Amazon canceled plans for a New York City HQ after meeting stiff opposition over big tax breaks and other incentives. A California mayor refused to offer similar incentives but landed Google anyway.
Finger Lakes Legislator Says Amazon Would Love Upstate
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Now that Amazon won’t build a new headquarters in Queens, some Finger Lakes legislators want the company to consider coming upstate. But, that likely won’t happen.
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Assembly GOP Leader Says Cuomo Bears Blame For Collapsed Amazon Deal
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Amazon’s decision to cancel it’s planned headquarters in New York City has some upstate Republicans saying the governor bears part of the blame.
Soul-Searching After Parkland, Dick’s CEO Embraces Tougher Stance On Guns
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Ed Stack is a gun owner who was a longtime Republican donor. A year after Dick’s Sporting Goods became an unlikely corporate face of gun control, it sees the fallout from its policy and lobbying.
Economy
New York Governor Blames Senate Democrats For Putting Amazon Project In Doubt
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A report in the Washington Post says Amazon is considering pulling out of a deal to build its New York City headquarters, due to opposition from state and city elected officials who represent the Queens district where the company wants to build.
economy
Skeptical Republicans, PA Economists Hold Hearing On Minimum Wage Hike
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Republicans say they’re keeping an open mind—but their initial reactions indicate the hike may be a pipe dream.
VIDEO: New York Inventor Inspired By Childhood Memories Of Fungus
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As a child on a New York farm, Eben Bayer helped his dad shovel wood chips in the barn. That’s where he noticed a stretchy web of fungus that became the basis of his biodegradable packing material.
Economy
PA Governor Resuscitates A Long-Stymied Priority: A Minimum Wage Hike
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Governor Tom Wolf is taking yet another stab at an issue that has dogged him since his election: raising the commonwealth’s minimum wage.
Immigration, Shutdown Dominate Talk at Reed Town Hall
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Over the weekend, Republican congressman Tom Reed hosted a series of three town halls around his Southern Tier district. They came just after the partial federal shutdown ended.
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NY Congressman’s Frustration With Shutdown Impasse Begins To Show
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Today is the 35th day of the partial government shutdown. For New York Republican congressman Tom Reed that’s 35 days too long.
Economy
Farmers Say New York’s Lawmakers Can Help Out In A Number Of Ways
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New York’s Farm Bureau says even though the legislature is under Democratic control, the needs of farmers don’t change. The group, that represents New York farmers, has announced its legislative priorities.