Stirpe to Paterson: Don’t delay tax refunds

Governor’s budget gimmick would defer income tax refunds
Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-North Syracuse) is criticizing Governor Paterson and calling on him to abandon aspects of his budget that would harm working families and small businesses by deferring tax refunds until the next fiscal year.
“Families count on their tax refunds to make ends meet and pay the [...]

Stirpe: The days of legislators policing themselves are over

(Jan. 20, 2010)“Today the Assembly passed groundbreaking ethics reform to create independent oversight of legislators and the executive branch, enhance enforcement, and shine more light on Albany.  The days of legislators policing themselves are over.  For the first time, members of the Assembly and Senate will have to reveal their outside income and provide [...]

Stirpe: Governor Paterson signs public authorities reform into law

“For years we’ve been aware that the state’s public authorities were out of control and in serious need of reform. It started right in our backyard with the Inner Harbor and the Canal Corp. then morphed into lavish ski trips paid for by the Power Authority.”
“Just last year the Thruway Authority had the nerve to [...]

Stirpe: Groundbreaking reform legislation will bring public authorities out of the shadows

By Assemblyman Al Stirpe
(Syracuse, NY) For years we’ve been aware that the state’s public authorities are out of control and in serious need of reform.  It started right in our backyard with Inner Harbor and the Canal Corp. then morphed into lavish ski trips paid for by the Power Authority.
Just last year the Thruway Authority [...]