April 26, 2004. Testimony presented by Frank Mauro before the New York State Assembly Committees on Ways and Means; Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry; Corporations, Authorities and Commissions; and Labor.
April 21, 2004. This report examines the effects of minimum wages on employment and payrolls in small businesses. The analysis makes several comparisons between states with a higher minimum wage than the federal $5.15 minimum and all other states (i.e., those states where the $5.15 federal minimum prevails). Particular attention is paid to the retail sector, since that is the industry employing the most workers at low wages. Highlights below. Full report. The last time the federal minimum wage was increased was in September of 1997. [...]
April 1, 2004. The 68 school districts in the 9-county Binghamton-Ithaca-Elmira-Corning area are among the state's neediest. The overwhelming majority of would benefit from reforming New York state''s school funding system. Brief >>