Day of state cuts falls short (Albany Times Union)

20 August 2008, 3:45 am

Senate resumes work to close gap today; Assembly was set to work all night ALBANY -- When it comes to trimming government spending in New York, one very long day wasn't quite enough to get the job done. Gov. David Paterson and members of the state Senate will return today to finalize efforts to c... read more

Back to school: Shaky economy hits kids (Park Hills Daily Journal)

20 August 2008, 12:22 am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hard times and higher fuel prices will follow kids back to school this fall.... read more

Back to school: Shaky economy hits kids (Journal Inquirer)

19 August 2008, 11:32 pm

WASHINGTON — Hard times and higher fuel prices will follow kids back to school this fall. Children will walk farther to the bus stop, pay more for lunch, study from old textbooks and wear last year’s clothes. Field trips? Forget about it.... read more

Shaky economy hits schools, kids (The Capital)

19 August 2008, 6:57 am

WASHINGTON - Harder times and higher fuel prices are following kids back to school this fall. Children will walk farther to the bus stop, pay more for lunch, study from old textbooks, even wear last year's clothes. Field trips? Forget about it.... read more

1 in 2 NY'ers say economy in poor shape (Business First of Buffalo)

18 August 2008, 11:58 am

The vast majority of New York voters believe the state's fiscal condition is "poor" or "fair," according to the results of a poll by the Siena Research Institute.... read more

Tax cap lessons from Bay State (Capital News 9)

18 August 2008, 11:41 am

If you pay property taxes, you probably heard by now about the Governor and Senate's plan for a tax cap. It limits by how much a school district can increase its budget each year. But as Curtis Schick reports, some say all you have to do is look east for reasons why the plan has problems.... read more

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