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NFIB/NY Talking Economic Development and Legislative Battles on the Tube!
Recently, I have had the fortune to discuss minimum wage, the State budget and the state of New York’s economy. Hear what NFIB/NY has to say.. With Gannett’s Albany Bureau and on Capital Tonight with NFIB/NY’s partner Brian Sampson of … Continue reading
Small Business Has Big Influence
New York Times columnist Paul Sullivan recently wrote an article entitled, “What the Small Player Can Expect When Using a Lobbyist,” and suggested that small businesses are at a disadvantage when it comes to having their interests represented before lawmakers. … Continue reading
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Tagged Mandate Relief, Minimum Wage, small business news
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Is Flu Season Causing Havoc to your Small Business?
The NFIB Legal Center has produced these tips for small businesses on how to keep employees healthy during flu season. Flu Season Arrives – Prepare Now to Keep Businesses & Employees Healthy Even though nightly news stories warn of an … Continue reading
Nuance Within New York’s Budget Proposal
As we continue to review Governor Cuomo’s budget proposal, a few things jump out right away. The first is that, at the macro level, the plan is sound financially and does not increase taxes. The second, is that there are … Continue reading
Fiscal Cliff Changes Delay Tax Season Opening until Jan. 30
Don’t send your tax returns to the IRS just yet. Thanks to the changes made to the imaginatively named American Taxpayer Relief Act during the fiscal cliff negotiations, the agency is pleading for your patience while it tweaks its forms … Continue reading
NFIB/NY Reaction to Governor Cuomo’s Proposed Budget
“For the third year in a row, Governor Cuomo’s proposed fiscal plan maintains the theme of fiscal responsibility continues to right-size state government and closes the current budget gap while rejecting any new tax increases. Financially, this budget proposal is … Continue reading
Despite Alarm Bells, Fiscal Cliff Did Some Good
It’s too bad Hollywood limits Academy Awards to motion pictures. Although some great movies attracted huge audiences last year, the melodrama that nearly scared American small-business owners out of their wits was Washington’s frightening “Fiscal Cliff: The Disaster.” Like most … Continue reading
Upstate Agenda Doesn’t Align Well With Minimum Wage Push
Revitalizing the upstate economy has been a goal for policymakers in New York for decades. Many of the jobs once provided by a booming manufacturing industry are gone from the region. Gone as well, according to demographic research, are many … Continue reading
Governor’s Address Cause for Hope and Concern
Is the glass half full or half empty? With yesterday’s State of the State address by Governor Cuomo, once fully digested, it is fair to say that this simple little question could be difficult to answer. On the one hand, … Continue reading
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Tagged Energy Costs, Minimum Wage, State Budget, Taxes, Unemployment Insurance, Workers Compensation
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Earth to Washington: Small-Business Fiscal Model Not Rocket Science
Although American small-business owners survived Washington’s fiscal cliff fiasco, few of them are dancing in the streets. Instead, they’re bracing for yet another government-induced crisis as early as mid-February when our national debt hits its ceiling. Although the cliff deal … Continue reading
