Video: The Business Council and AGC NYS on Governor’s accelerated road and bridge projects

Governor Cuomo announced accelerated road and bridge projects in the capital region as part of NY Works Program today. The Patroon Bridge project is one of 32 Capital Region road and bridge projects anonounced by the governor's office. The Business Council believes rebuilding the stat
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Patroon Island Bridge to get major overhaul

Tim O'Brien of The Times Union is reporting on one of Governor Cuomo major initiatives... to rebuild the state's infrastructure. The Patroon Bridge project is one of 32 Capital Region road and bridge projects anonounced by the governor's office Tuesday.

All of the projects
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NFIB New York Director Mike Durant discusses min wage

Mike Durant appeared on Capital Tonight with Liz Benjamin to rebut claims by Senator Jeffrey Kline that an increase in the minimum wage could generate $600 million in economic activity and create 4,800 jobs. Sen. Kline's report is based on raising the minimum wage to $8.50 an hour fro
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Tioga drilling deal termed incredible opportunity – bypasses fracking

G. Jeffrey Aaron writes on pressconnects.com - "Southern Tier Energy Partners, a newly formed organization representing about 2,000 property owners known collectively as the Tioga County Landowners Group, has signed a preliminary agreement with two companies that want to develop Marce
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Awaiting, debating Cuomo’s compensation abuse remedy

In this morning's Times Union, James M. Odato takes a close look at the issues surrounding Executive Order 38. In January, Governor Cuomo issued a directive to state agency commissioners to set up regulations which ban state funds from being used to pay executives of companies that ar
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Cuomo looks to jumpstart economy through infrastructure

Joseph Spector writes in the Star Gazette - "The upcoming state budget will allocate $1.6 billion in state and federal funds to speed up infrastructure construction and boost the economy, officials said Wednesday.

The funding is part of a $15 billion NY Works prog
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Business groups laud final NY budget

In the The Business Review this morning, Adam Sichko reports on business reaction to the budget deal struck by Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders. He quotes Heather Briccetti, and Brian Sampson of Unshackle Upstate.  Click here to see his post.  
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Quietly, a budget deal is reached in Albany

ALBANY — No flash. No sizzle. No last-minute protests, and no late-night dramatics. This is not how Albany ordinarily works. But on Tuesday, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders said that they had agreed to a $132.6 billion budget for the state’s next fiscal year, an
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Business Council backs “Scaffold Law” reform

Senator Gallivan Sponsors Legislation to Reform the “Scaffold Law” State Senator Patrick M. Gallivan joined with groups from across the state today to announce his sponsorship of a bill, S.6816, to reform New York’s antiquated and costly Scaffold Law. The law, which
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Congratulations, Entergy

This morning on the Today Show, Tom Brokaw profiled Business Council member Entergy, and Indian Point employees, for the company's role in hiring veterans upon their return from military service.
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