GOP presidential candidate promises ‘large-scale, mass layoffs’ across government
Federal agencies will experience mass layoffs in 2025 if one of the leading Republican presidential candidates is elected, eventually leading to an elimination of 75% of all…
State sued again over legal marijuana
In addition to a lawsuit filed in state court challenging the legalization of marijuana in New York, the Cannabis Impact Prevention Coalition has now filed a federal lawsuit.…
Frustration builds during cannabis industry pause
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — This week on Empire State Weekly, the legal cannabis rollout in New York state faced a significant hurdle as a lawsuit placed the entire industry on…
Judge decides pause on NYS cannabis shops will remain
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — There’s been another freeze on the recreational cannabis industry in New York State. A judge reversing his ruling from Friday that would’ve allowed…
Seven of Trump’s Co-Defendants Are Already Rolling the Dice
It’s been a dizzying week in Fulton County Superior Court. As Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ sprawling racketeering…
Pregnant workers have new protections. Here’s what to expect from your boss.
Almost two months after workplace accommodations for pregnant workers became law, the rules surrounding what employers can and cannot do have yet to be finalized — but that…
Can feds preserve telework as a reasonable accommodation?
So you’re wondering if telework can count as a reasonable accommodation? Assuming you’re not just trying to juke the system into letting you keep working remotely after your…
Injunction halting marijuana licensing sparks confusion in industry
ALBANY — Marijuana retail store operators and applicants hoping to become one have been left confused after a judge granted an injunction Friday that will halt New York’s…
How to make sure you keep that security clearance
You’re heard of the term cancel culture: getting rid of people with unpopular opinions. It’s not all that new. The popular new movie Oppenheimer re-enacts the revocation of…
Rotterdam passes law on panhandling restrictions
ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Panhandling in the town has become much stricter as of August 8. The town board voted to limit when and where certain groups can do so. Pages 41 to 54 of…