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Solvay Bank adds accounting professional to finance team
SOLVAY — Solvay Bank recently added Brandon Schultzkie to its finance team as a senior financial analyst. Schultzkie has extensive experience in financial analysis and

VIEWPOINT: The Failure of Raise the Age: A Gift to New York’s Gangs
Raising the age of criminal responsibility in New York state has created a nightmare scenario that opened statutory loopholes which prohibit law enforcement and prosecutors

OPINION: Another 71,000 Unemployed Shows We Need Tax Cuts Extended
Unemployment increased by another 71,000 in May, reaching 7.2 million, the highest since October 2021, [according to the jobs report issued by the U.S. Bureau

OPINION: Human rights are an American ideal
If there is an American creed, it’s expressed by the first words of the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that

Ask Rusty: Social Security Questions Asked Over Coffee
Dear Rusty: My coffee conversations among a group of friends have resulted in several questions about Social Security, including the following: 1. What happens to

VIEWPOINT: Supreme Court Clarifies Standard in “Reverse Discrimination” Case under Title VII
The McDonnell Douglas standard, established in McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792 (1973), is a burden-shifting framework used to evaluate claims of employment