News

13
Jan
2006
New York students make up nearly half of the 300 semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search, the New York Times has reported. “New York had 140 of 300 semifinalists, followed by California with 22, Texas with 18 and Maryland with 15,” the paper said
11
Jan
2006
The Governor's proposal today is big news and welcome news. When businesses invest and make a profit in New York, they create jobs. Cutting tax rates and eliminating barriers to capital investment, as Governor Pataki has proposed, make a powerful combination that will improve our competitive standing dramatically
11
Jan
2006
More than 40 percent of New Yorkers surveyed in a new poll say they have considered moving out of the state, according to the results of a new poll released by the Manhattan Institute’s Empire Center. Forty-one percent of those surveyed said they had considered moving out of the state in the past year
11
Jan
2006
Governor Pataki Wednesday proposed a sweeping, $1.1 billion business tax-cut plan and a workers' comp reform proposal, both of which will be part of the 2006-07 Executive Budget that he will release Jan. 17. “We've proven over and over again that tax cuts create the financial freedom that creates new jobs and new opportunities for New Yorkers,” Governor Pataki said
11
Jan
2006
The Governor's proposal today is big news and welcome news. New York has the nation's heaviest overall tax burden and second-highest workers' comp costs on a costs-per-case basis, and these unacceptably high job-creation costs keep our job-growth down and our population exodus up
10
Jan
2006
The state can succeed in a technology-driven economy by taking specific action geared towards increasing the number of science, math and engineering graduates in the state, the Business Council said in testimony submitted to the state’s Senate Committee on Higher Education on January 9
06
Jan
2006
A new Business Council publication being sent to New York lawmakers, policymakers and business leaders says New York State can succeed in an innovation-driven economy if it acts now. The 16-page publication, Ahead of the Curve, outlines steps New York must take to succeed in the coming years, as well as pointing out fundamental changes the state must make to attract jobs and businesses
04
Jan
2006
Governor George Pataki has proposed a significant new package of tax cuts for businesses, individuals, and property owners and a series of new investments in programs designed to position New York to sustain an innovation-based economy that will be competitive in the global marketplace
04
Jan
2006
Governor Pataki has laid out an ambitious economic-policy agenda that deserves the gratitude of New Yorkers and the full consideration of state Legislators. These tax-cut proposals are especially encouraging. Governor Pataki and the Legislature have proven that cutting taxes on workers and businesses creates jobs
29
Dec
2005
ALBANY—The Business Council is preparing a legislative agenda for 2006 that outlines a range of policy objectives designed to help New York build a robust, innovation-driven economy and remove long-standing obstacles to economic growth. The agenda, which the Council’s Board of Directors will finalize next month, recommends a range of education-related initiatives and policy changes to reduce New York's business costs and competitive disadvantages