Opinion

As Central New York’s economy continues to grow, government leaders and business developers are learning more about EB-5 capital, which is becoming one of the most sought-after sources of financing for economic-development projects across the nation. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York and CenterState CEO recently hosted an EB-5 forum at the Tech Garden […]

The Tax Foundation, an independent tax-policy research organization, recently released its 11th annual report, which indicated that New York’s business tax climate is second to last in the country. California, New Jersey, and Minnesota also received shameful ratings while states like Wyoming, South Dakota, Florida, and Nevada ranked among the best.  The report measures how

In 1961, Ruth Colvin, a resident of Central New York, read an article in the newspaper claiming that more than 11,000 people in her town were unable to read.  Shocked by this information, Ms. Colvin decided to take it upon herself to do something about it. It was a defining moment for Ms. Colvin and

The political dogs were frothing recently. They blamed George W. Bush for the Ebola outbreak. One TV ad proclaimed that “Republican Cuts Kill.” It claimed big health-care cuts slowed down development of an Ebola vaccine. A top doc at our National Institutes of Health (NIH) claimed we likely would have had a vaccine. But NIH

New York’s roads and bridges give us all a way to connect with each other. They are our way to get to work, to school, and to friends and family. Without a strong and reliable network of critical infrastructure, New York risks losing a resource that drives the economy and allows us to be competitive

Can you cite a major initiative on the economy this year? From Congress? From President Obama?  How about last year? Or the year before? Or the year before that?  Any major move on tax reform? On economic regulations? On economic policy? Well, there must have been some. After all, our economy is “Job One,” right?

Agriculture. It’s one of our region’s oldest and undeniably most important economic sectors. In 2012, agricultural production was worth more than $5.7 billion in New York state. Of the state’s total land area, 23 percent or 7 million acres are being used by 36,000 farms to produce a very diverse array of food products.  Today,

What an exciting election we have in New York this year. In this corner, we have a governor who may be indicted weeks before the election. Or maybe during the weeks after it. Federal prosecutor Preet Bharara loves to hint about this. But when it comes to deciding, he is about as decisive as the

It is important to remember that we are a country of immigrants and that all people should have the opportunity for a better life. Our history and heritage derives from the millions who have immigrated to the United States and become U.S. citizens. Each year, naturalization ceremonies are held throughout the U.S. in which foreign