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Op-Ed

Bolster budget: Pare Spending, Reform Pensions, Protect MTA

Jul 27, 2009

This op-ed was the CBC's contribution to a series of short op-ed's submitted by advocates around the state to Crain's New York Business. Here the CBC strikes at the core issues that severely impact the State's budget.

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Report

Review of New York State Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Budget

May 01, 2009

The CBC reviews and assesses the 9 bills that comprise the FY 2009-10 New York State Budget.

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Press Release

CBC Urges New York State Legislature to Follow it's “10 Do’s And Don’t’s” for Spending the Federal Stimulus Funds

Feb 25, 2009

CBC released a letter that was sent to the New York State Legislature containing “10 Do’s and Don’ts” for spending the estimated $4.8 billion in federal stimulus funds allocated to New York State for use in budget relief in fiscal year 2009-10. The letter briefly outlines the 10 rules and cautions that the funds need to be wisely spent over the next two years.

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Letter

Letter to the Legislature on “10 Do’s And Don’t’s” for Spending the Federal Stimulus Funds

Feb 25, 2009

The federal government has committed an enormous sum—$787 billion over 27 months—to aid the economy. This letter from CBC President Carol Kellermann to the Legislature warns that the federal aid to New York is limited and temporary and addresses the challenge of using the federal money available for next year’s budget wisely, suggests 10 “do’s and don’ts” for using the federal funds and closing the budget gap while avoiding harmful cuts and tax increases, and highlights possible allocation of the funds.

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Letter

Letter to the State Legislature: Recommendations for FY 2009-2010 Budget

Feb 02, 2009

This letter by CBC President Carol Kellermann to the State Legislature suggests two strategic directions to guide budget policy in FY2009-2010 and offers a roadmap to help steer a course that avoids harmful tax increases and makes spending better serve New Yorkers by offering reforms in five key areas: Medicaid, school aid, correctional facilities, public employee benefits, and programs like STAR and Empire Zones. These recommendations provide at least $3.1 billion in savings over the term of the financial plan.

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Op-Ed

Budget Busters

Aug 19, 2008

CBC President Carol Kellermann discusses Governor David Paterson's offer of a menu of more than $1 billion in savings proposals from which he challenged legislators to select $600 million worth when they convened in Albany for a special session. CBC maintains that while the Governor is right to press the Legislature, the State can save even more by eliminating ineffective and wasteful programs--without reducing public services, and provides several examples thereof.

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Press Release

Statement On Governor's Proposed Spending Cuts

Aug 11, 2008

CBC President Carol Kellermann issues a statement on Governor David Paterson’s proposed spending cuts, which would reduce New York State’s budget this year by more than $1 billion.

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Press Release

State Could Save $4.7 Billion Annually

Jul 31, 2008

In response to Governor David Paterson’s call to action on New York State spending, CBC releases a list of options that would generate more than $4 billion in annual savings for New York State.

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Press Release

Statement on Unfunded Mandates

Mar 05, 2008

CBC comments on legislation under consideration by the New York State Legislature that would impose unfunded mandates on local governments by restricting their flexibility to address the growing liability of retiree health insurance.

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Press Release

2008-2009 State Budget

Feb 26, 2008

CBC releases a letter to New York State legislators recommending five changes to Governor Eliot Spitzer’s Executive Budget that would make it better suited to the current, uncertain, economic times, as well as more effective in using precious tax resources to support essential public services, and more supportive of lowered local tax burdens.

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