News

05
Dec
2005
Business Council members are now eligible for a 25 percent discount on a service that offers businesses pertinent information on more than 813,000 New York companies. “Harris InfoSource can help businesses find new customers and grow existing sales by combining detailed records with location-specific company profiles,” said Ellen Fobare, director of finance for the Council's Insurance Fund
21
Nov
2005
Business Council members are now eligible for discounted products from OfficeMax, a leading office products supplier. “We’re very pleased to be able to offer our members this new benefit,” said Daniel B. Walsh, president and CEO of The Business Council “The Council has joined with OfficeMax making our members eligible for substantial discounts on office supplies
18
Nov
2005
State Comptroller Alan Hevesi has proposed new regulations to require “more transparent, timely and accurate financial reporting” by 215 public authorities in New York State that have statewide or regional significance. Similar regulations were issued for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) last year, the comptroller’s release said
17
Nov
2005
The Business Council has joined the University at Albany and others in New York’s business and education communities in unveiling a new Web-based system of tools designed to help schools improve. The new “toolkit” is being offered by a new collaborative effort called Just for the Kids-New York (JFTK-NY), which is affiliated with the National Center for Educational Accountability (NCEA)
15
Nov
2005
ALBANY—The Business Council called upon the Legislature today to begin a thoughtful, broadly based effort to develop an effective package of fiscal reforms for the state–rather than rush ahead with another patched-together, poorly thought out proposal like the constitutional amendment that was overwhelming rejected by the people on Nov
15
Nov
2005
Testimony of Robert B. Ward Director of Research Business Council of New York State,Inc. Senate Democratic Task Force on Legislative and Budgetary Reform November 15, 2005 Thank you for inviting us to speak with you today on the important topic of fiscal reform. Senator Krueger, we note that your votes against S
14
Nov
2005
The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) should finalize a draft permit that would allow one Upstate employer to assess the use of an alternative energy source that could save jobs, The Business Council told the DEC in testimony on November 9
09
Nov
2005
ALBANY—Business Council President Daniel B. Walsh thanked Governor Hugh Carey for his leadership of the coalition The Business Council assembled to defeat the Runaway Spending Amendment, which voters emphatically rejected yesterday, with 63 percent of voters saying "no" to the legislative power grab
09
Nov
2005
ALBANY—Business Council President Daniel B. Walsh thanked Governor Hugh Carey for his leadership of the coalition The Business Council assembled to defeat the Runaway Spending Amendment, which voters emphatically rejected yesterday, with 63 percent of voters saying "no" to the legislative power grab
04
Nov
2005
ALBANY—Five New York business associations have joined Stop the Amendment, the coalition of think tanks, fiscal-policy experts, good-government groups, former state budget officials, and business groups united in opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment that would radically change New York’s budget-making process