News Archive | Upstate United

Nov 19 2024

Upstate United: New York Ranks Worst in State Tax Competitiveness Index

The following statement can be attributed to Justin Wilcox, Executive Director of Upstate United “While New York State is leading the country in population loss and is projected to lose as many as 2 million residents in the next twenty-five years, the Tax Foundation has also recently ranked New York dead last in its 2025 […]

Nov 16 2024

Albany Times Union: N.Y.’s population could decrease by nearly 3M by 2050

Cornell University researchers said the most extreme projections show New York losing 2.7 million people by 2050. The issue remains a political flashpoint. By Raga Justin,Capitol BureauNov 16, 2024 ALBANY — Population researchers at Cornell University issued recent projections that show New York could lose up to nearly 3 million residents by 2050, a stark […]

Nov 15 2024

Spectrum News 1 CNY: Report projects 13% population drop in New York state over the next 25 years

By Justin Velazquez Syracuse PUBLISHED 7:11 PM ET Nov. 15, 2024 New York’s population is declining. According to a new report by Cornell University, the state’s population could decline by a little more than 2 million people over the next 25 years. That number is a little more than a 13% decrease from the current population. The […]

Nov 14 2024

Upstate United: Lawmakers Must Take Note of Projected Population Decline in New York State

The following statement can be attributed to Justin Wilcox, Executive Director of Upstate United “The most recent US Census Bureau data showed us that New York continues to lead the nation in population decline. Nearly a year later, researchers from Cornell University found that the Empire State Exodus is projected to only worsen with the state’s population declining as much as […]

Nov 13 2024

Newsday: Panel declines to up elected state officials’ pay, boosts agency heads’ salaries

ALBANY — The state pay commission decided it won’t increase the salaries of legislators and statewide elected officials, but agreed to raise the pay of 40 agency commissioners by as much as 20% with another 2% increase in two years. Members of the Commission on Legislative, Judicial & Executive Compensation said the decision reflects underpayment of agency […]

Nov 7 2024

Upstate United Applauds Unanimous Vote AGAINST Pay Raise for New York State Lawmakers

The following statement can be attributed to Justin Wilcox, Executive Director of Upstate United “Today, members of the New York State Commission on Legislative, Judicial, & Executive Compensation voted unanimously against a pay raise for statewide elected officials and state legislators. Yet another pay raise, on top of the obscene 80 percent increase state lawmakers […]

Nov 4 2024

Upstate United: Another Pay Raise for State Officials? No, Thanks.

The New York State Commission on Legislative, Judicial, & Executive Compensation is set to decide whether the officials should get raises, and if so, how much, or recommend no raises on November 15, 2024. The following statement can be attributed to Justin Wilcox, Executive Director of Upstate United “According to the National Conference of Legislatures, […]

Oct 25 2024

Upstate United Announces Endorsements in State Senate and Assembly Races

Rochester, New York—Upstate United, through its political action committee, UPAC, has announced its slate of 2024 legislative endorsements. The bipartisan list includes 11 senatorial and 19 assembly candidates vying to represent districts throughout Upstate New York. Senate EndorsementsJake Ashby – Senate District 43Jim Tedisco – Senate District 44Dan Stec – Senate District 45Mark Walczyk – […]

Oct 24 2024

Citizens Budget Commission Report on Cap-and-Invest is Spot-On

A statement from Justin Wilcox, Executive Director of Upstate United. “While we understand the need to reduce emissions and incentivize those reductions, we strongly agree with the data-driven Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) that a revised approach to New York State’s Cap-and-Invest (NYCI) plan is necessary. Since the early drafts of the NYCI were made public, our organization has […]

Oct 22 2024

Upstate United, Like-Minded Organizations Share Concerns Over the Implementation of the Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) Rule

The letter outlining concerns with implementing the ACT Rule in 2025 can be found here. With the support of nine additional associations and chambers from across Upstate New York, Upstate United penned a letter to Governor Hochul expressing collective concerns with the state’s implementation of the Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) rule, slated to begin in January […]