CEO FOCUS: Proposed Investments Will Create a More Vibrant Community
Right now, there are projects and investments being proposed at a level we have not seen in generations. Read More
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ASK RUSTY: If I Die, What Happens to the Social Security Taxes I Paid?
Dear Rusty: I have heard that when my wife and I pass, the government keeps all we have paid into Social Security. Is this correct? Signed: Curious Senior Read More
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VIEWPOINT: New York Minimum-Wage Increases for 2022
Under the New York State Minimum Wage Act, minimum-wage rates in New York increase each year on Dec. 31 until reaching $15 per hour. Read More
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NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT: Bidding good bye with a primer on value-based payments
The time has come to pass the torch to the next generation of Bonadio Health- and human-service experts. Read More
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VIEWPOINT: Efficacy of grantor trusts under proposed tax law
In September 2021, the U.S. House says and Means Committee released draft legislation intended to raise revenue to fund the proposed trillion-dollar budget-reconciliation bill (originally proposed at $3.5 trillion, but now set to be scaled down). I Read More
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SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Quilts By Commission: From Home-Based Business to So Much More
AUBURN — Up until now, Stephanie McCall — owner of Quilts By Commission, LLC of Auburn — has created custom quilts as a one-woman show. However, COVID shutdowns made her re-imagine her customers’ experience. Read More
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MUSIC & LEADERSHIP: McCarthy Tracy draws on musical background to lead family business
When you meet highly effective leaders in the business community, you will often find that they have played a musical instrument. Read More
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VIEWPOINT: Mobile sports betting in N.Y. could open other gaming avenues
As the football season rolls on and we look forward to Super Bowl LVI, there is soon to be one new element in New York state that has never existed before, legally. Read More
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CEO FOCUS: First 5G Test Network Coming to NUAIR’s 50-mile Drone Corridor
Gov. Kathy Hochul, along with NUAIR and the MITRE Engenuity Open Generation 5G Consortium, recently announced the region’s 50-mile unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) corridor between Syracuse and Rome has been selected to launch the nation’s first 5G UAS testing range. Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: Americans have a right to speak out against public-school policies The Biden administration has gone into full attack mode against the First Amendment right to petition the government as his attorney general has declared that parents opposing critical race theory (CR Read More -
OPINION: Why I’m Optimistic about the Future One of the great privileges of reaching and working on a university campus is the chance to be in regular touch with young people. Even better, I sometimes get asked to give talks elsewhere and to mee Read More
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OPINION: Without Action, New York’s Economic Shortcomings Could Become Permanent A new report from the Empire Center citng Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data paints an alarming picture of New York’s COVID-19 recovery. Read More
Business Mentors
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CEO FOCUS: Proposed Investments Will Create a More Vibrant Community Right now, there are projects and investments being proposed at a level we have not seen in generations. Read More
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ASK RUSTY: If I Die, What Happens to the Social Security Taxes I Paid? Dear Rusty: I have heard that when my wife and I pass, the government keeps all we have paid into Social Security. Is this correct? Signed: Curious Senior Read More
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VIEWPOINT: New York Minimum-Wage Increases for 2022 Under the New York State Minimum Wage Act, minimum-wage rates in New York increase each year on Dec. 31 until reaching $15 per hour. Read More
People on the Move
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NYPA CEO, Quiniones, leaving for top job at Illinois utility with CNY connection WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Gil Quiniones, president and CEO of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), has resigned from the position after 10 years to accept a job as CEO at Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd). Read More -
With upcoming retirement, Preferred Mutual appoints new leadership NEW BERLIN, N.Y. — Preferred Mutual Insurance Company (PMIC) says it’ll have new leadership when the calendar turns to 2022. Read More -
American Heart Association names 6 new advisory-board members SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The American Heart Association (AHA) recently announced that six new, local volunteer leaders have joined its advisory board. Read More