009 Union: No volunteers, Albany Times Union
January 16, 2009 Mike's omission: Needs to fight for benefits cuts, New York Post
January 15, 2009 Salaries, computers drive pension-cost hike, Gannett News Service
January 14, 2009 Civil service benefits under fire as costs rise, New York Daily News
January 13, 2009 Sounding Like a Rival, Weiner Attacks Bloomberg, New York Times
January 12, 2009 New York's pension administrative costs soar, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
January 09, 2009 Six-figure civil servants: Average compensation cost of New York City public employees, Citizens Budget Commission
January 08, 2009 Speaking out against cuts, Albany Times Union
January 07, 2009 New online database puts salaries of all city, state workers just a click away, New York Daily News
January 05, 2009 Political bigs gorged on Hevesi pension fund trough, New York Daily News
December 30, 2008 Public pension scandal investigations mushrooming, Newsday
December 29, 2008 CSEA's decked haul, Newsday
December 24, 2008 Residency rules DC 37 can live with, New York Daily News
December 23, 2008 More Companies Are Cutting Labor Costs Without Layoffs, New York Times
December 22, 2008 On pension proposals, Paterson takes tactic from the past, New York Times
December 18, 2008 Why pension reform is fair and vital, New York Post
December 17, 2008 From Albany, move to trim pension plans, New York Times
December 16, 2008 Layoffs or givebacks may be in state's plan, Albany Times Union
December 15, 2008 As City Goes Broke, One Expense Is Safe, New York Times
December 12, 2008 Falls schools: Teacher cuts approved, Niagara Falls Gazette
December 11, 2008 Can 3 R's fit into 4 days?, Times Union
December 10, 2008 Think Tanks Suggest Budget Cuts, New York Public Radio
December 09, 2008 Officials seek new contract talks with teachers, Glens Falls Post-Star
December 08, 2008 Buffalo to post employees' pay online, Buffalo News
December 05, 2008 Unions Gear Up for Potential Budget Battle, New York Public Radio
December 04, 2008 Cops out of luck as jury rejects police overtime gripes, New York Daily News
December 03, 2008 State eyes early-retirement plan, Associated Press
December 02, 2008 Now in the Private Sector, Bruno Is Selling Efficiency and Openness, New York Times
December 01, 2008 Pension packages need review, Utica Observer-Dispatch
November 26, 2008 City announces bonuses for 295 top city employees, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
November 25, 2008 The 5 big, bad budget lies: A guide to Albany lawmakers' bald-faced fibs, New York Daily News
November 24, 2008 Crunching state payroll and deficit numbers, Buffalo News
November 21, 2008 Ramapo allows police to take religious days off without pay, Journal News
November 20, 2008 No state cash for time off, Albany Times Union
November 19, 2008 City, blue-collar union have tentative contract, Buffalo News
November 18, 2008 State workers join budget-cutting foes, Syracuse Post-Standard
November 17, 2008 Hospital paid top executives $8.5M in 2007, Journal News
November 14, 2008 Giving and taking, Journal News
November 13, 2008 'The well has run dry', Albany Times Union
November 12, 2008 Sharing the pain in $2B cuts, Albany Times Union
November 11, 2008 Paterson gets cold reception in Albany on belt-tightening ideas, Buffalo News
November 10, 2008 Paterson Says Schools and Medicaid Face Cuts, New York Times
November 07, 2008 L.I.R.R. Retirees' Free Golf Not Justified, State Says, New York Times
November 06, 2008 Disabled veterans plan passes by 800,000, Finger Lake Times
November 05, 2008 City Budget to Propose More Taxes and Fewer Jobs, New York Times
November 04, 2008 Mayor Bloomberg gives District Council 37 raise, warns of layoff, New York Daily News
November 03, 2008 Corrections officers get 10% raise over two years, Crain's New York Business
October 31, 2008 Court upholds Broome stance on repayment of unused sick pay, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
October 30, 2008 Insurance Dept. Enters L.I.R.R. Inquiry, New York Times
October 29, 2008 Pension blues, too, NY Fiscal Watch
October 28, 2008 State's hiring freeze melts away, Buffalo News
October 27, 2008 Retirement fund for state's teachers drops by $7 billion, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
October 24, 2008 State's highest court backs BTF on health insurance, Buffalo News
October 23, 2008 Increase in health care benefits backed, Buffalo News
October 22, 2008 Union leaders meet with governor, Albany Times Union
October 21, 2008 LIRR pension con derailed, New York Post
October 20, 2008 NYPD bans cops from expressing political preferences, Albany Times Union
October 17, 2008 W. Genny retirement gift: $39K, Syracuse Post-Standard
October 16, 2008 Firefighters in contract accord, New York Times
October 15, 2008 O poster expelled at city HS, New York Post
October 14, 2008 New York State pension contributions for new hires must be reinstated, New York Daily News
October 10, 2008 5-day week upsets officers, Albany Times Union
October 09, 2008 End the double-dip, Newsday
October 08, 2008 Paterson won't rule out layoffs, Poughkeepsie Journal
October 07, 2008 Unions Warn of a Fight if Pensions Are Trimmed, New York Times
October 06, 2008 Ex-fed eyed in LIRR gravy-train scam, New York Post
October 03, 2008 Exclusive-- Staff turns to court for shield, Albany Times Union
October 02, 2008 Teachers to Be Measured Based on Students' Standardized Test Scores, New York Times
October 01, 2008 Some see inconvenience with teacher training plan while others see benefits, Hornell Evening Tribune
September 30, 2008 Wall St. plunge hurting the state, Gannett News Service
September 29, 2008 Police chiefs share in big retirement benefits, Buffalo News
September 26, 2008 Comptroller announces reforms to pension system, Poughkeepsie Journal
September 25, 2008 Pension probes eye docs, New York Post
September 24, 2008 Agents raid office in L.I.R.R. disability inquiry, New York Times
September 23, 2008 L.I.R.R. data subpoenaed by the state, New York Times
September 22, 2008 A disability epidemic among a railroad’s retirees, New York Times
September 19, 2008 Albany Watchdog Groups Urge New Ethics Monitor, New York Times
September 18, 2008 Taciturnity is the word on legislators' pay, New York Sun
September 17, 2008 NY state pension fund face Lehman losses, Associated Press
September 16, 2008 Legislature may convene to address Wall Street fallout, New York Times
September 15, 2008 Bill would shine light on secret Albany earnings, New York Post
September 12, 2008 After an arrest, Albany plays a guessing game, New York Times
September 11, 2008 Queens Assemblyman 'put his office up for sale,' prosecutors say, New York Times
September 10, 2008 SUNY elite get a suite deal at $9 a night, Albany Times Union
September 09, 2008 Veto of public retiree health insurance bill praised, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
September 08, 2008 Ban sought on City Hall employees' politicking, Buffalo News
September 05, 2008 Pension costs are projected to decrease across state, Gannett News Service
September 04, 2008 Pay data refusal sparks a lawsuit, Albany Times Union
September 03, 2008 No more free ride for health insurance, Albany Times Union
September 02, 2008 FOIL-ed records come at a cost, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
August 29, 2008 OCFS to scale back residents at Tryon, Gloversville Leader-Herald
August 28, 2008 New round of testimony from unions in Bruno case, New York Times
August 27, 2008 Youth facility staff fear for their safety, Albany Times Union
August 26, 2008 Union demands negotiations on proposed Rochester residency requirement, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
August 25, 2008 Gov. Paterson called to account, New York Daily News
August 22, 2008 Prisons and SUNY top Gov hit li$t, New York Post
August 21, 2008 N.Y. lawmakers agree to $427M in cuts, Elmira Star-Gazette
August 20, 2008 Legislature eyes $1 billion in cuts, Associated Press
August 19, 2008 Carl Strock: The view from here, Schenectady Daily Gazette
August 18, 2008 39 state employees in Otsego, Delaware make $100K, Oneonta Daily Star
August 15, 2008 SUNY employees top state salary list, Gannett News Service
August 14, 2008 Cut the budget, rescue New York (David Paterson), New York Daily News
August 13, 2008 Forces line up against Paterson's cuts, Newsday
August 12, 2008 Paterson wants lawmakers to slash $600M from budget, Gannett News Service
August 11, 2008 New York State educators hit pay dirt with pensions, Buffalo News
August 08, 2008 State pay leader got $1.52M, Albany Times Union
August 07, 2008 Should cuts by state lawmakers start with their own staff?, WGRZ--Buffalo
August 06, 2008 Senators to mull GOP plan to limit yearly increase in employee pension, Newsday
August 05, 2008 Carl Strock: The view from here, Schenectady Daily Gazette
August 04, 2008 Experts see Albany ills as problem, not crisis, New York Times
August 01, 2008 Web site opens door to a wealth of data on state government spending, Buffalo News
July 31, 2008 Fiscal Woes of the Past Prod Paterson to Act Early, New York Times
July 30, 2008 Governor Calls For Session On Fiscal Crisis, New York Times
July 29, 2008 Paterson and Bloomberg warn of huge deficits, New York Times
July 28, 2008 That '70s woe in rerun, New York Post
July 25, 2008 4 Spitzer aides broke ethics law in bid to smear rival, panel says, New York Times
July 24, 2008 Union dues now permanently mandatory for public employees, New York Times
July 23, 2008 New York law makes it easier to fire teachers convicted of sex crimes, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
July 22, 2008 Damning tape in Troopergate probe, New York Daily News
July 21, 2008 Some communities mix full-, part-time firefighters, Olean Times-Herald
July 18, 2008 Ex-Spitzer aide accuses probers of unfair tactics, Associated Press
July 17, 2008 For state senator, pension is better than salary, New York Times
July 16, 2008 Bruno says he will leave state Senate by week's end, New York Times
July 15, 2008 A nice gov to work for, New York Post
July 11, 2008 Governor needs to put taxpayers ahead of workers, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
July 10, 2008 'Painless Paring' Is the Plan for Paterson Budget Cuts, New York Sun
July 09, 2008 Audit faults UAlbany spending on program, Albany Times Union
July 08, 2008 JC firefighters offer to take smaller raises, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
July 07, 2008 Hevesi's pal cashed in on pension payoff scheme, say sources, New York Daily News
July 02, 2008 Cutting the cost of commuting, Albany Times Union
July 01, 2008 Bruce Andriatch: A look-see at who's paid what by town, Buffalo News
June 30, 2008 State eyes Great Neck Water Authority boss' retirement, Newsday
June 27, 2008 Labor hangs its hopes on Skelos' rapid rise in Albany, Newsday
June 26, 2008 Much Left Undone, Again, as Session Ends in Albany, New York Times
June 25, 2008 Tax agency home worker used a false name, AlbanyTimes Union
June 24, 2008 State Senate passes public pension reform measure, Newsday
June 23, 2008 Legislators, Cuomo agree on pension reform package, Newsday
June 20, 2008 Mayor denies rumors that he's under investigation and will resign, Buffalo News
June 19, 2008 Fuzzy math kills labor $$ bills, New York Post
June 18, 2008 19,000 would-be troopers await test scores, Albany Times Union
June 17, 2008 Rochester City Council to vote on budget, job cuts, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
June 16, 2008 State seeks ways to save benefits for workers, New York Times
June 13, 2008 Gov. wants to expand benefits for more 9/11 workers, Associated Press
June 12, 2008 A justice orders a pay raise for New York's judges, News York Times
June 11, 2008 Justices reject 'class of one' argument, News York Times
June 10, 2008 Bill package targets state pension abuses, Newsday
June 09, 2008 Unions' Albany Superfecta, New York Post
June 06, 2008 State cracks data breach, Albany Times Union
June 05, 2008 Probe steers DOT down a new road, Albany Times Union
June 04, 2008 Getting tough on public corruption, Albany Times Union
June 03, 2008 Pension Costs Off by $500 Million, City Finds, News York Times
June 02, 2008 Reward without risk for teachers, Albany Times Union
May 30, 2008 Sexually abusive teachers target of bills in states, Associated Press
May 29, 2008 LI lawmakers seek education commissioner's resignation, Newsday
May 28, 2008 Contract deal to extend school days teachers give approval to four-year pact, Schenectady Daily Gazette
May 27, 2008 253G to fire one teacher, New York Post
May 23, 2008 Pension checks and balances, Times Union
May 22, 2008 Bill seeks that felons be fired from school quickly, Newsday
May 21, 2008 NY law would yank certification of convicted teachers, Associated Press
May 20, 2008 Sheldon Silver's puppets must cut strings, Daily News
May 19, 2008 Assembly Halts Bills With Analysis by Union-Paid Actuary, New York Times
May 16, 2008 Labor Pains: Dave tells unions the party'$ over, New York Post
May 15, 2008 Sensing the Moment Favors Them, Unions in Albany Push for Gains, New York Times
May 14, 2008 Cuomo targets all Long Island school "double-dippers", Newsday
May 13, 2008 Legislature plan would send property taxes soaring, Buffalo News
May 12, 2008 Pander alert, Newsday
May 09, 2008 PSC aide to forfeit $50,000, Times Union
May 08, 2008 Teachers agree: Bad teachers with tenure too tough to fire, USA Today
May 07, 2008 Council tables time logs request, Buffalo News
May 06, 2008 Westchester legislators back off raises before 2010, Journal News
May 05, 2008 House members lease cars; taxpayers pay, Buffalo News
May 02, 2008 Rochester teachers petition for safer workplace, Democrat & Chronicle
May 01, 2008 Judge rules against Steinhaus in Dutchess County hiring dispute, Daily Freeman
April 30, 2008 Suffolk County union critical of Levy's plan to cut highway patrols, Newsday
April 29, 2008 $468G for his part-time job, New York Daily News
April 28, 2008 Lawmaker: Troy leaders overpaid, Troy Record
April 25, 2008 Attorney's retirement benefits suspended in NY pension probe, Newsday
April 24, 2008 Taxpayers to pay $100G pension of county employee, Newsday
April 23, 2008 Paterson issues his first veto, Poughkeepsie Journal
April 22, 2008 Glen Cove to vote on naming non-residents to posts, Newsday
April 21, 2008 Attorney General expands investigation in pension scandal, Newsday
April 18, 2008 Would-be cops tell NYPD no, New York Daily News
April 17, 2008 4 Albany lawyers kicked out of state pension system, Newsday
April 16, 2008 Deputies union has new pact, Syracuse Post Standard
April 15, 2008 East Ramapo set to approve 5-year contract for teachers, The Journal News
April 14, 2008 Public employees approve contract, Buffalo News
April 11, 2008 Cuomo Broadens Pension Scam Inquiry, New York Times
 
 
 

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