Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
Family farmers are speaking out against a labor bill they say could put many of them out of business. Passage of the Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act (S.2837/A.2750) that has been introduced in the Senate and Assembly Labor Committees would increase labor costs on New York farms by 17 percent, or […]
Legislators washed cars alongside carwasheros at the tail end of the legislative session to help build support for a bill that will grant minimum wage rights to carwash employees without tip credit. Carwasheros are struggling to make ends meet on low wages and unsteady employment, said Hector Gerardo from the […]
New York state has made significant strides in recent years to improve our business climate. From voluntary adherence to a two-percent spending cap, to the enactment of the tremendously successful property tax cap, lawmakers and the governor have shown a recognition that we need to make significant changes to […]