Legislators Beware: Judgment Day is Near
The normal plan for me is to post a blog every Monday and Friday. And I was really excited to share with you our new initiatives this week: The Scorecard: A Judgment Day Primer for Voters and our 2010...
View ArticleBill of Responsibilities
You hear everyone talking about his or her rights. Whether they’re speaking specifically about the Bill of Rights or simply thinking in terms of what the government should do for you and me. Aren’t “we...
View ArticleNew York State of Disarray
Regrettably, the lyrics have changed to the once popular “NY State of Mind” song. It’s now “NY State of Disarray” which includes new phrases such as “A state that can’t seem to stop spending...
View ArticleNever Underestimate the Power of the People
When you’re trying to affect change in a political institution, it’s all too easy to get frustrated by what at times seems an impossible challenge. And then you get an e-mail like this, and your faith...
View ArticleUpstate MUST be aggressive in 2010!
Each and every spring we seem to do a lot of communicating with our members about how bad Albany is. Just a few years back, it was the Brennan Center’s report that New York State had the most...
View ArticleThe Election May Be Over, But Unshackle is Just Getting Started
Although the polls have been closed for two days, the results of this year’s elections – and the impact they will have on the New York State Legislature – aren’t fully known. Still in play are just...
View ArticleUnshackle Upstate Available to Present to Your Group or Organization
State policy and politics can be confusing subject material and understanding how the annual state budget and thousands of pieces of legislation affect your business, industry or community can be...
View ArticleJoin Unshackle Upstate As It Updates the Small Business Community on the...
Unshackle Upstate is teaming up this week with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading advocacy group for small business, to present brief updates to the small...
View ArticleNew York Farm Bureau Outlines Legislative Priorities
Last week, our friends at the New York State Farm Bureau (NYFB) announced the organization’s 2015 state legislative priorities. The group’s 2015 priorities include a refundable investment tax credit....
View ArticlePoll Shows Upstate Voters Are Concerned About the Impact of a $15 Minimum Wage
A Siena College poll released last week showed general statewide support (59% – 39%) for Gov. Cuomo’s proposal to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, but also showed that a slight...
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