Lawmakers including Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Governor Andrew Cuomo and Senator David Carlucci are pushing for public financing of campaigns in New York State. Opponents of the plan like Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor call it “welfare for politicians.” This week Lalor blasted Silver’s bill, releasing the following statement. Statement on taxpayer-financed political campaigns from Assemblyman […]
Overtime Costs Represent 3.6 Percent of State Payroll in 2012 From Comptroller’s Office Overtime earnings at state agencies rose nearly 11 percent in 2012 to $529 million, escalating a trend that began in 2009, according to a report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “State agencies spent nearly $52 million more on […]
Stony Point GOP ticket announced at Monday’s convention:Â Rockland County Times editor-in-chief and associate publisher Dylan Skriloff is candidate for town supervisor, GOP strategist, lawyer and Forbes Magazine columnist Thomas Basile & longtime town resident/retired NYPD Lieutenant Jim Monaghan are town council candidates The Stony Point GOP held their annual convention on Monday, announcing several candidates […]
NBA basketball player Jason Collins announced in a Sports Illustrated cover story this week that he’s a member of the LGBT community. Although statistical probability indicates there are several dozen gay athletes in United States major team sports leagues, Collins is the first to make it known to the world. It took the 34-year-old third […]
By Michael Riconda New City – After a long period of discussion in the legislature and committees, the long-delayed targeted voluntary separation incentive program for the Rockland Association of Management and Civil Service Employees Association might finally come to a final vote. The county legislature’s budget and finance committee voted the most recent version of […]
VALLEY COTTAGE–With numerous reform proposals circulating in the state’s capital, Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) announced that he will be hosting a public hearing in Rockland County into overhauling New York State’s campaign finance and election laws. The purpose will be to solicit testimony from experts and the general public about the best ways to fix […]