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By Carl CampanilePublished May 12, 2025, 1:30 p.m. ET Read Here New York business groups are blasting Attorney General Tish James for a pro-consumer push that they fear would be a legislative misfire — boosting greedy lawyers and unleashing “legal shakedowns.” James’ FAIR Business Practices Act looks to tighten up consumer protections to crack down […]

Kevin Oklobzija//May 6, 2025//  – Read here. Businesses across New York no longer will be saddled with paying down the state’s federal unemployment insurance loan debt. With both business owners and labor proponents initiating over the weekend what Sen. Harry Bronson (D-Rochester) termed a “full-court press,” Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday agreed to tap into […]

In recent months, American officials have unveiled alarming details about “Salt Typhoon,” a sophisticated cyber-operation reportedly linked to China’s Ministry of State Security. This campaign, which has compromised at least nine American telecommunications and infrastructure firms, illustrates the advanced nature of cyber threats facing America today. To counter these looming vulnerabilities, federal, local, and state […]

The following column appeared in print on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Imagine you operate a mom-and-pop grocery store, a salon, or a small information technology shop.  Would you assume that your employees are manual workers?   The designation seems more appropriate for roofers, plumbers, masons and factory workers.  However, under New York state’s arcane labor […]

Embracing innovative recycling solutions should be top of mind as lawmakers in Albany deliberate proposals to reduce waste, including differing iterations of a policy known as Extended Producer Responsibility (“The truth about plastics is that much of it can’t be recycled,” March 9). By ensuring infinite recycling technologies are a key part of the equation, […]

Emily Barnes – New York Connect Team – Read Here New York state has some of the highest tax rates in the country, according to a newly released study by WalletHub. The Empire State ranked 50-out-of-51 — with No. 51 having the highest tax rate — on the list, which compared state and local tax […]

You can read the opinion piece by Justin Wilcox here. As families across New York and the United States contend with high utility bills and inflated grocery prices, making life more affordable should be the top priority for lawmakers in Albany. Gov. Kathy Hochul has put affordability at the forefront of her agenda. A key […]