2008 Press Releases

Press releases that contain information related to the New York State Division of the Budget are listed by month. All press releases issued by the Office of the Governor may be found at the Governor’s Press Releases page.

New press releases are listed below in reverse chronological order.

December

• Governor Paterson’s Executive Budget Eliminates Largest Deficit in State History, Reigns in Spending (12/16/08)
• School Aid Reductions Balanced by Long-Term Commitment to Increased Education Funding Allocated Based on Student Need (12/16/08)
• Governor Paterson’s Executive Budget Reigns in Unaffordable Medicaid Spending; Reforms Reimbursement Systems to Deliver Quality Health Care at an Affordable Cost (12/16/08)
• Governor Paterson’s Executive Budget Fundamentally Reforms Empire Zone Program (12/16/08)
• New Affordable Student Loan Program Will Help Increase Access to Higher Education in New York (12/16/08)
• Governor Paterson’s Executive Budget Lays Foundation for Streamlining, Right-Sizing, and Reforming State Government (12/16/08)
• Governor Paterson Proposes First Increase to Welfare Grant in 18 Years (12/16/08)

November

• Joint Quick Start Budget Report Issued by Division of the Budget, Senate and Assembly (11/15/08)
• Governor Paterson Delivers $5.2 billion, Two-Year Deficit Reduction Plan (11/12/08)
• Governor Paterson Announces New Website to Open Budget Process (11/07/08)
• Governor Paterson Issues Cost Control Measures to State Agencies (11/03/08)

October

• Governor Paterson Announces Release of State Agency Core Mission Budgeting Reports (10/31/08)
• Governor Paterson Announces that New York Faces a Record $47 Billion Budget Deficit over the Next Four Years – Largest in State History (10/28/08)
• New York State Budget Division Schedules Public Hearings for 2009-10 State Budget (10/17/08)
• Governor Paterson Calls For November 18 Special Session to Close Potential $1.2 Billion Current-Year Budget Shortfall; Proposes Accelerated 2009-10 Budget Process to Proactively Address Next Year’s Deficit (10/03/08)

September

• Governor Paterson Directs State Agencies to Put Forward Zero-Growth Budget Requests for the Next Fiscal Year (09/05/08)

August

• Governor Paterson Issues Agency Savings Targets to Achieve $630 Million in Spending Reductions and Prevent Current-Year Shortfall (08/21/08)
• Governor Paterson Announces Agreement with Legislature to Enact an Over $1 Billion, Two-Year Savings Plan at Special Economic Session (08/21/08)
• Governor Paterson Proposes $2.6 billion Savings Plan for Consideration by the Legislature (08/11/08)

July

• Governor Paterson Reopens Budget Process, Ordering Current-Year Spending Cuts, Special Legislative Session and Hard Hiring Freeze to Address Plummeting State Revenues (07/30/08)
• Division of Budget Announces New Process to Better Prioritize State Spending (07/23/08)

June

• Governor Paterson Announces Release of 16 Additional Agency Spending Reduction Plans (06/18/08)
• Governor Paterson Announces Release of 20 Additional Agency Spending Reduction Plans (06/11/08)
• Governor Paterson Announces Release of First Agency Budget Reduction Plans (06/04/08)

May

• Division of the Budget Releases Updated Financial Plan and Economic Forecast (05/01/08)

April

• 2008-09 Enacted Budget – Budget Overview (4/09/08)
• 2008-09 Enacted Budget – Economic Development (4/09/08)
• 2008-09 Enacted Budget – Education (4/09/08)
• 2008-09 Enacted Budget – Health Care (4/09/08)
• 2008-09 Enacted Budget – Local Governments (4/09/08)
• 2008-09 Enacted Budget – New York City (4/09/08)
• 2008-09 Enacted Budget – Reforming the Wicks Law (4/09/08)

March

• Statement from New York State Budget Director Laura Anglin (3/5/08)
• 2008 Consensus Economic and Revenue Report (3/1/08) (PDF)

February

• Governor Spitzer Outlines 21-Day Amendments to the 2008-09 Executive Budget (02/11/08)

January

• State Seeking Financial Advisor to Assist with Creation of Higher Education Endowment (01/31/08)
• Governor Spitzer’s Executive Budget Closes the Deficit, Protects New York’s Priorities and Invests in Economic Growth (1/22/08)
• Budget Proposes Historic School Aid Investment Tied to Accountability (1/22/08)
• Budget Lays Foundation for Long Term Investments in Higher Education in New York (1/22/08)
• Budget Addresses Local Property Tax Burden (1/22/08)
• Budget Proposes $1 Billion Upstate Revitalization Fund (1/22/08)
• Budget Expands Health Care Access for New York’s Children (1/22/08)
• Budget Proposes Historic $400 Million Housing Opportunity Fund (1/22/08)

Archived Press Releases

• 2007