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News Clips Archive
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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