Hold on to your wallets...the federal government is set to pass the biggest spending bill in the history of our country and New York is getting ready to take the few coins we have left. http://www.nypost.com/seven/02042009/postopinion/editorials/do_nothing_dave_153425.htm

Also in the NY Post Opinion Pages are a few thoughts from those who helped resolved the fiscal crisis New Yorker faced in the 70's.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02042009/postopinion/opedcolumnists/advice_for_the_gov_153430.htm
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02042009/postopinion/opedcolumnists/advice_for_the_gov_153431.htm
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02042009/postopinion/opedcolumnists/advice_for_the_gov_153411.htm

Another article on the "Stimulus Bill" is worth reading: http://www.nypost.com/seven/02042009/postopinion/opedcolumnists/empty_stimulus_153410.htm

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has an interesting proposal to save money in New York State and has been invited to the Conservative Party's annual conference. Fred Dicker writes about it here: http://www.nypost.com/seven/02042009/news/regionalnews/cuomos_courting_the_right_153471.htm