Cocaine and pain pills: Inside secret drug culture at West Point
Former West Point cadet Chris Monge was thrown out of school and into military prison for dealing and using cocaine, Xanax and opiates at the country’s foremost military academy…
A federal employment attorney assesses the impact of having a Merit Systems Protection Board
After two years of total vacancy, the Merit Systems Protection Board now has two of its three members, enough to make decisions that stick. The board is where feds who feel they…
Closing arguments expected Wednesday in Robert Neulander’s second murder trial
Syracuse, N.Y. — We’re looking ahead to the closing arguments in the second murder trial of Robert Neulander. The defense rested their case Tuesday, without calling Jenna…
Defense rests case without testimony from key witness, Jenna Nelulander
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — In an unexpected turn of events on Monday, the defense in the second Neulander trial rested their case without calling Jenna Neulander, Robert and Leslie…
Can local veterans volunteer to fight in Ukraine?
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — New York State has the sixth largest population of veterans in the country. You may be wondering: could any of these veterans potentially get involved…
Jury in Neulander trial hears conflicting testimony as defense presents their case
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Members of the jury are home Thursday night– after hearing for the first time from a medical expert who testified that Leslie Neulander’s death was…
GovExec Daily: What MSPB’s Restored Quorum Means for Feds
For five years, the Merit Systems Protection Board was without a quorum, leaving thousands of current and former federal employees in limbo, unable to receive a decision on their…
Can the trend of decreasing employee unions be reversed?
A task force established by the Biden administration has issued dozens of recommendations for unionizing federal agencies and contractors. Will it have any effect? After all, the…
Pandemic expected to increase divorce numbers
According to 2019 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are more than 2,000 divorces each day. Experts predict the pandemic will increase those…
New York’s updated COVID-19 sick leave policy: What does it mean for you?
The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) has updated COVID-19 paid sick leave guidelines amid plummeting case numbers across the state. According to the most recent data, the…