U.S.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton today called for the creation
of a New York Research Coalition with the primary aim of maximizing
New York State's research strengths.
Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute and The Business Council supported the
call, which Sen
A
two-year effort to improve sole proprietors' access to more
affordable health care reached a successful conclusion Thursday
when Governor George Pataki, Senate Majority Leader Joseph
Bruno, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver announced agreement
on a bill
The
new state Energy Plan calls for an increase in New York's
energy capacity and a reauthorization of the state's power-plant
siting law-two essential steps toward a secure energy future,
according to The Business Council's energy expert
ALBANY—The Business Council today launched a new radio advertising campaign to persuade the state Legislature to abandon what The Council is calling "Albany's Attack on Jobs."
A 60-second commercial will air on various radio stations in Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, Binghamton, the Capital District, and Rochester between now and the end of the current legislative session
ALBANYSeveral
bills that would impose enormous new costs on New York's employers threaten
the health of upstate's economy and could reverse much of New York's recent
economic progress, The Business Council has warned Governor George Pataki.
In a June 13
letter to the Governor, Business Council President Daniel B
One
of the nation's oldest and most respected insurers has been
selected to offer dental insurance benefits to Business Council
members.
Effective
July 1, First Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York will
underwrite dental insurance for employers that buy dental
insurance through the Business Council Insurance Fund
Workers'
compensation costs in New York remain a competitive disadvantage
for the state, and any changes to the system should strive
to reduce overall costs, Business Council President Daniel
B. Walsh has told legislative leaders
Health insurers, hospitals, and consumer groups have joined
The Business Council in opposing a bill that would radically
change health insurance in New York, increase health costs,
and raise questions about the quality of health care
New
York's recent investments in high-tech research and development
have been strategically crafted and substantial compared to
other states', Ed Reinfurt, vice president of The Business
Council, told a legislative hearing today
New
York should act in the current legislative session to extend
and improve the law governing how the state sites new electricity-generating
plants, The Council said in legislative testimony this week.
The
Council submitted testimony for the record in a June 5 hearing
sponsored by Assemblyman Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam), chair of
the Assembly Energy Committees