fiscal policy

The process of crafting and passing legislation has often been compared to sausage-making, insofar as most people enjoy eating sausage, but virtually ...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — New Yorklegislative leaders have reached an agreement on a $254 billion state budget, Gov.Kathy Hochulannounced late Monday. Lawmaker...

The warning signs on New York’s dashboard keep flashing “Pay Attention.” Pay attention to the financial industry, an industry on which the state’s fis...

SALAMANCA — Making one substantial and one other minor change from its tentative approval Feb. 12, the Common Council unanimously adopted the city bud...

The federal deficit will be $21.1 trillion in the 10-year period from 2025 to 2034, according to projections in the Congressional Budget Office’s bian...

SALAMANCA — For the first time since 2022, the Common Council is considering a city budget with a property tax increase. With tentative appropriations...

NEW YORK (TNS) — As the costs of raising a family continue to skyrocket across the state,New York's governor is looking to put thousands of dollars ba...

Progressives who argue that “the rich” should pay their “fair share” of income taxes are inadvertently arguing they should get a tax cut. The IRS rece...

Local municipalities saw mixed sales tax receipts in April, the state’s fiscal watchdog reported this week. The Office of the State Comptroller report...

Last month’s election brought an electoral realignment, with Georgia and Arizona flipping to Democrats on the back of a strong showing in inner and ou...