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October - December 2010 News Stories
“W. Va. among highest states in tax increases”
[PDF]Taylor Kuykendall, Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, December 31, 2010.
“Local Revenues Climb as Economy Recovers”
[PDF]Conor Dougherty, The Wall Street Journal, December 30, 2010.
Editorial: "New York calls Cuomo to action”
[PDF]Newsday, Melville, NY, December 30, 2010.
“N.Y. counties share budget crisis”
[PDF]Joseph Spector, Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY, December 30, 2010.
“U.S. State Third-Quarter Revenue Rose 4.8%, Census Bureau Says”
[PDF]David Mildenberg,Bloomberg Businessweek, December 29, 2010.
“Medicaid Pushes U.S. States Off ‘Cliff’ as Governors Seek Cuts”
[PDF]Christopher Palmeri and Pat Wechsler, Bloomberg Businessweek, December 27, 2010.
“Pensions Push Taxes Higher”
[PDF]Jeannette Neumann, The Wall Street Journal, December 24, 2010.
“N.Y.’s slow growth will mean loss of two seats in House”
[PDF]Jay Rey, The Buffalo News, December 22, 2010.
“Fears grow of euro-style debt crisis in US states”
[PDF]Andrew Beatty, Agence France-Presse, December 22, 2010.
“Good, Solid Growth”
[PDF]Nicholas L. Dean, The Post-Journal, Jamestown, NY, December 20, 2010.
“Report says major changes needed to prevent worse budget crisis”
[PDF]Cara Matthews, Politics on the Hudson, lohud.com, December 20, 2010.
“Rockefeller to offer lawmaking 101 for freshmen legislators”
[PDF]Aaron Dorman, The Legislative Gazette, Albany, NY, December 20, 2010.
“After a tough year, states look to Santa for revenue gift”
[PDF]Stephen C. Fehr, The Washington Post, December 12, 2010.
“Analysis: NY’s Lt. Gov. feels work was unfinished”
[PDF]Michael Gormley, Associated Press, December 11, 2010.
“Ravitch: Little to show for work”
[PDF]Rick Karlin, Times Union, Albany, NY, December 10, 2010.
“Lt. Gov. Ravitch: States Facing Fiscal ‘Cliff’”
[PDF]Michael Gormley, Associated Press, December 10, 2010.
“Lt. Gov. Ravitch reflects on state’s fiscal crisis”
[PDF]Sabina Kuriakose, YNN, Albany, NY, December 9, 2010.
“Ravitch Offers Blunt Assessment of His Time as LG”
[PDF]Karen DeWitt, WXXI, December 9, 2010.
“Ravitch Unplugged”
[PDF]Elizabeth Benjamin, Capital Tonight, December 9, 2010.
“Wall Street Pushing ‘Cockamamie’ Financing Deals, New York’s Ravitch Says”
[PDF]Michael Quint, Bloomberg News, December 9, 2010.
“US states face long haul on budget gaps”
[PDF]Nicole Bullock, Financial Times, London, December 8, 2010.
“U.S. States Face ‘Cliff’ as Federal Stimulus Ending Opens $38 Billion Hole”
[PDF]William Selway, Bloomberg News, December 8, 2010.
“Year-End Muni Bond Flood Creates Buying Opportunity for Wealthy”
[PDF]Margaret Collins and Alexis Leondis, Bloomberg Businessweek, December 7, 2010.
“States respond to lack of stimulus”
[PDF]William Selway, Bloomberg News, December 5, 2010.
“Budgets on the rebound, but expect a wait for the effects”
[PDF]Peter Wong, Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon, December 5, 2010.
“Paterson calls his treatment as New York’s governor ‘cruel’”
[PDF]Associated Press, December 4, 2010.
“States Lift Spending After Spell of Cuts”
[PDF]Conor Dougherty, The Wall Street Journal, December 1, 2010.
“Report: N.C.’s revenue from sales tax grew fastest in nation in 3Q”
[PDF]Triangle Business Journal, December 1, 2010.
“The Glow of Knowledge”
[PDF]Adam Burns, Site Selection, November 2010.
“State Tax Revenue Continues Rebound, Grows 3.9% In 3Q”
[PDF]Stan Rosenberg, The Wall Street Journal, November 30, 2010.
“State Tax Revenue Continues Rebound, Grows 3.9% In 3Q”
[PDF]AUTHOR, ORGANIZATION, CITY, STATE, MONTHDAY, 2010.
“States See a Rebound in Tax Receipts”
[PDF]Motoko Rich, "Economix" blog, The New York Times, November 30, 2010.
“State tax revenues rise for 3rd straight quarter”
[PDF]Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press, November 30, 2010.
“Diagnosis: Medicaid plagues budget”
[PDF]Adam Sichko, The Business Review, Albany, NY, November 26, 2010.
“NY’s lt gov again in constitutional spotlight”
[PDF]Associated Press, November 23, 2010.
“NY state strikes deal with tribe on casino land”
[PDF]Edith Honan, Reuters, November 22, 2010.
“New York budget troubles getting worse”
[PDF]Karen DeWitt, North Country Public Radio, Canton, NY, November 19, 2010.
“Goldman Sachs Study Says State Revenue Grew 6% in Third Quarter”
[PDF]Simone Baribeau, Bloomberg, November 19, 2010.
“States look to Santa for revenue gift”
[PDF]Stephen C. Fehr, Stateline.org, November 18, 2010.
“Paterson may have laid blueprint for future budget fights”
[PDF]Joseph Spector, Press & Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, NY, November 17, 2010.
Editorial: “More Reforms Vital in W.Va.”
[PDF]The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register, Wheeling, WV, November 16, 2010.
“Pa. taking wrong approach with senior care”
[PDF]Vicki Hoak, The Patriot-News, Mechanicsburg, PA, November 16, 2010.
“Teachers, unions balk at Rockefeller report”
[PDF]John Reisman, The Legislative Gazette, Albany, NY, November 16, 2010.
Editorial: “Fair share”
[PDF]Rochester Business Journal, November 12, 2010.
“Unfair: city workers’ health freebies”
[PDF]Carol O’Cleireacain, New York Post, November 13, 2010.
Editorial: “$ick city perk”
[PDF]New York Post, November 13, 2010.
“States Must Face Debts”
[PDF]Casey Junkins, The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register, Wheeling, WV, November 12, 2010.
Editorial: “Andrew Cuomo won’t have to make cuts if
he slashes skyrocketing pension, health costs”
[PDF]Daily News, November 12, 2010.
Editorial: “How to spare N.Y. taxpayers”
[PDF]Times Union, Albany, NY, November 11, 2010.
“Why the state soda tax lost its fizz”
[PDF]Cathleen F. Crowley, Times Union, Albany, NY, November 10, 2010.
Opinion: “End the free ride on health insurance”
[PDF]Times Herald-Record, Middletown, NY, November 10, 2010.
“City’s unhealthy loss”
[PDF]Carl Campanile, New York Post, November 9, 2010.
“NYC ‘Cannot Afford’ to Subsidize Public Employee Health Costs:
New York Post”
[PDF]Fox Business, November 9, 2010.
“Experts Say Property Tax Cap Won’t Solve All of NY’s Tax Problems”
[PDF]Karen DeWitt, WXXI, Rochester, NY, November 8, 2010.
“Contributing to Health Insurance Plan”
[PDF]WBNG News, Binghamton, NY, November 8, 2010.
“Plan for sharing the pain”
[PDF]James M. Odato, Times Union, Albany, NY, November 8, 2010.
“Rockefeller Institute, Ravitch Call For Shared Health Costs”
[PDF]Joseph Spector, Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY, November 8, 2010.
“Think tank: Sharing health cost could save NY $1 billion annually”
[PDF]Daily Freeman, Kingston, NY, November 8, 2010.
“A property tax balancing act”
[PDF]Robert B. Ward, Times Union, Albany, NY, November 7, 2010.
“Jobs in public sector dwindling”
[PDF]Molly Parker, Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS, November 7, 2010.
“Cuomo begins focus on transition, tempers expectations”
[PDF]Nick Reisman, Poughkeepsie Journal, Poughkeepsie, NY, November 5, 2010.
“Fiscal Reality to Hit Quickly for New Governors”
[PDF]Stephanie Simon and Stu Woo, Wall Street Journal, November 4, 2010.
“New York’s cliffhanger: Who will run the state Senate?”
[PDF]Michelle Breidenbach, Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY, November 4, 2010.
“Gridlock still reigns in Albany”
[PDF]Adam Sichko, Business Review, Albany, NY, November 4, 2010.
“Even split possible in Senate”
[PDF]Stephanie Lee, Times Union, Albany, NY, November 3, 2010.
“Andrew Cuomo promises to solve economic woes of New York state”
[PDF]James T. Madore and Elizabeth Moore, Newsday, Long Island, NY, November 3, 2010.
“Municipal Bond Market Isn’t Facing Collapse, Wells Fargo Says”
[PDF]Martin Z. Braun, Bloomberg, November 3, 2010.
“Another chaotic year is possible”
[PDF]Rick Karlin, Times Union, Albany, NY, November 2, 2010.
“State revenues rebounding after five straight quarters of decline”
[PDF]Palash R. Ghosh, International Business Times, November 1, 2010.
“Governing going to the dogs”
[PDF]Rex Smith, Times Unions, Albany, NY, October 31, 2010.
Editorial: “Municipal cuts — Trimming government payrolls”
[PDF]Las Vegas Review Journal, October 30, 2010.
“Government payroll at local level dwindles”
[PDF]Dennis Cauchon, USA Today, October 29, 2010.
“Cuomo: Tough future”
[PDF]Jimmy Vielkind, Times Union, Albany, NY, October 27, 2010.
“Bill Clinton Endorses Cuomo in Governor’s Race”
[PDF]Tara MacIsaac, The Epoch Times, October 27, 2010.
“A scary scenario: What if a U.S. state defaults?”
[PDF]Joanna Slater, CTV News, Canada, October 27, 2010.
“Upstate in quandary over what attention its economy will get”
[PDF]Jerry Zremski, The Buffalo News, October 25, 2010.
“States Face Budget Holes If U.S. Capital-Gains Tax Doesn’t Rise”
[PDF]Michael Quint, Bloomberg/Businessweek, October 25, 2010.
“Sales-tax revenue rising despite economic woes”
[PDF]Joseph Spector, Democrat and Chronicle, October 24, 2010.
“Counties see increase in sales-tax revenue; Broome the exception”
[PDF]Joseph Spector, Press & Sun-Bulletin, October 20, 2010.
“US States Show Second Straight Quarter Of Tax Gains — Institute”
[PDF]Stan Rosenberg, The Wall Street Journal, October 19, 2010.
“Revenue rises for 2nd quarter in U.S. states: report”
[PDF]Lisa Lambert, Reuters, October 19, 2010.
“Voters waver on property-tax cap issue”
[PDF]Jill Terreri, Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY, October 19, 2010.
“NY gov candidates tackle taxes, spending — sort of”
[PDF]Michael Gormley, The Boston Globe, October 19, 2010.
“State Tax Revenue in U.S. May Increase Third Straight Quarter, Study Shows”
[PDF]William Selway, Bloomberg.com, October 19, 2010.
“‘Dignity Corps’ proposals confuse welfare experts”
[PDF]Jerry Zremski, The Buffalo News, October 16, 2010.
“Health Reform: Uncompensated Care Costs And Reductions In Medicaid DSH Payments”
[PDF]Courtney Burke and Erika Martin, Health Affairs, October 15, 2010.
“Health Reform: What Is The Future For Undocumented Aliens?”
[PDF]Erika Martin and Courtney Burke, Health Affairs, October 15, 2010.
“EDITORIAL: Obama shafts the economy”
[PDF]The Washington Times, Washington, DC, October 14, 2010.
“US state and local governments feel squeeze”
[PDF]James Politi and Nicole Bullock, Financial Times, October 14, 2010.
“Panel considers redistricting reform options”
[PDF]Aaron Dorman, The Legislative Gazette, Albany, NY, October 12, 2010.
“Business As Usual: Stable gaming revenue? Don’t bet on it”
[PDF]John Fleming, The Anniston Star, Anniston, AL, October 11, 2010. p>
“New York’s next governor has much to fix”
[PDF]Joseph Spector, Gannett News, October 4, 2010.
