David Klepper, Associated PressStudentsNew York Made Tuition Free, but Students Must Stay After CollegeALBANY, N.Y. — There’s a big string attached to New York’s free middle-class college tuition initiative: Students must stay in the state after graduation or else pay back the benefit. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that the requirement was added to protect the state’s investment in a student’s education by ensuring they don’t take […]April 10, 2017StudentsN.Y. Lawmakers Question Cost of Gov. Cuomo’s Free Tuition PlanALBANY, N.Y. — State lawmakers questioned the price tag of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to make college tuition free for middle class students Tuesday, suggesting the true cost of the proposal could be far higher. The proposal has won the Democratic governor national attention and applause from education advocates, but lawmakers said during a budget […]January 25, 2017Leadership & PolicyPush for Wage Reform Continues in NYRather than ending New York’s long debate over the minimum wage, the plan to give a big pay bump to fast-food workers guarantees the debate will continue in the halls of the state Capitol for years to come.July 28, 2015HomeCities Seek More Money from Tax-exempt CollegesThe town-vs.-gown confrontation reflects a trend across the nation as cities desperate for revenue try to get more money out of tax-exempt institutions such as universities.May 7, 2012Page 1 of 1
