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Challenging Illegal Fees
For several years, Long Island’s Suffolk County has avoided raising general fund taxes by imposing new or increased fees on certain residents. In October 2017, the Government Justice Center, an Albany-based public interest legal center, filed a lawsuit in the state Supreme Court to put an end to the illegal practice of raising general revenue…
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Stopping Unconstitutional Executive Pay Raises
In the flurry of budget bill voting during the early hours of the morning of April 1, 2019, the Legislature introduced and passed a compensation resolution increasing the Governor and Lieutenant Governor salaries effective January 1, 2019, the date their new elective terms began.
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Challenging Nassau County’s Secret Assessments
Like many others in Nassau County, Diane Eckel grieves her real property assessments. The stakes are high. Taxpayers can save tens of thousands of dollars in successful challenges. But knowing how the County determines values is critical to making a challenge.
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SCOTUS Rules in Biden v. Nebraska
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Biden v. Nebraska, finding the Biden administration’s Student Debt Relief Plan unconstitutional.
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Empire Center, Government Justice Center File Amicus Brief with SCOTUS in Student Debt Cancellation Case
The Empire Center and the Government Justice Center filed an amicus brief yesterday with the Supreme Court of the United States