ALBANY—New York State ranks behind most other states in keeping and creating jobs, both in the short term and over the past 10 years, a new Just The Facts data compilation by the Public Policy Institute of New York State shows.
From 1995 through 2005, overall private-sector employment in New York rose 8
ALBANY—For the sixth straight year, The Business Council’s
annual survey of employers’ compensation practices shows double-digit
increases in employers' average health-insurance costs. But there are
signs that pressure on these employer costs is moderating slightly
Governor Pataki has vetoed a bill that would have forced New York
State taxpayers to subsidize a $25 million giveaway to unions from
a taxpayer-funded health-insurance program that was created to benefit
specific small businesses and some uninsured workers
New York taxpayers "owe" an estimated $47 billion or more to cover health insurance for current and future state retirees, according to a preliminary report by a consultant to the state Budget Division.
The estimated obligation is included in the division’s first quarterly update to the state’s 2006-07 financial plan
ALBANY—Robert Catell, who oversaw the transformation of KeySpan
Corporation and its predecessor companies into one of the nation's largest
and most respected utilities while earning kudos for his commitment to
the company's employees, shareholders, and community needs, will receive
The Business Council’s Corning Award for Excellence for 2006
The Governor has signed into law a bill extending the state's Power
for Jobs and Economic Development Power programs after weeks of
encouragement from the Council and its members.
The bill (S.8440-Wright/A.12013-Rules-Tonko), which the Legislature
approved this spring with strong Business Council support, extends
the successful program through June 2007
In an important victory for The Business Council and for taxpayers,
Governor Pataki has vetoed a series of proposed changes to the Taylor
Law that would have driven taxes higher and harmed vital public
services.
The vetoes include S.3178, which would have given public-employee
union members automatic raises up to 2
New York’s public and private colleges have joined together
to create a Web site that will foster partnerships between business
and approximately 175 of New York's higher education institutions.
The Web site will help businesses contact institutions and researchers
working on specific topics
The New York State Consumer Protection Board will host an Albany
seminar that will help businesses determine how to reach consumers
without violating state and federal “do-not-call” laws.
"Under the 'Do Not Call' law, there are very few instances
when a sales call may be placed legally to the more than 7
ALBANYNew York’s per-pupil spending is the second highest
in the nation while the state’s graduation rate is near the bottom,
a new set of statistics from the Public Policy Institute of New York State
shows.
The new data, part of the Institute's Just the Facts series
of key economic and social statistics, show that New York’s per-pupil
spending was $12,930 in 2004, second only to New Jersey and 56 percent
above the national average