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• The Business Council and ANGA present a June 11 seminar on how natural gas affects businesses The Business Council of New York State and the American Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) will present the seminar, BUSINESS POWER: HOW NATURAL GAS IS CHANG...
• Adam Conner of Facebook to Speak at Business Council Technology Roundtable Adam Conner, who oversees public policy for Facebook in Washington, DC, will discuss how social media platforms are changing how government entities i...
• The Business Council Supports Opposition to New York City Mandatory Sick Leave Measure The Business Council of New York State, Inc. continues to oppose mandating private employers in the City of New York to provide paid and unpaid sick t...
• Heather Briccetti & Ken Pokalsky of The Business Council to Appear on the Paul Vandenburgh Program Today Heather Briccetti, president & CEO of The Business Council, and Ken Pokalsky, vice president of government affairs at The Business Council, will appea...
• Business Council Statement on the Dryden Appellate Division Decision on Natural Gas Development "The Business Council's position is unchanged. We have been a steadfast supporter of shale development. The economic opportunities and potential jobs ...
• Business Council Opposes New York City Beverage Ban The Business Council of New York State, Inc. has joined a diverse coalition of business groups and elected officials in filing amicus briefs with the ...
• Alert: PPI Forum This Morning: Municipal Finances: Close to the Cliff? From 10:00 a.m. to Noon today, join The Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc., for a forum on the current state of municipal financials that...
• PPI Forum Tomorrow: Municipal Finances: Close to the Cliff? From 10:00 a.m. to Noon, Wednesday, May 1, join The Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc., for a forum on the current state of municipal fin...
• Small Business Day Advisory A statewide coalition of small business owners and business leaders will convene in Albany on Wednesday, April 17, for Small Business Day – an event d...
• The Business Council Hires New Vice President of Membership The Business Council of New York State, Inc. announces the hiring of Howard Becker as its new Vice President of Membership.
• The Business Council Adds Communications Specialist to Staff Kristin Legere recently joined the Communications Department of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. Her new role will focus on writing and ed...
• Business Council hosts annual Conference on State Taxation April 24-25 The Honorable Thomas H. Mattox, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, will be the keynote speaker at The Business Cou...
• Business Council Statement on New State Budget "For the first time in three decades New Yorkers are seeing the passage of three consecutive on-time budgets. Governor Cuomo, the State Senate and the...
• The Public Policy Institute to host forum: Municipal Finances: Close to the Cliff The Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc. will be holding a forum on the serious financial pressures facing communities across New York at t...
• The Business Council Tackles Broadband Deployment at its Next Technology Roundtable The Business Council of New York State, Inc. announces its next Technology Roundtable at The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center in Albany, Wednesday,...
• The Business Council to host 2013 Annual Spring Environment Conference Climate change, invasive species and industrial energy efficiency are among the topics which will be discussed during The Business Council of New York...
• Business Council statement on New York budget agreement "In the big picture, the agreed-upon budget again controls the growth of state government to less than 2 percent, reversing a long trend of unsustaina...
• Press Conference to Discuss the Elimination of the 18-a Utility Tax Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) will be holding a press conference on Monday, March 18, 2013 at Noon in Room 711-A, Legisla...
• The Business Council Supports Lawmakers Who Oppose the 18-a Utility Tax The Business Council of New York State, Inc. has created a webpage which lists the growing number of State Senators and members of the Assembly who ha...
• Business Council statement on Assembly Shale Gas Moratorium Vote "The Business Council strongly opposes the natural gas moratorium that the Assembly passed today. To those members who supported this moratorium, we s...
• The Assembly Passage of Minimum Wage Increase is a Step in the Wrong Direction "We need to improve New York's economy and create good-paying private sector jobs. Raising the minimum wage will not do that.
• The Business Council to Host Technology Roundtable on the 21st Century Classroom A social media giant, one of the leading communication companies in New York and one of the world's most valuable companies are coming together to su...
• The Business Council to Host Technology Roundtable on the 21st Century Classroom In a first for The Business Council of New York State, Inc., the state's leading business advocacy group will begin webcasting its Technology Roundtab...
• Business Council Statement on NYSUT Lawsuit Challenging the Property Tax Cap "The Business Council is a longstanding supporter of a property tax cap. We see the cap as an essential protection for both individual and business t...
• The Business Council Opposed to Speaker Silver's Proposed Minimum Wage Hike "We need to improve New York's economy and create good-paying private sector jobs. Raising the minimum wage will not do that. It would increase the c...