NEWS - DECEMBER 1999

December 1999

• Walsh urges Senate to reject health-care bill. (December 27, 1999)
  
  
• A quick look at the history of health-care entitlements in New York State (December 21, 1999)
  
  
• Governor, leaders agree on HCRA savings, cigarette tax. (December 17, 1999)
  
  
• News Release: New report shows how New York's Medicaid program is strangling the taxpayers. (December 13, 1999)
  
  
• Chairman Bijur calls on business to defend high standards in education (December 9, 1999)
  
  
• Municipalities, school boards back Council's call for mandate reform (December 9, 1999)
  
  
• Council hails state's new database that provides information on permits (December 9, 1999)
  
  
• News Release: Survey: NYS employers want lawmakers to enact policies that will help contain health-care costs (December 6, 1999)
  
  
• News Release: New report asks and answers questions about New York's new academic standards (December 3, 1999)
  
  
• Senator Bruno proposes repeal of Gross Receipts Tax on electric, gas customers; Council hails move (December 2, 1999)
  
  
• News Release: Reforming state mandates for Medicaid, construction, other programs could save taxpayers $5 billion a year, study says (November 28, 1999)
  
  
• Council to manage Chamber Alliance; new officers, board members set (November 28, 1999)
  
  
• Bijur says Commercial Division of state court is 'the envy of other states' (November 28, 1999)
  
  
• Protecting consumer information gleaned from 'e-commerce' is smart business. The best e-businesses are already doing it. (November 28, 1999)