Push back against state deal among striking Coxsackie COs
COXSACKIE, NY (WTEN) — An end may be in sight for the prison strike taking place across New York State. After four days of negotiations between a representative for the…
Federal Workers Score Early Wins to Counter Trump Mass Firings
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Bloomberg Law) — Federal employees are finding openings to overturn Trump administration terminations after a judge questioned the legality of the…
Lawyers Are Worried About Retaliation and Safety Amid Demand Surge
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Law.com) — Swamped with calls and emails from prospective clients whose jobs are on the chopping block, some attorneys who represent federal employees are…
Corrections officers’ strike enters 10th day amid continued legal battles, mediation talks
ROCHESTER, NY (WHAM) — The strike by correction officers across New York has reached its 10th day, with ongoing mediation talks between the state and the union representing…
NY prison staff on medical leave ordered to return to work amid ongoing strike
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Tension between New York correction officers and the state remains high as the officer prison strike stretches into its second week. Correction officers…
NYS budget proposal: Marijuana odor can trigger probable cause
ROCHESTER, NY (WROC) — As part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget, the odor of marijuana could trigger probable cause for a police officer if someone is driving.…
IRS firings have begun. Tax evasion enforcement could be hit especially hard.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Business Insider) — The Internal Revenue Service is the latest target for slashing the federal workforce, with some probationary workers saying…
Federal layoffs hit Grant County; more cuts expected
PRAIRIE CITY, OR (Blue Mountain Eagle) — Ryan McKnab liked his job as a wildlife biologist on the Malheur National Forest’s Prairie City Ranger District. But now he’ll…
Musk says all federal employees need to explain their work immediately — or be let go
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Politico) — All federal government employees will have to share what they’ve been working on in the last week or face dismissal, Elon Musk said Saturday.…
Musk Order to Federal Workers Dubbed Illegal, ‘Amateurish’
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Bloomberg Law) — The Trump administration’s weekend demand that federal workers describe their job accomplishments or face termination raises legal…