New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Not-for-profit fundraiser Concession stand Opinion 18-44(B) Background: The inquiring judge asks if he may sell food and other items at a sporting event concession stand as a member of a not-for-profit civic or charitable organization. Opinion: The Committee concluded that a judge may not sell items at a not-for-profit organization’s concession stand ... … [Read more...] about NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Not-for-profit fundraiser: Opinion 18-44(B)
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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Credit union membership: Opinion 18-44(A)
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Credit union membership Disqualification Opinion 18-44(A) Background: The inquiring judge asks if he may preside in matters involving a not-for-profit credit union in which the judge is a member and account holder. Opinion: The Committee concluded that a judge need not recuse himself from matters involving a credit union in which the ... … [Read more...] about NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Credit union membership: Opinion 18-44(A)
Unpopular Opinions: 20th Century Authors
Ernest Hemingway. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Virginia Woolf. Philip Roth. Vladimir Nabokov. Undeniably, the 20th century birthed some of the greatest wordsmiths to sit in front of a typewriter. From “The Great Gatsby” to “The Sun Also Rises,” their novels continue to dominate the literary landscape. Despite the cultural prevalence of these authors, there’s always someone who thinks Hemingway couldn’t string two words together or that reading James Joyce is like being hit over the head with a 700 page book. Sometimes, it’s the less prominent authors that deserve the credit. This is Unpopular Opinions: 20th Century Authors. Charles BukowskiDaniella Nichinson, Arts Editor Charles Bukowski has attained a remarkable cult following since his relatively obscure fame during the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. He occupies a niche genre among readers that has persisted even into the current generation of students. Still, he isn’t as widely known … [Read more...] about Unpopular Opinions: 20th Century Authors
Opinion: What’s at risk if Democrats win majority
opinion Anthony Scaramucci Published 10:47 PM EDT Oct 16, 2018 President Trump wasn't kidding when he said "your head will spin" once he enters office. The past few weeks have seen records set for economic growth, and then some. It's hard to keep up with all of the recent economic gains our nation is experiencing, but they show exactly what's at risk if Democrats take control of Congress in November. The stunning jobs report released Friday caps off yet another week of incredible economic news. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate declined from 3.9 percent to 3.7 percent in September, and the number of unemployed Americans decreased by 270,000. The last time the employment rate was this low was nearly 50 years ago. In 1969. The year we put a man on the moon. Moreover, according to the most recent analysis by ADP and Moody’s Analytics, private payrolls grew by a whopping 230,000 in September — beating the predicted number of … [Read more...] about Opinion: What’s at risk if Democrats win majority
Opinion: Undoing the harm of MiDAS’ fraud designations
opinion Steve Gray and Casey Farrington Published 10:52 PM EDT Oct 16, 2018 With devastating efficiency, a faulty algorithm adopted by Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency branded at least 42,000 innocent Michiganders as frauds over the span of two years. Their crime? Applying for unemployment insurance benefits to stave off financial ruin. The Michigan Supreme Court has a chance to address this crippling wrong on Wednesday, when it hears argument in Bauserman v. Unemployment Insurance Agency. The state legislature and governor should step up as well. The program that caused all this trouble was part of the Michigan Integrated Data Automated System (MiDAS), a $47 million computer project that, unchecked by human review, went on a fraud-designating spree from October 2013 to August 2015. Ninety-three percent of those designations were wrong. MiDAS incorrectly—and appallingly—stamped tens of thousands of struggling individuals with a label they didn’t … [Read more...] about Opinion: Undoing the harm of MiDAS’ fraud designations