Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.
State School-Aid Data Offers a Snapshot of the Region
I receive a lot of questions about how schools are funded and how that money is spent. There is good reason for these questions because
Our governor has got some folks scratchin’ their heads. Is he a political dummy? Or maybe super-smart? Andrew Cuomo grew up within the state’s Democrat
New Law Seeks to Assist Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses
New York is home to more than 900,000 veterans, and some estimates indicate that as many as 72 percent have seen combat. Additionally, New York
We fought the war on poverty, and poverty won — Peter Ferrara It’s now 50 years since President Lyndon Johnson proposed his war on poverty.
Amid high auto-insurance rates in NY, higher fraud penalties could help
New York state (NYS) has the unfortunate distinction of being a high cost-of-living state, and when it comes to auto insurance, New York lives up
Where the hell is our recovery? How come so few new jobs? Why is our middle class shrinking? Complex questions I know. Many economists and
New York Needs Broad-Based Tax Relief
Recently, the Tax Foundation released its state-by-state rankings of business tax climates, and New York’s placement improved by two slots to 48th place. This improvement
New Ethics Laws a Start but More Needs to Be Done
“Ethics reform” has been a buzz phrase heard in Albany and around the state a lot over the last few years and for good reason.
Report: SU’s Jerami Grant to enter the NBA Draft
Syracuse University (SU) sophomore forward Jerami Grant will enter the 2014 NBA Draft, foregoing his final two years of eligibility at SU, according to a
Where’s Neville Chamberlain when you really need him?
Is it 2014 or 1938? I ask because current events are eerily reminiscent of my birth year. In March 1938, Adolph Hitler gobbled up Austria
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.