Business Council in the News

Plan's innovative approach is the key Program expected to fuel boom of upstate tech jobs (Times Union, Larry Rulison)

A recipe for political corruption (Times Union, Dean Skelos)

Cuomo again touting casinos to lift Upstate economy (Business First of Buffalo)

Cuomo: Resort Gaming Plan Would Boost Upstate Tourism (North Country Gazette)

American Chemistry Council, NYS Chemical Alliance and The Business Council of NYS to Host Policy Forum in Albany on New York's Energy Future (Sacramento Bee)

New York State Tourism Summit (YNN Hudson Valley)

Heather Briccetti: Don't waste public money on campaigns
Op-ed in Crain’s New York Business, April 28, 2013

Business Council Of New York State Backs Desal Project (NewCityPatch)

U.S. lacks tech skills - Education system not meeting STEM demand, experts say (Times Union)

Gov scared frackless. Wary of Legislature nix. (New York Post, Fredric Dicker)

Tax break, subsidizing minimum-wage hike more costly than estimated (Buffalo News)

DEC proposes policy to make it easier for companies to protect the environment (Westfield Republican)

Utility-tax shock in Andy’s new budget (New York Post, Erik Kriss)

Opposition builds to proposed NY polystyrene ban (Food Production Daily, Rod Addy)

Rochester area jobless rate at 8.7% in February (Democrat and Chronicle)

Business Council Statement on New State Budget (Saugerties Post Star)

Business groups receptive to workers comp reform (Westfair Communications)

Minimum-wage increase combined with teen employment tax credit in New York state budget deal (New York Post, Erik Kriss)

Cuomo to formalize budget in Buffalo, Rochester (Buffalo Business First)

Business Council has praise and criticism for new state budget (The Journal News-Hudson Valley)

Business Council’s Briccetti Talks Budget and Tax Breaks (YNN, Maureen McManus)

State reaches agreement on $135 billion budget (The Westcheser Business Journal)

Cut the cord on utility surcharge, Letter to the Editor (Times Union)

Business Council of New York Coming to Oneonta (CNY News)

Minimum Wage Debate Heats Up (WNET-TV PBS NYC)

Push to raise New York’s minimum wage (YNN, Nick Reisman)

State budget plan's extensions on fees raise concern (Democrate & Chronicle, Jon campbell)

Minimum Wage Hike Stands Better Chance in 2013 (WNYC, Karen DeWitt)

Business Council Calls For Job Creation, Less Mandates In 2013 (Huffingtonpost.com)

Business Council Looks to Build State Fiscal Discipline (CNYNews.com)

Heather appears on Capital Tonight with Liz Benjamin (YNN)

Heather appears on Capitol Pressroom with Susan Arbetter, State of the State (WCNY Online)

The Year In New York Biotech—Still Trying to Make It Here (Xconomy)