Opinion
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OPINION: A Lawmaker’s Impossible Task I don’t remember when it first occurred to me after arriving in Washington, D.C. many years ago that at its heart, being a member of Congress meant never being entirely satisfied. Read More
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OPINION: It’s now or never for Congress to cut spending Discretionary spending has risen by nearly $357 billion — a 26 percent jump to $1.7 trillion — since fiscal year 2019, according to data compiled by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Read More -
OPINION: Judicial Nomination Turned Into Another Albany Fiasco As in so many instances in Albany, basic, fundamental democratic processes are frustrated by political agendas and needless dysfunction. Read More
Business Mentors
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Ask Rusty: What Counts for Social Security’s Earnings Limit? Dear Rusty: I retired on Feb. 1, 2022. I collect a pension from my employer plus a union pension, as well as Social Security, all of which started in February 2022. Read More
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VIEWPOINT: COVID-19 Legal Check-Up: Where Are We Now? With the onset of the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 variant, more employees are in need of time off from work this winter to recover from unfortunate illness. Below is a quick update for employers on the current state of COVID-19 paid-leave laws available to employees: Read More
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VIEWPOINT: Health Care and Cybersecurity CIRCIA’s Potential Effect on Health-Care Entities Welcome to 2023. As in 2022, we are likely to see continuing escalation of cyber-intrusion threats to health-care entities and their data. Read More
People on the Move
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Food Bank of Southern Tier CEO to become CEO of Binghamton’s WSKG ELMIRA, N.Y. — Natasha Thompson, president and CEO of the Food Bank of the Southern Tier, will step down March 17 to become the new president and CEO of WSKG, the PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) and NPR (National Public Radio) member station in Binghamton. Read More -
People news: Appel Osborne hires new project designer SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Emma Frazier has joined Appel Osborne Landscape Architecture as a project designer, the Syracuse–based firm announced. Read More -
Solvay Bank RICHARD AGUTTER has been promoted to mortgage-operations specialist in the residential mortgage and home equity department at Solvay Bank. Read More