By Patrick M. Malgieri – After considerable fanfare and much public attention, Governor Cuomo has finally introduced in the waning days of the current session of the State Legislature a program bill and memorandum to put into place his proposal to create “Tax-Free Communities” throughout much of New York state…
By Todd Miles, Karlee S. Bolaños, Shannon K. Buffum and Patrick M. Malgieri – On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled details about his proposed financial restructuring board for local governments designed to help fiscally distressed local governments merge and consolidate services and better manage their finances…
By Anita W. Laremont and James E. Beyer – While employers, particularly municipalities and school districts, are getting ready for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to take effect next year, some municipalities, at the urging of coalitions supported by organized labor and other pro-labor groups, are taking their own measures to mandate that employers provide select employment benefits…
By Mark W. Blanchard, Rachel C. Baranello and William Q. Lowe – As municipalities throughout New York continue to deal with the lingering effects of the recession, mounting sources of additional financial distress have placed the long-term fiscal viability of many local governments in jeopardy…
By Christopher A. Andreucci – The governor and leaders of the New York State Legislature have announced that they have reached an agreement on the 2013-2014 budget…
By The Editorial Team – The Harris Beach webinar, “Health Care Reform’s Impact on Public Entities: Don’t Get Caught Waiting for 2014 – What You Need to be Doing Now,” is now available for downloading and streaming for those unable to attend on March 14…
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