Monday, February 9, 2009

Daily Budget News 2/9

NYT: U.S. Bank Bailout to Rely in Part on Private Money

Daily News: Shaky stimulus plan set to pass Senate with three Republican votes

Newsday: Ironic cut: NY healthcare reform program to get ax

PoJo: Nursing home officials urge restoration of funding

NY Post: UNIONS INFLICTING LABOR PAIN ON GOV

NY Post:CITY DAS PLEAD NOT 'GILT'Y

NY Post: TAX HIKE 'THREAT TO STATE'S RECOVERY'

Olean Times Herald: Protest held over Gov. Paterson's tuition hike

TU: Senate help hard to find

PoJo: MTA tax plan is attacked

AP: Bottle up budget gaps? States seek more deposits

Journal News (opinion): Closing the gap in this year's budget a warmup for the main event

MPNNow (opinion): Statement on proposed budget cuts from the New York Community Colleges Association of Presidents

NYT (editorial): Rockefeller Laws: An End in Sight

NYT (editorial): No Welfare, No Work

Newsday (editorial): Watch Your Wallets

Democrat & Chroncile (editorial): Raise taxes on New York's well-off residents

Star Gazette (editorial): New York may reform its income tax brackets

Norwood News (editorial): Tear Down the Stadium - Now!