ALBANY -- Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno says state judges won't get a raise in the state budget now being completed.
State judges have gone without a raise for about a decade, and their salaries have fallen behind the pay of some federal and lower level judges.
Bruno also confirmed Monday there will be an increase in the cigarette tax as part of the budget. But he didn't say how much it would be and that figure might be negotiated into the afternoon.
The original proposal would double the cigarette tax to $3 per pack.
Bruno also confirmed Monday there will be an increase in the cigarette tax as part of the budget. But he didn't say how much it would be and that figure might be negotiated into the afternoon.
The original proposal would double the cigarette tax to $3 per pack.
The Citizens' Say
There are 5 comment(s)
blueswoman wrote on Apr 1, 2008 11:13 AM:
cm wrote on Mar 31, 2008 7:26 PM:
Irritated is right-
-karl,brew,Aj would NOT want us to discriminate--SO TAX them ALL. lol guys! "
rmg13021 wrote on Mar 31, 2008 7:07 PM:
irritated wrote on Mar 31, 2008 1:45 PM:
justventing wrote on Mar 31, 2008 12:56 PM:
We need food, gas, etc. We do not need any Insurance draining habits. Raise it some more!! "