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CONTRIBUTIONS Honest Weight Food Co-op recently presented a check for $10,163 to The Food Pantries for the Capital District. The funds were raised over a two-month donation drive.…
Can an aviation strike end the government shutdown?
With 800,000 federal workers in lines at food banks, calling in sick and looking for other jobs during the longest government shutdown in history, some labor leaders are calling…
Clearance Insecurity – Marketplace Morning Report
For some government workers, the shutdown might mean skipping bill payments and subsequent bad credit, and that could have implications on their security clearances. A fuel price…
Here’s what you need to know about the biggest update to UCMJ in decades
In 2016, Congress passed a new Military Justice Act, calling for a review and reorganization of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the set of rules and regulations that dictate…
Tully Rinckey PLLC Partner Recognized by YWCA NorthEastern NY
Tully Rinckey PLLC is pleased to announce that Partner Barbara King has been recognized by YWCA NorthEastern NY with a 2019 Women of Achievement Award. The Women of Achievement…
Big banks offer to help federal workers on a “case-by-case basis”
This week, the estimated 800,000 government employees affected by the partial government shutdown are about to start missing their paychecks, and lenders are stepping in with…
The road to legalizing marijuana in NY
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – As recreational marijuana seems to be more and more likely to be passed this year, there are a few roadblocks that must be overcome first. The…
Democratic-Run House Creates New Whistleblower Ombudsman
During their first hours controlling the House in the 116th Congress, Democrats on Jan. 3 and Jan. 4 pushed through an array of single-chamber rules changes that…
Vetcon 2018 Sets Record Attendance Numbers
This year’s Veterans in Economic Transition Conference (VETCON) saw significant growth over last year’s annual event. VETCON was sold out this year with approximately 550…
Trump tweet may sink case against Green Beret who killed Taliban captive
President Trump’s tweet announcement that he will review the ongoing case of an Army Green Beret charged with the premeditated murder of a Taliban bombmaker in Afghanistan…