Pushing for Changes That Will Spur Job Creation
With the regional council plans submitted, now is the time to focus on improving the regulatory environment so businesses can create jobs.
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Tagged: NY Budget
UU Partner Perspective: Progress Ahead – 14 Miles South of Binghamton
If you want to see what transformative change looks like, just travel fourteen miles south of Binghamton to the Pennsylvania border. Several counties in the northern tier of PA are experiencing never-before-seen growth due to the emergence of the natural gas industry. Many of these communities, once in economic despair, are in the midst of [...]
UU Partner Perspective: Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council
Enthusiasm is running high as the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council works to prepare its strategic plan.
Unshackle Upstate Update – June 27, 2011
From the Desk of the Executive Director Brian Sampson
What’s Inside
A Message from Brian Sampson
2011 Legislative Session Ends*
Power NY Approved*
Governor Reaches Agreement with State’s Largest Employee Union*
High Profile and Significant Bills That Passed Both Houses This Session*
BNP to Hold Accelerate Upstate Conference*
Medicaid Redesign Team Update*
Board of Regents Makes NYSED Staff Appointments
NYS Council on Food Policy to [...]
Unshackle Upstate Update – April 22, 2011
From the Desk of the Executive Director Brian Sampson
What’s Inside
A Message from Brian Sampson
Governor Cuomo Announces SAGE Commission Members*
State Court System Lays Off Employees*
Comptroller DiNapoli Again Proposes Budget Reforms*
DiNapoli Hires Former State Democratic Chair*
Attorney General’s Office Argues Before High Court for Authority to Sue Over Greenhouse Gas Emissions*
Commission on Judicial Conduct Releases Annual Report*
Coming Up*
Unshackle [...]
“Don’t Worry…Be Happy”
Why is it that once the budget is passed, there seems to be a sense that we no longer have to think about the finances of the state? Do people think that because the budget that was passed spends less and doesn’t include new taxes, we are all set? You’ve probably heard that Bobby McFerrin [...]
Budget Bill Bonanza – Part I
In an effort to meet the April 1 deadline, both houses of the Legislature passed a number of budget bills today including:
State Operations (A.4000/S.2800)
TED (A.4010/S.2810)
PPGG (A.4007/S.2807)
Merger of State Entities (A.4012/S.2812)
Revenue (A.4011/S.2811)
Capital Projects Appropriation (A.4004/S.2804)
To learn more about these bills, simply click on the bill numbers [...]
Activity at the Capitol?
There was some activity at the Capitol this week, so I thought I might give you and update about what did (or didn’t) happen as well as some election information.
The Election May Be Over, But Unshackle is Just Getting Started
For Unshackle Upstate, the 2010 elections were just the first leg of a distance race aimed at lowering taxes, reducing state spending and ending dysfunction in the New York State Legislature.
The “212″
In just 11 days, on November 2nd, 212 candidates, both new and old, will be elected to the New York State legislature, 62 members to the Senate and 150 members to the Assembly. These legislative races could possibly make or break our state. It is important that you know who represents you and what THEY truly represent. It’s time to GOTV – Get Out the Vote!