Opinion
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OPINION: Clean Slate Act is Another Step Back for Public Safety In NYS Nearly every public poll conducted in recent years has reflected a similar sentiment: crime is a significant problem in New York state. Read More
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OPINION: What Kind of Democracy Are We When Politicians Have to Fear Violence? Now that the dust has settled on the House speakership fight, both Washington, D.C. and the media have been eager to move on to other issues: the Israel-Hamas war, the Trump trials, the recent elections, and, on Capitol Hill, a potential government shutdown, and various funding bills. Read More
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OPINION: Former ICE chief warns border security is matter of life & death Tom Homan, the former acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency under President Donald Trump, says, “The Drug Enforcement Administration, the DEA, last year, seized enough fentanyl to kill every person in America.” Read More
Business Mentors
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VIEWPOINT: NLRB Issues Final Rule Expanding Joint Employer Status On Oct. 27, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule that vastly expands the definition of joint employment under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Read More -
VIEWPOINT: Public-Private Partnerships Needed to Reboot Tech Valley Today, we in New York state find ourselves at a pivotal moment. Read More -
Ask Rusty: When Should I Retire and Claim My Social Security Benefits? Dear Rusty: I am 64 years old and having difficulty working due to my arthritis, but I can continue part time as a podiatrist. I do not know the best way to determine when to retire. What is the formula or a way to determine which is a better choice? Read More
People on the Move
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Indium promotes McCoy to product manager CLINTON, N.Y. — Indium Corporation recently announced it has promoted Jim McCoy to product manager for engineered solder materials (ESM). Read More -
People news: Tompkins Community Bank names Huey residential mortgage loan officer ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Community Bank announced it has appointed Sherri Huey as assistant VP, residential mortgage loan officer. Read More -
Hancock Estabrook adds trusts and estates attorney SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP recently announced that attorney Caroline M. Bertholf has joined the Syracuse–based law firm as an associate in its trusts & estates department. Read More