State’s highest court upholds state Senate upsize

Jimmy Vielkind of The Times Union reports on the “unanimous decision by the Court of Appeals that held Republicans were within their constitutional rights when they upsized the state Senate to 63 districts.” Vielkind writes: “The ruling is a major blow to Democrats h
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Juror in Espada trial refuses to deliberate

The New York Post is reporting that Ex-state Senator Pedro Espada Jr’s federal embezzlement trial could end in a hung jury. “Brooklyn federal Judge Frederic Block late yesterday received a note, a note signed by several jurors, that said, ‘After five or 10 minutes fr
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Members, get ready for A Day at the Races!

Get out your calendars and mark down August 15th so you don’t miss a terrific day at Saratoga Race Track. The Business Council Political Action Committee will be holding its second annual A Day at the Races event.  This will be an opportunity to get out of the office and enjoy
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Senator calls for new execs at NYRA amid betting scandal

Adam Sichko of The Business Review is closely following the betting scandal at the New York Racing Association, Inc. He writes: “The chairman of the state Senate’s racing committee has called for The New York Racing Association Inc. to immediately install new executives am
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New Siena poll shows dip in consumer confidence in New York

Plans to Buy Cars and Homes Up Strongly; 2/3rds Worry about Gas and Food I’ll get right to Dr. Doug Lonnstrom, professor of statistics and finance at Siena College and SRI Founding Director, who sums up the poll quite nicely: “Overall consumer confidence dipped in April across
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Sagamore reopens with millions more in improvements

Blake Jones of the Post Star reports – “It’s been a busy couple of years for The Sagamore, to say the least. Since the luxury resort was sold to Ocean Properties Ltd. in 2008, the new owners have invested more than $30 million in improvements. General Manager Tom Guay sa
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UB partnerships allow Empire Genomics to flourish

Company formed in 2006 has outgrown its UB headquarters and expanded to include 10 employees BUFFALO, N.Y. — Local life sciences start-up Empire Genomics has gone global thanks to a partnership with the University at Buffalo. The firm has grown the business from a concept to pro
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Help stop auto insurance fraud

Auto insurance fraud is a crime that affects all drivers, imposing a “Fraud Tax” of more than $385 million a year that you pay! We need Governor Cuomo and the legislature to reform New York’s broken auto insurance system and crack down on the criminals who are stealing o
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Auto sales continued at a strong pace in April

The Detroit Free Press (5/2, Snavely) reports, “Auto sales continued at a strong pace in April, but some carmakers — especially Chrysler, Volkswagen and Toyota — did better than others.” Chrysler’s sales “increased 20% from a year earlier as sales o
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Claudette Thornton promoted to vice president at Rensselaer County Chamber

The Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce Claudette Thornton has been promoted to Vice President at the Chamber. Previously, she served as Director of Marketing and Communications at the Chamber. In her new role, Thornton will assist the President of the
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