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		<title>Business Council, NYTECH support VoIP budget provision</title>
		<link>http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/index.php/2012/02/business-council-nytech-support-voip-budget-provision/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Pokalsky</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Business Council of New York State, Inc. joins the New York Technology Council (NYTECH) in supporting a provision in the SFY 2012-13 Executive Budget that would direct the Public Service Commission to refrain from regulating the rates, terms and conditions on services delivered over Internet technologies such as VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why manufacturing still matters</title>
		<link>http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/index.php/2012/02/why-manufacturing-still-matters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Lillpopp</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Manufacturing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Laura D&#8217;Andrea Tysonis a professor at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and served as chairwoman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Clinton writes in the New York Times - &#8220;As one of a rare group of economists who believe that “manufacturing matters” for the health of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Islip GOP Screening 4th Senate District Candidates</title>
		<link>http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/index.php/2012/02/islip-gop-screening-4th-senate-district-candidates/</link>
		<comments>http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/index.php/2012/02/islip-gop-screening-4th-senate-district-candidates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Stroh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Local government]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[chris bragg]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[owen Johnson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[suffolk county]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[City &#38; State blogger Chris Bragg says Suffolk County Republicans are looking at candidates for the seat in the 4th Senate district - and says they&#8217;re even looking at the man who currently holds that seat, Senator Owen Johnson.  Bragg points out that the 82-year-old Johnson was rumored to be retiring, but the senator recently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eric Adams Pursuing &#8220;Dream&#8221; Job</title>
		<link>http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/index.php/2012/02/eric-adams-pursuing-dream-job/</link>
		<comments>http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/index.php/2012/02/eric-adams-pursuing-dream-job/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Stroh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Good News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Local government]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Borough]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Eric Adam. Brooklyn]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[State Senate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In an email to supporters today, State Senator Eric Adams announced that he will run for the office of Brooklyn Borough President in 2013.  The campaign for BP will begin with a fundraiser next month.
Senator Adams was elected to the seat in the 20th district after a 22-year career in the New York City Police [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Assemblyman George Amedore to Run for Senate Seat</title>
		<link>http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/index.php/2012/02/assemblyman-george-amedore-to-run-for-senate-seat/</link>
		<comments>http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/index.php/2012/02/assemblyman-george-amedore-to-run-for-senate-seat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Stroh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Empire Zones]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Local government]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[63rd]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[assemblyman]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[campaign]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[George Amedore]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Greene]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Montgomery]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[redistricting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Schenectady]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[seat]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[state]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ulster]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/?p=10556</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Chris Bragg of the City &#38; State blog is reporting that Republican Assemblyman George Amedore is taking aim for the Senate&#8217;s 63rd seat.  Amedore has launched a campaign committee to run for the newly created Senate district which runs through Montgomery, Schenectady, Greene and Ulster counties.   Senate Democrats have filed a lawsuit to prevent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>M&#038;T Bank Ranked Best</title>
		<link>http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/index.php/2012/02/mt-bank-ranked-best/</link>
		<comments>http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/index.php/2012/02/mt-bank-ranked-best/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Stroh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Banking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Good News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Small business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[awards]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bank]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Buffalo]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[loans]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[treasury]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s clear that M&#38;T Bank customers are happy with their bank.  M&#38;T is tops when it comes to overall satisfaction, personal banking satisfaction, credit policy terms and willingness to lend, according to a study by an industry research firm.  The Buffalo-based company won the most &#8220;Excellence Awards for Small Business Banking&#8221; - 12 national and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life&#8217;s WORC&#8217;s 25th Anniversary Geraldo Rivera Golf &#038; Tennis Classic</title>
		<link>http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/index.php/2012/02/lifes-worcs-25th-anniversary-geraldo-rivera-golf-tennis-classic/</link>
		<comments>http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/index.php/2012/02/lifes-worcs-25th-anniversary-geraldo-rivera-golf-tennis-classic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Stroh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[BCNYS Member News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Empire Zones]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Good News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Upcoming events]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cook Hall & Hyde]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Geraldo Rivera]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Kevin Arnstein]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Life's WORC]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Plandome]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/?p=10518</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Life&#8217;s WORC and Geraldo Rivera, the famously passionate news reporter, will be swinging for the greens during the event being held at Plandome Country Club on Long Island May 17th.  This year&#8217;s honoree is Kevin Arnstein of Cook, Hall &#38; Hyde, Inc.   Each year, Rivera helps to raise funds for Life&#8217;s WORC, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Town &#038; Village Leaders Join Business Community in Support of Mandate Relief</title>
		<link>http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/index.php/2012/02/town-village-leaders-join-business-community-in-support-of-mandate-relief/</link>
		<comments>http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/index.php/2012/02/town-village-leaders-join-business-community-in-support-of-mandate-relief/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Stroh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cuomo]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Economic Data]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Economic Reforms]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Empire Zones]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Local government]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Pension Reform]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[State Mandate Reform]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Mandate Relief]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Several Onondaga County town and village leaders have joined CenterState CEO and the Committee to Save New York (CSNY) in support of Governor Andrew Cuomo&#8217;s proposed mandate relief plan.  In Onondaga County mandated costs have increased 75 percent since 2009. Under Governor Cuomo&#8217;s proposal, Onondaga County taxpayers would save $24 million over the next five [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UB union is mistaken</title>
		<link>http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/index.php/2012/02/ub-union-is-mistaken/</link>
		<comments>http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/index.php/2012/02/ub-union-is-mistaken/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Lillpopp</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[BCNYS Member News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Economic Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ethics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jobs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The following is part of an editorial in today&#8217;s Buffalo News which states the many reason why The Business Council of New York State and the Buffalo Niagara Partnership must maintain their member-relationship with the University at Buffalo. 
&#8220;Members of the Buffalo Center Chapter of United University Professions, a union representing academic and professional staff [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DEC: Some hydrofracking permits conceivable in 2012</title>
		<link>http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/index.php/2012/02/dec-some-hydrofracking-permits-conceivable-in-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org/index.php/2012/02/dec-some-hydrofracking-permits-conceivable-in-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Lillpopp</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Marcellus Shale]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Jon Campbell reports on pressconnects.com - &#8220;The state&#8217;s top environmental regulator said Tuesday it&#8217;s &#8220;conceivable&#8221; a handful of permits could be issued this year for high-volume hydraulic fracturing, but said a final decision is &#8220;months, not years&#8221; away.
Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens told a panel of state lawmakers that Gov. Andrew Cuomo&#8217;s 2012-13 [...]]]></description>
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