The governor also called on teachers to accept temporary wage freezes and to increase their share of health benefit costs while blasting school administrators for making more than he does. (timesunion.com)
Critics have said the rising pension and health benefit costs for the public sector are driving local governments into insolvency, as well as driving unsustainable property tax increases. (timesunion.com)
Public employee health benefit costs: second highest in the nation. (fortune.com)