Albany, N.Y.—The Board of Directors of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. has elected David Smith, Esq. of National Fuel Gas Company, and G. Thomas Tranter, Jr. of Corning Enterprises, Co-Chairmen at the statewide business organization's annual meeting last week in Bolton Landing, N
Bolton Landing, N.Y.—Author and chairman/CEO of Forbes Media, Steve Forbes told more than 300 assembled business and government leaders that, “the United States should “junk” the current tax code and start all over again.”
Delivering the keynote address at The Annual Meeting of The Business Council of New York State, Forbes said, “there are 272 words in Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and 1,458 words in the Declaration of Independence and everyone understands what those documents mean
Albany, NY—Governor Andrew M. Cuomo will address The Annual Meeting of The Business Council of New York State at The Sagamore Resort, Bolton Landing, Warren County, on Friday September 19 at 10:00 a.m.
Gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino will address the meeting on Thursday evening at about 7:00 p
Albany, NY—The 2014 State Legislative session was very positive on pro-growth issues, according to a legislative scorecard released today by The Business Council of New York State, Inc. that covered both the 2013 and 2014 sessions.
“Our legislative scorecard shows the Legislature made significant progress on issues critical to economic growth, good jobs and strong communities, with two-house passage of a number of priority issues,” said Heather C
WASHINGTON, DC —The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, recently released the fourth edition of its Leaders & Laggards series, A State-by-State Report Card on K–12 Educational Effectiveness. The report examines education systems in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 11 areas critical to the increasingly competitive global labor market
Albany, N.Y., September 10, 2014 – Complying with federal regulations costs Americans $2.028 trillion in lost economic growth annually, or roughly equivalent to 12 percent of total GDP that could be invested back into our nation's businesses, according to a new study commissioned by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
ALBANY, NY — The Business Council of New York State, Inc. is endorsing Assemblyman William Magee in the 121st State Assembly District primary election.
"Assemblyman Magee understands firsthand the needs of Central New York,” said Heather C. Briccetti, Esq. president and CEO of The Business Council
ALBANY, NY — The Business Council of New York State, Inc. is endorsing Assemblywoman Janet Duprey in the 115th Assembly District primary election.
“The 2014 legislative session was a positive one for New York's economic climate,” said Heather C. Briccetti, Esq., president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State
ALBANY, NY — The Business Council of New York State, Inc. is endorsing Senator Mark Grisanti in the 60th Senate District primary election.
“Senator Mark Grisanti is a strong supporter of pro-growth initiatives that will create jobs in New York.
“Senator Grisanti understands that we can lower taxes and lower the cost of doing business in this state and still be vigilant in the way we manage our natural resources and conservation efforts,” said Heather C
Albany, NY — Roger Hannay, a leader of a nationally successful manufacturer in a rural Albany County town for nearly half a century and a quietly forceful advocate for small business in New York, has been named 2014 recipient of the prestigious Corning Award for Excellence by The Business Council of New York State