Post By Levy

April 17, 2012

Local governments are hurting so badly due to state mandates that it is time for the states to grant authority to localities to freeze or modify some contractual provisions.

State and Local Watch: State Crushed Budgets STATE AND LOCAL WATCH By Steve Levy, Exclusive for LIBN The State […]

April 9, 2012

Read about opening the HOV lanes, New York’s tax increases, overblown deficit estimates, and consolidating districts

State and Local Watch April 9, 2012 State and Local Watch A Weekly Column by Steve Levy Long […]

March 22, 2012

The 2012 Republican Primary had both similarities and differences with the events that transpired during the ’08 Democratic primary.

Comparing the Last Two Presidential Primaries Comparing the Last Two Presidential Primaries by Steve Levy The 2012 Republican […]

March 19, 2012

Making police departments more efficient, the teacher evaluation distraction, promoting independent redistricting panels, and the politics of casinos.

State and Local Watch March 19, 2012 Mangano’s Brave Move: Bravo to the Nassau Executive for resisting the PBA’s […]