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Shale Gas Development Driving Manufacturing Boom in Ohio

President Obama recently paid a visit to Ohio to tout the state’s manufacturing industry, which is a direct result of shale gas development.   Manufacturers who once left the United States are...

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Study: Legalizing Mixed Martial Arts in NY Would Bring $135 Million in New...

On Thursday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) released a study that finds that legalizing mixed-martial arts (MMA) in the state would result in an additional $135 million in annual state...

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Company Sues State Over Never-Ending Natural Gas Development Review Process

Bankrupt Norse Energy has sued New York State for not approving natural gas development through “hydraulic fracturing” – commonly referred to as hydrofracking.   Last week, Albany attorney Tom West...

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Governor Announces Broadband Grants

Last Thursday, Gov. Cuomo announced that $14.5 million has been awarded to nine projects upstate that will expand high-speed Internet to areas where it’s not currently available.  the projects – mostly...

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Assembly Democrats Want to Raise the Minimum Wage – Again!

A bill introduced last Thursday by Democratic Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver would increase the state’s minimum wage to $9 per hour a full year ahead of schedule.  The bill would also tie future wage...

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NYSCOP Looks at Hidden Health Care Taxes

Last Thursday, the New York State Conference of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans (NYSCOP) released an infographic that analyzes the hidden health insurance taxes and fees that are driving up the cost...

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Moody’s Sees ‘A Stalling Economy’ Upstate

As if anyone needed proof that there is much more work to be done to fix the Upstate economy, we got a reminder from Moody’s, a credit rating agency.   A Moody’s analysis  released last week finds that...

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Reports Show Shale Gas Development Brings Jobs and Economic Growth – But Not...

The shale gas boom that the United States is undergoing is getting a great deal of attention.  In recent weeks, the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have released...

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Unshackle Upstate Supports Southern Tier Residents for Economic Independence

Last week, we announced our support for Southern Tier Residents for Economic Independence, a group working to develop natural gas resources in the Southern Tier.   It’s no secret that New York’s...

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Martins to Lead Senate Commerce Committee

State Senator Jack Martins (R-Nassau County) was appointed to lead the Senate Commerce, Economic and Small Business Committee last week.   Martins had served as chairman of the Senate Local Government...

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