STAFF CONTACT : Patrick Bailey Director of Communications 518-465-7511 ext.238 May 2022 State of Politics - Business community urges New York to shoulder unemployment insurance debt New York business groups urge action on billions in unemployment insurance debt April 2022 Crain's New York Business - Restaurant industry says 'cheers' to drinks-to-go Albany Business Review - Alcohol to-go will return in New York state News10ABC - Albany schools among Workplace Innovation Award finalists TU - State tax law will now treat cannabis vendors like other businesses March 2022 WSKG - Hochul presses for alcohol to-go law and other steps to help New York’s struggling restaurants WAMC - Hochul presses for passage of alcohol-to-go law Albany Business Review - Liquor license waits are 26 weeks — so Hochul wants to bulk up the SLA to shorten the delay Spectrum - Why advocates want to crack down on lawsuit lending Comptroller DiNapoli Press Release - Green Economy Boosts Job Growth in New York Rome Sentinel - Business Council of New York State seeks nominations for Workforce Innovation Awards NY Daily News Op/Ed - N.Y.’s liquor laws give our state a hangover Crain's Op/Ed - Kathy Hochul wise to revisit New York's outdated liquor legislation Newsday - Hochul proposes fundamental change in New York State packaging recycling Spectrum - Survey finds support for child care expansion among business leaders TU - Climate battle will transform how we live and work in Capital Region WRGB- Challenges and concerns ahead for retail cannabis TU- Business survey finds that inflation is here to stay, at least for 2022 Buffalo News - The Editorial Board: On health care and ethics, Albany has the opportunity to serve entire state NY Daily News - Healthcare coverage for immigrants helps us all Spectrum - Broad coalition calls for insurance expansion to cover undocumented New Yorkers TU- Business Council urges N.Y. to pay off unemployment debt Alb Business Review - 32 states have already solved this tax problem. What about New York? City & State - Why corporate America is betting on getting Clean Slate into the state budget February 2022 NY City Lens - Lawmakers and Advocates Push Bill to Protect Small Businesses From Unfair Competition Bronx Times - Unions, small biz owners rally behind antitrust legislation to rein in big tech’s anticompetitive monopoly Albany Business Review - Wine shop owner's fight with SLA the latest call for liquor law changes Rome Sentinel - Business Council of New York State seeks nominations for Workforce Innovation Awards Times Union - Letter: Climate and Community Investment Act costly to consumers, businesses Times Union - Letter: Liquor law reform in New York long overdue NY Times - These Tax Laws ‘Make Scofflaws of Us All’ The Buffalo News - Another Voice: N.Y. unemployment insurance fund needs emergency action Times Union - Advocates press campaign for takeout alcohol Albany Business Review - Business leaders sound alarm over New York climate action plan Newsweek - New York Stops Short Of Abandoning Mask Mandates, But Eases Back Some Rules January 2022 Crain's - Op-ed: Move toward climate goals sensibly to ensure energy reliability From taxes to new laws: The big issues businesses need to know in 2022 WHEC - NY theaters excited for possibilities that come with selling wine and beer Albany Business Review - Business leaders say New York antitrust bill could seriously hurt small business Press Republican - Hochul talks tax relief, job growth in State of State WBNG- Leaders react to Gov. Hochul’s State of the State address Rome Sentinel - Bet on it: NY mobile sports gambling to go live this weekend NEWS10 ABC - New Yorkers will be able to wager on sports from the comfort of their own phone Saturday Times Union - Q&A: How Heather Briccetti makes her case CNY Central - Sports Mobile Betting in New York: More good or harm? 60 New York Business and Legal Experts Issue Open Letter Opposing Antitrust Legislation (Partnership for NYC) One in Four Major New York Roads Rated Poor: TRIP (Construction Equipment)
