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Sen. Schumer announces and pushes a lot of stuff (Yawn)

published by StevensAgency.com on January 27, 2012 - 2:37pm

Just for the heck of it, I took a look at the website of the senior U.S. senator from New York, Democrat Charles Schumer.

Below are the highlights of the news releases his office issued from Monday through Friday. As you can see, the senator sure spends a lot of his time announcing, calling on, urging, pushing and recommending.

Ah, yes – senators and members of the House. Don’t you just love them? They announce. They urge. They urge. They announce.

Such is life in their rarefied realm, I guess...

Link: 
http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_buffalo/~3/ZMwhKrZ23qo/sen-schumer-urges-an...

Poll: Hike New York's minimum wage

published by StevensAgency.com on January 27, 2012 - 2:30pm

New Yorkers overwhelmingly support raising the minimum wage, according to new poll.

According to the NY1/YNN-Marist Poll, 69 percent of New Yorkers surveyed support increasing the minimum wage, while 27 say it’s a bad idea.

The minimum wage in New York is $7.25 an hour.

The poll also found:

• 30 percent believe their finances are improving, up from 23 percent in November;

• 26 believe New York’s economic problems are improving; up from 23 percent in November.

The survey involved 681 New York adults and interviews took place Jan...

Link: 
http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_buffalo/~3/JPIwUAXJDIc/hike-the-minimum-wag...

Rochester attorney picked to head NYS Bar

published by StevensAgency.com on January 27, 2012 - 2:06pm

David Schraver of Rochester has been named president-elect designee of the New York State Bar Association.

A partner with Nixon Peabody in Rochester, he will begin a one-year term as president-elect on June 1, 2012 and a one-year term as president on June 1, 2013.

Scraver Schraver concentrates his practice in complex civil and commercial litigation, with a special emphasis on Indian law and gaming, energy and utilities litigation, contract litigation, and fiduciary and professional liability.

Link: 
http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_buffalo/~3/Fa7B9QoXhfc/rochester-attorney-p...