Opinion

Great Place to Work Exec to Speak at CEO’s Annual Meeting, April 24

We are extremely fortunate and excited to welcome Tony Bond, executive VP and chief innovation officer of Great Place to Work, to deliver the keynote address at CenterState CEO’s 2019 Annual Meeting o Read More

Ambulance Service in Jeopardy with Proposed Budget Cuts

Our local ambulance companies and volunteer organizations provide a critical service to residents in need of medical transport. Many of us take for granted that calling 911 will result in the safe and Read More

Budget Must Keep Middle Class Tax Cut, Fund Local Roads & Libraries

The 2019-20 New York State budget is due at the end of March. I recently joined some of my Assembly colleagues in Albany to push for priorities we would like to see in the budget. These priorities inc Read More

In Politics, You Need Priorities

I still remember a piece of advice I got not long after entering Congress. It came from a prominent journalist as we were talking about the bewildering array of issues Congress faced. Every day, he to Read More

New Syracuse-to-Denver Flights will Support Business Competitiveness

[CenterState CEO members have] told us that convenient, affordable air service is vital to [their] business’ competitiveness, and we recognize it as a key strategic priority for the region. Surveys co Read More

Minimum-Wage Increase Hurts Those it Means to Help

Small businesses in New York are facing mounting pressure to comply with the state’s escalating minimum wage. Nearly every facet of the economy has felt the bruising impact of artificially raising the Read More

Small Business Employment Act Would Provide Relief Business Owners Need

New York has a reputation for enacting policies that are punishing to businesses. Over the past three years, business owners have had to absorb onerous mandates such as new fast-food wage orders, high Read More

American Politics’ Great Divide

One of the more striking political developments of the last few years has been the partisan sorting of American voters. It used to be that both the Republican and Democratic parties covered some ideol Read More