Friday, March 20, 2009

Daily Budget News 3/20

Forbes: New York leaders talk budget as deadline nears

Daily News: MTA rescue plan may get sidetracked as Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith says budget is priority

TU: Conference committees history?

Buffalo News:Despite ‘hard’ freeze, state hiring is up 8,000

NYT: Math Appears Faulty in Senate M.T.A. Plan

NYP: DEMS FARE GAME FOR PATERSON

USA Today:
NYPA seeks rate change after giving up cash

Buffalo News
:
State Power Authority plans rate hike and bonuses

PolitickerNY: Hillary: See Chuck and Kirsten About Obama's Helicopters

Democrat and Chronicle: UR plans on 'tightening belt' with layoffs, spending cuts

Washington Post: Auto Parts Makers Get $5 Billion Lifeline

Washington Post
: Obama Shops Budget Plans In Cash-Strapped California

NYT: Hevesi Aides Indicted in Kickback Scheme

Daily News: Consultant Hank Morris, Hevesi aide David Loglisci get corruption charges in $35M pension scheme

TU: AG: Scam one of "grossest examples of pay to play"

Democrat & Chronicle
: Two indicted in state employee pension fraud

WSJ: BofA Provides Cuomo With Merrill Bonus List

NYP: CUOMO'S CAUTIOUS COURSE

Daily News: Government's AIG bailout bonus tax: Right move or evil precedent? House to debate, vote

Reuters: Yanking AIG bonuses to cost NYC $3 million in tax revs

NYT: City Hospital System to Cut 400 Jobs

Library Journal
: Major Cuts in Staff and Hours Loom for Three New York City Systems

Washington Post (opinion): Health Reform's Moment

Daily News (opinion): The state needs to protect New York's marquee value

Daily News (editorial): Answer this letter: High-powered New Yorkers demand state Senate leaders save the MTA

Newsday (editorial)
: Air out the budget

Democrat and Chronicle (editorial): IDAs take it on the chin from Albany

Times Beacon Record (editorial): Time for haste

Buffalo News (editorial):
Reform drug laws

The Long Islander (editorial): Sour Grapes

Newsday (editorial):
Bonds for state parks