In a darkened hotel ballroom in San Jose, Calif., last November, the most powerful players in the semiconductor industry received a familiar sales pitch.Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, appeared […]
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Back to news homeHow a Lobbying Blitz Made Sports Betting Ubiquitous
The association’s consultants predicted, for example, that Virginia could expect to collect an extra $57 million a year in tax revenue if it legalized mobile sports betting and applied a […]
Amazon Labor Union, With Renewed Momentum, Faces Next Test
A vote this week at a warehouse near Albany, N.Y., will help show whether the upstart union can win outside its home base on Staten Island. Read More
States Turn to Tax Cuts as Inflation Stays Hot
A new report from the Tax Policy Center, a left-leaning think tank, said total state revenues rose by about 17.6 percent last year. State rainy day funds — money that […]
Cities Try to Lure Factories as U.S. Pushes to Fix Chip Shortage
TAYLOR, Texas — The shortage of computer chips has zapped energy from the global economy, punishing industries as varied as automakers and medical device manufacturers and contributing to fears about […]
Flood Damage From Ida? Your Homeowner’s Policy Probably Won’t Cover That.
If it is safe to do so, take photographs or videos of the damage — but leave climbing on the roof to professionals, Mr. Hunter said. You can also submit […]
New York City’s Vaccine Passport Plan Renews Online Privacy Debate
When New York City announced on Tuesday that it would soon require people to show proof of at least one coronavirus vaccine shot to enter businesses, Mayor Bill de Blasio […]
Uber and Lyft Ramp Up Efforts to Shield Business Model
After California passed a law in 2019 that effectively gave gig workers the legal standing of employees, companies like Uber and Lyft spent some $200 million on a ballot initiative […]
Chris Cuomo Advised Gov. Andrew Cuomo After Sexual Harassment Allegations
The CNN prime-time host Chris Cuomo offered public-relations advice to his brother, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, after a series of sexual harassment allegations threatened the governor’s political […]
For Clean Energy, Buy American or Buy It Quick and Cheap?
Patricia Fahy, a New York State legislator, celebrated when a new development project for the Port of Albany — the country’s first assembly plant dedicated to building offshore wind towers […]