Category: NYS Budget
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Does NYS’s Minimum Wage Law Reduce Employment? – Frederick G. Floss
Minimum wage is once again being considered by the NYS Legislature and Governor Kathy Hochul. In 2023, lawmakers tied the NYS’s minimum wage to inflation, but in so doing included a safety valve by providing three “off ramps” allowing the state to freeze minimum wage (Dan Clark, Capitol Confidential Newsletter, September 30, 2026 and New…
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Universal Pre-K in New York: Hochul’s 2026–2027 Budget Proposal – Frederick G. Floss
New York State’s Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program traces its origins to federal War on Poverty initiatives of 1965 and the landmark 1998 Pataki budget and today serves more than 190,000 children annually through approximately $1.2 billion in combined state and federal funding. Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026–2027 executive budget proposes achieving universal full-day pre-K for all…
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New York State Joins other Blue States in Banning 287(g) MOAs: The 2026-27 FY Budget Negotiations – Laurie A. Buonanno
posted 22 May 2026, updated 26 June 2026 The NYS Legislature and the Governor have reached an agreement on a sweeping package of bills limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement agencies as part of the 2026-2027 FY budget negotiations. The NYS Assembly and Senate passed these laws on 21 May 2026. Governor Hochul signed them…
