NEWS - MAY 1999

When environmental compliance is subjected to a government probe (May 27, 1999)
Telecommunications Committee (May 27, 1999)
Council: New York's business climate needs another key improvement: a new approach to worker training (May 26, 1999)
SPENDING WATCH The Business Council warns against a return to the days of tax-and-spend (updated May 26, 1999)
Governor embraces Council's workers' comp priorities (May 19, 1999)
Council begins web ads for its Spending Watch campaign (May 19, 1999)
Business, government leaders attend Annual Dinner, tort reform forum (May 13, 1999)
Conference on state taxation (May 13, 1999)
Decline in NYS toxic emissions (May 13, 1999)
Arthur Roth nominated for tax job (May 13, 1999)
Coalition for mandate reform concludes its 'Roundtable Research' on worst state mandates (May 13, 1999)
Walsh testifies on why upstate lags and what it needs to catch up (May 11, 1999)
Study: Tax cuts will help upstate economy (May 11, 1999)
Raymond T. Schuler honored as visionary business leader as Council's building is renamed in his honor (May 10, 1999)
Manufacturing Week is May 7-14, 1999 (May 7, 1999)
News Release: Most school districts raised taxes by more than inflation rate, study shows; taxpayers' savings from 'STAR' program at risk (May 6, 1999)