Yearly Archives: 2018

People’s State of the State

January 3, 2018. On Tuesday, activists held the “People’s State of the State” to outline their priorities on the state and federal levels. The Capitol Pressroom previewed the event with Susan Zimet, Executive Director of the Hunger Action Network of New York State, and Ron Deutsch, Executive Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute. Access to Podcast HERE.

2018-01-03T16:27:31-05:00January 3rd, 2018|FPI in the News, State Budget|

As Legislative Session Starts, Sides Square off on Taxing the Rich

January 3, 2018. The two sides of what will likely be an overarching debate during the 2018 legislative session were on display Tuesday with progressives calling for an increased millionaires' tax and conservatives saying that existing taxes should be phased out as scheduled to prevent a further exodus of Empire State residents. We should be looking at a new top rate for the billionaires or those making $100 million, According to Ron Deutsch, executive director of the labor-backed Fiscal Policy Institute. He was among the [...]

2018-03-23T09:33:37-04:00January 3rd, 2018|FPI in the News, State Budget|

Progressives Unspool Counter-Programming to Cuomo’s Speech

January 3, 2018. In Albany on Tuesday,  a slew of progressive groups stood on the steps of the Capitol to hold a prebuttal to Wednesday's State of the State address and called for an increase in taxes to fund more social service programs. About two dozen people attended the People’s State of the State Address, holding signs that called for taxes on the rich and giving speeches about mass incarceration and the increasing lines at food pantries. Ron Deutsch, executive director of the labor-backed Fiscal [...]

2021-01-06T10:54:05-05:00January 3rd, 2018|FPI in the News, State Budget|

THE 29th PEOPLE’S “RESISTANCE” STATE OF THE STATE: The Empire State Strikes Back

Press Release For Immediate Release: January 2, 2018 Contact: Susan Zimet, Hunger Action Network of New York State (C) 845-527-5309 Ron Deutsch, Fiscal Policy Institute (C) 518-469-6769 (O) 518-786-3156 x7160             THE 29th PEOPLE’S “RESISTANCE” STATE OF THE STATE The Empire State Strikes Back  (Albany, N.Y.) The 29th Annual People's State of the State rally took place at the State Street entrance to the State Capitol today. Organizations from across New York State joined together in the freezing cold for what has become the long [...]

2021-01-06T10:52:12-05:00January 2nd, 2018|Press Releases, State Budget|
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