Advocacy & Policy
2022 NYS Midterm Pre-Election Overview
Voice of Business Blog 2022 NYS Midterm Pre-Election Overview date November 8, 2022 tags Advocacy & Policy, Voice of Business Blog To: Greater Rochester Chamber Members From: Marc Cohen, Chief of Staff, Greater Rochester Chamber Date: November 8, 2022 Re: 2022 Midterm Election Overview (New York) Below is an overview of New York’s upcoming…
Read MoreBob Duffy: Schools must do better at teaching life, job skills to local students
Voice of Business Blog Bob Duffy: Schools must do better at teaching life, job skills to local students date October 18, 2022 tags Advocacy & Policy, Talent Strategy, Voice of Business Blog In previous columns, I have praised our tremendous talent team at the Chamber for all the work that they do to fill workforce…
Read MoreGreater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Committee for a Strong Economy PAC Makes 2022 Endorsements for New York State Senate and Assembly
Chamber News Release Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Committee for a Strong Economy PAC Makes 2022 Endorsements for New York State Senate and Assembly date August 30, 2022 tags Advocacy & Policy, Chamber News Releases The Committee for a Strong Economy is dedicated to ensuring the voice of business throughout the Finger Lakes region is…
Read MoreEmployer Comments on Virtual I-9 Document Review Due by 10/17/22
Voice of Business Blog Employer Comments on Virtual I-9 Document Review Due by 10/17/22 date August 23, 2022 tags Advocacy & Policy, Human Resources, Voice of Business Blog The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced its first proposed rule on the Optional Alternatives to the Physical Document Examination Associated with Employment Eligibility Verification…
Read MoreNYS Senator Cooney & NYS Assemblywoman Lupardo Announce Cannabis Tax Deduction Bill’s Passage in Final New York State Budget
Chamber News Release NYS Senator Cooney & NYS Assemblywoman Lupardo Announce Cannabis Tax Deduction Bill’s Passage in Final New York State Budget date April 19, 2022 tags Advocacy & Policy (ALBANY, NY) – Senator Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester) and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced the inclusion of legislation to allow licensed cannabis operators to make normal business deductions…
Read MoreVirtual Small Business Day at the State Capitol 3/17/22
Voice of Business Blog Virtual Small Business Day at the State Capitol 3/17/22 date February 1, 2022 tags Advocacy & Policy, Voice of Business Blog Each year, Greater Rochester Chamber connects with our members and partners to speak directly with state lawmakers to discuss the impacts that legislative and policy decisions have on the backbone…
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