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Business leaders overwhelmingly believe that New York’s government works against them, according to Siena College Research Institute Read the article by Rick Karlin here. COLONIE — Opinions about the upstate New York business climate are at the lowest point since 2008, according to a poll released Tuesday by the Siena College Research Institute. In all, 67 percent […]

New York’s population decline has been a long time in the making. In 2020, the year of COVID-19 and working from home, 1-in-every-100 New York residents left the state. According to the state Comptroller’s Office, 2021 marked the first year the total number of personal income tax filers declined since the Great Recession. Now, newly […]

New York farm trends mirror national movement on bigger farms By Joshua SolomonFeb 18, 2024 ALBANY — Half of New York’s dairy farms from a decade ago no longer exist as rising production costs and national market changes have shuttered thousands of small- and mid-size dairies. Despite the plummeting number of dairy and other farms in […]

Our Executive Director, Justin Wilcox, was on WGY Mornings with Doug Goudie on February 14 to discuss the Census of Agriculture which was released on February 13 by the United States Department of Agriculture. Listen to the full interview here.

Season 9 Episode 12 | 56m 46s  On the December edition of Connect NY, we’ll explore the state’s response to the influx of migrants coming to New York since early 2022. We’ll consider the priorities and leadership from Governor Kathy Hochul; highlight the range of local responses outside of New York City; and discuss the […]

Capital Region employers already pay more, though, due to labor shortage Click here to read the full article by Rick Karlin. ALBANY — The minimum wage across upstate New York is rising to $15.00 from $14.20 on Jan. 1 – but even those who opposed the move see it as a non-event, at least in […]

Click here to read the full article by Raga Justin. The Ellis Island Initiative lists among its members major unions and business associations. It hopes to convince local communities that migrants will boost the economy. The ‘Ellis Island Initiative’ will strive to cast the recent influx of migrants as a boon for industry, coalition organizers […]

Click here to read the full piece by Matt Glynn of the Buffalo New. Electric grid operator warns of risks from rising power needs A new report by the New York Independent System Operator focuses on the need to meet the rising demand for electricity over the next 10 years. The operator of the state’s […]

BY JACK ARPEY NEW YORK STATE PUBLISHED DEC. 04, 2023 Read the full story on Spectrum News State of Politics The New York Independent System Operator, which manages New York’s power supply, says in a new report that while there aren’t significant immediate threats to the reliability of New York’s power grid, over the next 10 years, […]

Buffalo News Another Voice: It’s time for an honest conversation about the CLCPAJustin Wilcox Nov 22, 2023 The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) was hastily passed in 2019, and while the overall goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions remains laudable, mandating decarbonization goals and timetables is not a realistic approach. Since the passage […]