Empire Alliance for Prosperity Empire Alliance for Prosperity Working towards a better New York Donate Now Energy New Yorks energy costs are being inflated as politicians pander to environmental interests and saddle us with new hidden taxes that utility companies arent allowed to show us on our bills. Education Despite spending more money per capita than all but one other state our K12 education system often fails it students particularly disadvantaged and poor children. State lawmakers have turned their back on New Yorks thriving charter schools which have chalked up an impressive record of rescuing students from failing governmentrun schools and refused to let new ones open. Taxes New York has the highest state and local tax burden of any state in the nation with prospects of yet higher taxes given the current ideological makeup of the state Legislature Health Care New Yorks Medicaid system spends more than any other state on a percapita basis but often delivers poor quality care while imposing mandated costs on local taxpayers far beyond those paid by taxpayers in other states Labor New Yorks reputation as a labor union friendly state is well founded especially in the aftermath of the Supreme Court Janus decision.