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The details of a bill approval proposed to New York State legislature, for opening the Tech Valley High School for the first 50 ninth grade students in the fall of 2006, are discussed. The approval is also vital for the school to seek the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation's grant.

The adverse impact of the expansion being undertaken by Albany International Airport's runway on the businesses located at the Airport's periphery are discussed. These businesses will be forced to relocate as per the Federal Aviation Administration's safety rules, which stipulate that buffer zones be left around the airports.

The impact of the introduction of various health bills by the United States government to facilitate public health management, on insurance companies and employers providing health insurance to workers, is discussed.

The details of the $2.9 transportation bond act, which has come into vogue in November, due to voters' approval, for bringing back business on the Barge Canal freight highway, that handles containers, is presented.

Governor George Pataki and the New York state Legislature have revised the Economic Development Power and Power for Jobs -- two energy programs; and the agreement, which was to expire in November 2005, will now expire in December 2006. Under the agreement EDP will increase by 5% in January 2006, and by 6% in July 2006.

Assemblyman Felix Oritz's bill to enforce fast-food restaurants to display the food value details is reviewed. The counter arguments against the bill, coming from restaurateurs and the democrats are also presented.

The state Board of Law Examiners' proposal to raise passing grade on New York State's bar examination has caused differences among legal community. The state Bar Association and deans of law are opposing the proposal. The arguments of both groups are presented.

State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is asking the state legislature to amend new price-gouging law due to gasoline prices spikes following Hurricane Katrina.

The details of the application of Schuylerville based DrugRisk Solutions LLC for approval from the federal Food and Drug Administration, for its new hair testing technology to detect illegal drug usage, are discussed.

Following an outbreak last year in 2004, governor George Pataki has signed a bill, that requires cider to be pasteurized, either by heating raw juice or exposing it to ultraviolet light. But the expenses run high for installing a pasteurized machine.

The details of the new disclosure rules for government contract lobbying are discussed.

The New York state Senate, has passed a bill, which requires businesses in the state to notify their customers incase of identity thefts in the company.

The decision of New York state's court of appeals on the state's Board of Law Examiners' application for raising the passing grade on the state bar examination is discussed. The court has, however, scaled back certain provisions and asked for further data relevant thereto. Kenneth Standards, president of New York State Bar Association has criticized the decision on contention that it may turn out to be prejudicial to the interests of minority candidates.

The downward revision of sales tax, hiked in the wake of 9/11 devastation, will benefit the taxpayers, and is also welcomed by small business.

The details of the new legislation on workers compensation security fund are presented.

The toll increase approved by the New York S tate Thruway Authority for commercial haulers is discussed. For commercial truckers, the toll has been fixed between 55 cents and 60 cents.