Monthly Archives: January 2001

Balancing Revenues, Expenditures and Human Needs in the 21st Century: Assessing New York’s 2001-2002 Executive Budget in Economic, Social and Fiscal Context

January 2001. The Fiscal Policy Institute's 11th annual budget briefing.  Briefing book on the 2001-2002 executive budget >> Also at this year's briefing, Michael Mazerov of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities made a presentation: The "Single Sales Factor" Formula for State Corporate Taxes: A Boon to New York Economic Development or a Costly Giveaway?

2020-11-13T14:17:43-05:00January 25th, 2001|Reports, Briefs and Presentations, State Budget, Tax & Budget, Tax Policy|
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School Finance Reform Victory

January 10, 2001. Today, the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, a coalition of parent organizations, community school boards, concerned citizens and advocacy groups won a major victory at the State Supreme Court in their challenge to the way in which New York State funds elementary and secondary education.  In his 180-page decision, Justice Leland DeGrasse gave the New York State legislature until September 15, 2001, to draw up a new funding system that meets the following five requirements: Ensuring that every school district has the resources [...]

2020-11-13T15:04:36-05:00January 10th, 2001|Blog, Education, Social Policy|
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New York Stock Exchange Subsidy Deal

January 8, 2001. Testimony delivered at the Public Hearing of the Empire State Development Corporation on the New York Stock Exchange Project Held Pursuant to the Eminent Domain Procedure Law, Alexander Hamilton United States Customs House. James A. Parrott, Deputy Director and Chief Economist, Fiscal Policy Institute, testified: My name is James Parrott and I am the Deputy Director and Chief Economist of the Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI). FPI was established in 1991 and is a nonpartisan, non-profit research and education organization that focuses on [...]

2020-11-13T14:56:21-05:00January 8th, 2001|Economic Outlook, Economic Trends & Policy, Testimony|
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