ALBANY— Linda Sanford, a senior vice president at IBM and co-chair
of The Business Council of New York State, has been confirmed by the state
Senate as a member of the State University Board of Trustees.
Sanford, who was nominated to the Board of Trustees by Governor Eliot
Spitzer in June 2007, served as chairman of the Council from 2005 through
2006, and is and is now serving as co-chair
ALBANY— The percentage of New York workers represented by unions
rose slightly in 2007, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
The data found that the percentage of workers represented by a union
increased from 25.2 percent of New York's workforce in 2006 to 26
The Business Council is supporting efforts by a state-wide group to renew
efforts to reform the state's legal system, in an attempt to reduce
the number of unnecessary lawsuits and associated costs.
New Yorkers for Civil Justice Reform, a coalition of professional
and business organizations across the state, began its renewed
efforts by asking Governor Eliot Spitzer and the state's
legislative leaders to make tort reform a priority in 2008
The Business Council has expressed concerns about increases
in spending and in revenues from taxes and fees in Governor
Spitzer's proposed $124.3 billion budget for 2008-09.
The Governor unveiled his budget on Tuesday, saying it
would close a projected $4
ALBANY—New York's state and local governments spend more than most or all states in key categories of government
spending, impose the nation's heaviest overall tax burden, and have the highest or nearly highest taxes in several
key categories, according to newly updated data compiled by The Business Council's research affiliate
State-funded debt increased to nearly $51 billion in the
last fiscal year, a 31 percent increase since the 2002-03
fiscal year, according to new report from state Comptroller
Thomas DiNapoli.
DiNapoli urged state lawmakers to enact a new debt cap,
saying the dramatic increase "raises concerns about
the sustainability of New York's borrowing practices
Urging New York to pursue its goals aggressively without
overlooking the state's fiscal challenges, Governor Eliot
Spitzer today outlined an agenda to improve the state's
business climate and job growth, schools, universities,
health care system, and tax burden
ALBANY—Updated data on school spending and performance in New York
State, compiled by The Business Council's research affiliate, show that
New York spends more than any other state on schools on a per-pupil basis.
The updated data were compiled by the Public Policy Institute, The Business
Council's research affiliate, and posted today to at www
State-funded debt increased to nearly $51 billion in the
last fiscal year, a 31 percent increase since the 2002-03
fiscal year, according to new report from state Comptroller
Thomas DiNapoli.
DiNapoli urged state lawmakers to enact a new debt cap,
saying the dramatic increase "raises concerns about
the sustainability of New York's borrowing practices
New York remained a popular state to move out of last year,
according to one moving company's survey of interstate
moves in 2007.
The report, issued by United Van Lines, found that of the
company's 16,511 New York-related moves in 2007, nearly
60 percent involved moving New Yorkers to other states