ALBANY— “Even before Andrew Cuomo takes office as Governor, the defenders of New York's unsustainable public spending levels are trying to derail his key fiscal reform agenda of a property tax cap,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. “Failing to enact a property tax cap and implement mandate relief to let local governments and school districts control and reduce their spending levels would be a disaster for New York's economy
ALBANY— A broad coalition of organizations representing local governments and businesses throughout New York State today urged Governor Paterson to veto legislation that will increase costs to taxpayers, utility customers, State and local governments and businesses statewide by expanding the prevailing wage law in order to benefit a small number of workers
ALBANY— “The labor-backed Fiscal Policy Institute's (FPI) examination of “tax expenditures” seems to conclude that New York would be better off with even higher taxes on its employers. Nothing could be further from the truth,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State
ALBANY— The Business Council of New York State Inc., and the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce are pleased to host the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's National Chamber Foundation today's stop in Albany as part of a 12-city tour to bring together business and opinion leaders to view and discuss the groundbreaking movie on K-12 public education reform, Waiting for “Superman
ALBANY— “As the election results become final all New Yorkers must look forward and pull together to put our state back on the road to economic recovery. We congratulate Governor-elect Cuomo on his victory and urge him to begin immediately in the work of restraining state spending and lowering the tax burden to build a new New York,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc
ALBANY— “Today's news that the Tax Foundation ranks New York's tax climate as the worst in the nation is another clear message that business as usual must end in Albany,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
New York fell to 50th in the nation in this year's Tax Foundation rankings from 49th last year
ALBANY, N.Y.— The Business Council of New York State, Inc. is endorsing Sen. James Seward (R-I-C) in the 51st State Senate District.
“Sen. James Seward is a champion for a pro-jobs and growth agenda in New York. He knows that New York must reduce its tax burden to create new jobs,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State
ALBANY— The Business Council of New York State, Inc. is endorsing Republican Chris Friend in the 137th Assembly District.
“Chris Friend is a scientist who will bring common sense and reason to Albany. For too long Albany politicians have spent too much and taxed too much, killing jobs in our state
ALBANY, N.Y.— The Business Council of New York State, Inc. is announcing the 22 state lawmakers who achieved the highest scores on The Business Council's Voters' Guide by voting for lower taxes and a pro-jobs agenda the past two years.
“All of these legislators in both houses realize that the path to prosperity for New York is to lower taxes and the cost of doing business,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State
ALBANY— The Business Council of New York State, Inc. is endorsing Republican candidate Andrew Russo in the 49th State Senate District.
“Albany needs new leadership that understands we must lower taxes and bring down the cost of government to create jobs and growth in New York State,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State