The 1999 Empire State Advantage (ESA) "Celebration of Excellence at
Work" Conference will take place June 1-2 at the Omni Hotel in Albany.
The conference is targeted at managers and executives interested in
quality-driven management systems and continuous improvement.
Conference highlights will include:
A gala luncheon in honor of the 36 Governor's Award winners; ESA
Gold, Silver and Partner organizations; and Excelsior Award winners
ALBANY—The Business Council of New York State, Inc. today called
on lobbyists for hospitals and health-care worker unions to "stop scaring
New Yorkers" with false claims about impending changes in the hospital
industry.
"Once again, the hospital lobbyists and unions are spreading fear instead
of facts," said Daniel B
Council decries fear-mongering campaign against proposals to curb health
spending.
The Business Council Wednesday urged lobbyists for hospitals and health-care
worker unions to "stop scaring New Yorkers" with false claims about impending
changes in the hospital industry.
"Once again, the hospital lobbyists and unions are spreading fear instead
of facts," said Daniel B
The state Assembly has announced a budget resolution calling for $75 million
in new tax cuts.
"Our state's economic future is closely tied to our ability to retain
and create high-technology jobs and ensure that our state's workforce
is prepared to hold these demanding jobs," Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver
said in a news release
ALBANY—Senator
Bruno's proposed new tax cuts will make New York's tax burden smaller
and its recovery even stronger.
The tax cuts already engineered by Governor Pataki and the legislative
leaders have enhanced the state's fiscal health, improved our economic
competitiveness, and created jobs
Small-business owners in New York consider local property taxes and
health-care costs their biggest barriers to growth, a survey by the Center
for Governmental Research found.
More than three-quarters of small businesses surveyed said it is harder
to do business in New York than else-where
Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno Tuesday unveiled a major expansion
of his own proposal to again reduce New York State taxes.
He also urged lawmakers to limit spending, noting that spending sprees
in previous years had forced tax increases to cover the spending.
The new tax-cut plan includes many business priorities, including cuts
to the state's energy taxes, ton mileage tax, alternative minimum tax (AMT)
and petroleum business tax
ALBANYThe "tax gap" between New York and other states, the extra
cost of taxes in the Empire State compared to the average for all states,
is at its lowest level since 1982, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau
show. And an analysis by The Public
Policy Institute indicates the extra tax burden on New Yorkers
will continue to shrink significantly as a result of additional tax
cuts taking place in coming years
Richard R. Shinn of MetLife, whose long record of civic involvement
included a key role in the creation of The Business Council, died last
month at the age of 81.
Shinn began his career working in the mailroom at Metropolitan Life
in 1939. He rose to become its CEO in 1973 and its chairman in 1980
By hiring individuals from certain targeted groups, such as people moving
from welfare to work, New York businesses can tap tax incentives that
have saved thousands of businesses more than $72million in federal and
state taxes since 1996.
"Businesses can tap into our bank of skilled workers to fill job vacancies,
putting New Yorkers back to work," Governor Pataki said in a press
release March 3