Governor's Budget Raises Environmental Concerns

Last weekend, Gov. Eliot Spitzer announced that, due to the state of the economy, he would be scaling back his proposed 2008-09 Executive Budget.

Recession Forces Spitzer to Scale Back Budget

The deteriorating economy has taken its toll on New York and has now caused Gov.

Public Hearings On State Budget

At the request of Gov. Eliot Spitzer, the Division of Budget will conduct a series of public hearings to present the challenges facing in the upcoming state budget and to get public input to assist us in making budget decisions.

Can Congestion Pricing Keep MTA Fares Low?

The New York Independent Budget Office has concluded that Metro-North riders will face heavy fare increases unless outside sources of funding save the service. Paying off the bonds it took out for service improvements will cost so much that starting next year, t

Budget Breakthough!

The numbers have been crunched and the environmental budget for New York State in 2007-2008 looks pretty good.

Budget: The Clock Is Ticking (Take Action!)

Time is running out for securing a major victory in this year's budget negotiations for environmental programs. Bills must be finalized today to make the April 1 deadline, so please take action now.

Budget: Joint Subcommittees Finalized

And they're off.

The Joint Budget Subcommittee for Agriculture/Environment/Housing will commence hearings on Wednesday, March 14 at 1:00 P.M.

The 2007 line up for the assembly has many new faces compared to last year: