Posts tagged state budget
A Static State: The Budget Crisis and Albany in Transition

There will be a new governor next year, but is Albany likely to change? New York State’s turbulent politics and bleak fiscal situation have made this year’s budget among the more difficult in recent history. Lieutenant Governor Ravitch attempted to mobilize long-term fiscal accountability, but the Paterson administration chose a different path to attempt fiscal control.

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerAlbany, budget crisis, Center for New York City Affairs, economic crisis, economy, elections, fiscal accountability, fiscal control, fiscal crisis, NYC State, policies, political campaigns, politics, public policy, social welfare, state budget, The New SchoolComment
Crime, Justice and the Economic Crisis

Like New York, most states face deepening budget gaps and are slashing education and human services. Nationwide, states pour $50 billion a year into incarceration. New York led the way in expanding its prison system more than 25 years ago; should it lead the way in the other direction today? Will the federal government take a new approach to criminal justice in an Obama administration?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail Kramerbudget, budget crisis, city government, communities, community organizations, Criminal Justice, economy, education, federal government, human services, integration, Obama administration, policies, politics, prison system, public education, public policy, state budget, state prisons, urban policyComment