Sentences with phrase «state business lobby»

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Business Insider reported last week, meanwhile, that the California State Teachers» Retirement System, one of the biggest pension funds in the world, was lobbying shareholders to vote against the proposal.

Emails WEDC released to the Wisconsin State Journal under the state open records law show that WMC, the state's largest business lobby, alerted WEDC in June that other states were seeking to lure Kraft Heinz facilities out of WiscoState Journal under the state open records law show that WMC, the state's largest business lobby, alerted WEDC in June that other states were seeking to lure Kraft Heinz facilities out of Wiscostate open records law show that WMC, the state's largest business lobby, alerted WEDC in June that other states were seeking to lure Kraft Heinz facilities out of Wiscostate's largest business lobby, alerted WEDC in June that other states were seeking to lure Kraft Heinz facilities out of Wisconsin.

Mayor Paul Soglin, pictured in November after the announcement that Oscar Mayer would close its Madison headquarters, blasted the state's job - creation agency and top business lobby for not contacting Kraft Heinz after its merger was announced last March.

Indeed, the project quotes Chamber President Thomas Donohue as stating that «the Chamber is in the business of providing «reinsurance» to companies that need help lobbying for positions that aren't publicly or politically palatable.»

But Duffy added to reporters earlier today that lobbying the state on business issues is only fraction of the job he's due to assume in January.

Plus, Kirsten isn't using them to lobby for state business.

Western New York's largest business group, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, once again plans to focus its lobbying efforts on core issues familiar to its members: the high cost of doing business in the state, the need for more trained workers and the importance of encouraging investment in the region.

An opinion from the ethics and lobbying regulators at the Joint Commission on Public Ethics found Lee would not have to reimburse the state for rides on state aircraft as long as it is being used for state business.

Entities that do business with the State, their executives, and those who are paid to lobby state officials should be limited to making extremely modest campaign contributState, their executives, and those who are paid to lobby state officials should be limited to making extremely modest campaign contributstate officials should be limited to making extremely modest campaign contributions.

He is a former president of the Business Council of New York State, a lobbying group.

Cuomo was endorsed earlier today by the business lobbying group, which cited his efforts to install a cap on local property tax increases, limits on spending hikes in state budgets and an uptick in the state's credit rating.

The Tax Foundation once again ranked New York among the states with the worst tax climate in the nation — something that doesn't surprise the business groups that lobby for changes in Albany.

Republican candidate for governor of New York Rob Astorino received a mostly polite reception from the state's biggest business lobby at their annual meeting in Lake George.

New York Governor Amdrew Cuomo has been endorsed by the state's largest business lobby for his reelection bid.

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He worked closely with a newly formed lobbying entity, the business - backed Committee to Save New York, encouraging them to become involved in the annual state budget fight.

Even New York Assembly Democrats, who often score low on the business lobby's rankings, improved their scores, according to Heather Briccetti, the president of the state's business council.

Specifically, the investigations are said to be looking into whether de Blasio accepted money from donors who had business before the city or were lobbying the city to secure specific projects and contracts, and whether a team of de Blasio aides illegally routed money to candidates in State Senate races in 2014.

Republican candidate for governor Rob Astorino received a mostly polite reception from the state's biggest business lobby at their annual meeting in Lake George.

Governor Cuomo has been endorsed by the state's largest Business lobby for his re election bid.

Well, there's an International Business Times report out today detailing how News Corp. had business before the state and it lobbied your administration, both as A.G. and as gBusiness Times report out today detailing how News Corp. had business before the state and it lobbied your administration, both as A.G. and as gbusiness before the state and it lobbied your administration, both as A.G. and as governor.

The Business Council of New York State tweeted that the proposal was «disappointing» because public employee unions often lobby for more spending that the Business Council said hurts the state's business Business Council of New York State tweeted that the proposal was «disappointing» because public employee unions often lobby for more spending that the Business Council said hurts the state's business cliState tweeted that the proposal was «disappointing» because public employee unions often lobby for more spending that the Business Council said hurts the state's business Business Council said hurts the state's business clistate's business business climate.

The state's main business lobbying group praised the long - sought passage of three free - trade agreements in Washington today, saying the accords will help New York's struggling manufacturing base.

Lobbying in New York remains an expensive business, with entities spending more than $ 240 million in 2017 to influence state and local governments.

Also at 8 a.m., small business owners and business leaders will assemble for their annual lobby day, and 9 a.m., they'll hear from a variety of speakers, including Sen. George Amedore, an NFIB member and owner of Amedore Homes, Meeting Room 1, The Empire State Plaza, Albany.

John Evers, Albany County's director of operations, is headed back to the state Business Council to oversee the organization's lobbying efforts on economic development, technology & telecommunications, travel and tourism.

NEW YORK — Todd Howe called Joe Percoco «the closest thing to a brother I ever had,» and an ally whose influence over state government proved beneficial to Howe's lobbying business.

But even an intense bipartisan lobbying campaign from fellow elected officials, business leaders and members of Congress did little to sway the Republican majority in the State Senate.

One of the women had regularly lobbied Mr. Silver on behalf of clients with business before the state; he had «used his official position,» prosecutors said, to help the other woman get a state job.

But Catsimatidis is a client of a state - registered lobbyist with business before the state and is therefore subject to the lobbying law.»

The Business Council of New York State, an Albany - based lobbying group, said the proposals «would place an undue burden on small businesses» by creating staffing and compliance problems.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been endorsed by the state's largest business lobby for his reelection bid.

According to the indictment, Silver attempted to hide his fraudulent scheme by lying publicly about the nature of his work, claiming that none of his clients had business before the state when he was in fact successfully being lobbied on state real estate laws by Glenwood Management.

While this might have a marginal deterrent effect and respond to populist rage, it's not a direct response to the recent problems — unregistered lobbying, bribes disguised as side jobs or tithing people looking to do business with the state.

According to the indictment, Silver tried to cover up his fraud by lying about his work, saying that none of his clients had business with the state even though he was being lobbied by Glenwood Management.

During the trial, prosecutors said Silver lied about his work by claiming none of his clients had business with the state, though he was being lobbied by Glenwood.

We all know about the greed and lobbying strength of big business, but the same can be said for the state teachers union and other powerful public labor unions.

The Connecticut Business and Industry Association, the state's chief business lobbying group, has not taken a stand in tBusiness and Industry Association, the state's chief business lobbying group, has not taken a stand in tbusiness lobbying group, has not taken a stand in the race.

And Cuomo has benefitted from the help of the Committee to Save New York — a coalition of real estate and business interests that has been compared to a Super PAC on the state level (though the comparisons are little off, considering CSNY registered, after some prodding, as a lobbying organization).

Mike Durant, New York State director of the National Federation of Independent Business, a group that lobbied against the minimum wage hike said he found it quite challenging to go up against the combination of Cuomo and well - funded labor groups.

She says the business lobby gave high grades for the adoption of a property tax cap, a new pension tier for public workers, and two years of austere state budgets.

In an interview, Martins said if elected he would lobby Albany to allow Nassau's three towns to assess homes and businesses — as is done in Suffolk County and all but one other county in the state except New York City.

And the leader of the state's largest business lobby, Heather Briccetti of the Business Council, says «an improved business climate, not new taxes», should be the top pbusiness lobby, Heather Briccetti of the Business Council, says «an improved business climate, not new taxes», should be the top pBusiness Council, says «an improved business climate, not new taxes», should be the top pbusiness climate, not new taxes», should be the top priority.

The state's trial lawyers have spent a whopping $ 20 million lobbying and donating to the campaigns of state pols since 2006 to block reforms that could cut the high cost of doing business in New York, according to an anti-trial lawyer group.

Former New York Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver (D) had an extramarital affair with one woman who lobbied him about state business and another whom he recommended for a job, then tried to hide the relationships while giving his mistresses preferential access and treatment, prosecutors alleged in court documents unsealed Friday.

The WAMC event drew a stereotypical public radio crowd — upper middle class, upper middle - aged, and overwhelmingly white — but sprinkled in the former bank lobby that hosted Bharara's stage were representatives of the Business Council of New York State, several other longtime lobbyists, Albany County executive Dan McCoy and Assemblyman John McDonald, a Democrat from Cohoes.

By prosecutors» account, one of the women regularly lobbied Silver on behalf of clients with state business, and witnesses reported she seemed to have «special access» to the State Assembly spestate business, and witnesses reported she seemed to have «special access» to the State Assembly speState Assembly speaker.

Last week I testified before the General Assembly on a bill that would make it a crime for a public official or state employee to receive more than $ 1,000 from a state contractor, public employee union, lobbyist or a business that is paid to lobby for others.

Financial disclosure statements from a former senior aide and campaign manager to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, currently at the center of an investigation involving improper lobbying and conflicts of interest, show that he earned at least $ 70,000 in consulting fees in 2014 from two entities that do business with the state.

The Republican - controlled State Senate opposes any increase in the minimum wage and influential business groups will lobby aggressively against the plan.