Fiscal Fairness News Today

New York State Sen. James Skoufis (D, 42nd District), Liz Krueger (D, 28th District) and Sean Ryan (D, 61st District) have announced the completion and public release of a long-awaited, independent audit of New York state tax incentives.

ALBANY — A massive film tax credit proposal that has the support of Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Democratic leaders of the Legislature would cost state taxpayer

Lobbying group, American Opportunity, supports Gov. Hochul. It appears to be connected to the Democratic Governors Association.

Gov. Kathy Hochuls push to sweeten the states film and television tax credit program comes at a time when some lawmakers are out to determine whether the states economic development

ALBANY — Fresh Internal Revenue Service statistics show New York has seen shrinkage in its share of high income bracket earners at a time when the nation as a whole

The measures are meant to strengthen oversight.

Good government groups would like to see several measures passed.

Gov. Hochul says the budget matters more for what it does than being late.

They say the public is losing faith in state government.

They worry it would counter climate goals.