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BY NORBERT RUG Life is filled with ironies. It was strange having an article published on Christmas Day about how much I enjoyed our traditions around the holidays. Odd that this would be in the paper seeing that December 2019

BY NORBERT RUG For several weeks prior to Christmas I remember getting the “wish books” in the mail from Sears, JC Penney’s, Montgomery Ward’s and other retailers. As a child I would pour over these selecting the toys I wanted

The U.S. Department of Defense has articulated an ambitious vision and strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) with the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center as the focal point, but the DoD has yet to provide the JAIC with the visibility, authorities and

BY MATT WEIDINGER A recent administration rule spotlights an important question: Should able-bodied, working-age, childless adults remain consistently idle while collecting food stamps?  The rule says the answer should be no, especially when jobs are available. As Angela Rachidi and I recently reviewed,

The Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome will receive over $272m in funding for fiscal year 2020 – more than $34m above the President’s budget request and $27m more than fiscal year 2019. Representatives directly secured funding for Rome lab

Funding Will Help Support Over 350 Jobs In The Rochester-Finger Lakes Region And Keep The United States At The Cutting Edge Of Nuclear Fusion Research WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced

BY NORBERT RUG We all have opinions about things and if it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t have very much to write about. We typically have an assortment of personal feelings. They can be formed with a complete lack of

Labor Union With more than 3,400 members backs Senator Carlucci for NY-17 (New City, NY) –  Today, Democratic congressional candidate, State Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) was endorsed by Teamsters Local 445 for New York’s 17th congressional district. Teamsters Local 445 represents

Higgins’ Measure Addresses Algal Blooms in the Great Lakes Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives approved the Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act (H.R. 729), a bipartisan package of legislation protecting Great Lakes and Coastal communities

Legislation Reinstates Deduction Taken from Homeowners in 2017 GOP Tax Bill; Full House Vote Expected Next Week Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and his colleagues on the House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means approved the Restoring Tax Fairness for

Residents of the Mid-Hudson village of Liberty had the highest effective property tax rate in New York (outside New York City and Nassau) during fiscal year 2019, according to the newest edition of Benchmarking NY, the Empire Center’s annual examination of local property

BY NORBERT RUG I have prostate cancer. This has now metastasized for the third time after being in remission for a few years. I am now, once again, fighting. Fighting the cancer and fighting about my treatment. I am telling

BY ELIZABETH PRICE The first steps towards gender equality were made in the late-19th century. It all began with the suffrage movement – women insisted that they should have the right to vote just like men. Since that time, the

BY NORBERT RUG An old buddy stopped by my house the other day. He came over because I got in touch with him due to a series of challenges I had personally taken on. This task was to contact an

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BY MARYAM ZAFAR In another reform to the fraternity rushing process passed on Tuesday night, the Interfraternity Council voted to ban alcohol — and tighten other rules — at spring rush events. The Tuesday proposal, which was voted on by

BY NORBERT RUG I ran a handyman type business part-time for 35 years until health problems caused me to quit. I put an ad in the paper for just one week and was as busy until the day I closed

BY NORBERT RUG I do Sudoku puzzles, crossword puzzles and write 7 days a week 52 weeks a year. I feel that keeping my brain healthy is as important as keeping my body healthy. I recently found some support for