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[ December 16, 2024 ] Dr. Randall Solomon and His 913 Scam: The case of a Beloved Teacher in Bridgehampton NY ADVOCATZ Op-Ed
[ December 8, 2024 ] Texas Federal Court Judge Orders the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to Disclose More Information on the Authorization of COVID-19 Vaccines ADVOCATZ
[ December 7, 2024 ] Virginia’s Sixteenth Judicial Court Gives Kaycee McCoy Her Job Back and Monetary Damages After Fighting For a Religious Exemption From the COVID Vaccination ADVOCATZ
[ December 7, 2024 ] The New York City Department of Education Makes Deals Forcing Parents to Waive Their Right to Sue in Order to Get Mandated Services For Their Children ADVOCATZ
[ December 4, 2024 ] President Biden Signs Deal For Federal Workers To Continue Working Remotely Until 2029 Uncategorized

The Criminal Justice System Does Not Give Optimal Care Opportunities

December 31, 2017 Betsy Combier 0

From Betsy Combier: The following article from Johns Hopkins’ HUB highlights the national disaster known as the opioid crisis. Americans are dying, and this issue needs to be addressed. But the people already hooked on […]

“The Power of Moments”: An Interview with Chip and Dan Heath

December 31, 2017 Betsy Combier 0

“The Power of Moments”: An Interview with Chip and Dan Heath By Quiet Revolution Quiet Revolution is excited to spread the word about Chip and Dan Heath’s new book The Power of Moments: Why Certain […]

The NYC Department of Education Makes 11-Year Old Jonathan Lopez into A Sexual Predator

December 31, 2017 Betsy Combier 0

NYC PUBLIC VOICE December 31, 2017 I represented children who were given Superintendent’s Suspensions for 9 years. What a despicable process I saw at the West 125th Street NYC DOE Suspension Office!!! Once a child […]

Michigan Supreme Court Orders $550 Refund To Teachers

December 26, 2017 Betsy Combier 0

National Public Voice Michigan Supreme Court Orders $550 Refund To Teachers ‘Major victory’ for teachers: $550M refund Jonathan Oosting, Detroit News Lansing Bureau Michigan Education Association President Paula Herbart Rick Snyder Lansing — Michigan plans […]

NYC Department of Education Admits Denying 48,000 Students With Disabilities Their Services

December 17, 2017 Betsy Combier 0

See NYC Rubber Room Reporter In New York City, kids with special need are routinely denied special education services. As a very successful Parent Advocate, I see kids in the NYC Department of Education pushed out, […]

Shola Olatoye, Chairwoman of the New York City Housing Authority, Lied To the Federal Government

December 15, 2017 Betsy Combier 0

NYC PUBLIC VOICE Shola Olatoye New Yorkers are fed up with the corruption of Mayor Bill DeBlasio, but have 4 more years to cry over him, and the damage he has done to NYC and […]

Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool Resigns Under Ethics Probe Cover-up

December 9, 2017 Betsy Combier 0

Embattled Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool resigned Dec. 8, 2017, after being accused of engaging in a “full-blown cover-up” during an ethics investigation by the district’s inspector general. (Lou Foglia / Chicago Tribune) CPS chief […]

Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is Accused by Six Women of Sexual Misconduct

December 9, 2017 Betsy Combier 0

Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, pictured in 2003. Six women — all former clerks or externs in the 9th Circuit — alleged to The Washington Post in […]

The US Needs A National Standard For Public Corruption

December 8, 2017 Betsy Combier 0

Editor Betsy Combier: I agree with the opinion of Bradley Tusk re-posted below from the Chicago Tribune, that there should be uniform national standards for public corruption. But please let’s make zero tolerance for corruption […]

Ballou Principal Yetunde Reeves is Removed After Graduation Scam is Exposed

December 5, 2017 Betsy Combier 0

Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Ballou Principal Yetunde Reeves is Removed After Graduation Scam is Exposed Former Ballou Principal Yetunde Reeves Update from National Public Voice Editor Betsy Combier: Chronic absenteeism is a problem at many […]

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Dr. Randall Solomon and His 913 Scam: The case of a Beloved Teacher in Bridgehampton NY

December 16, 2024 0

Whenever I read about another teacher who has been reassigned and ordered to be evaluated at a Section 913 exam by Dr. Randall Solomon, I shudder. I know the unethical procedure used by Dr. Solomon, […]

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San Francisco BART Workers Fired Due To COVID Vaccine Mandate Each Win More Than $1 Million at Trial

October 24, 2024 0

The Award handed down by the jury in this case to the fired BART workers is historic. I hope this will lead the way for all unvaccinated workers throughout America to get their jobs back. […]

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NYC is Forcing Unionized Public Employees Into At-Will Terms of Employment

September 23, 2024 2

The focus of this post is to show how misleading the picture above is. The joke is on us, because the second bubble should say “but now I can do it with the union Just […]

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Dr. Randall Solomon and His 913 Scam: The case of a Beloved Teacher in Bridgehampton NY December 17, 2024
Whenever I read about another teacher who has been reassigned and ordered to be evaluated at a Section 913 exam by Dr. Randall Solomon, I shudder. I know the unethical procedure used by Dr. Solomon, [...] The post Dr. Randall Solomon and His 913 Scam: The case of a Beloved Teacher in Bridgehampton NY appeared […]
Betsy Combier
Texas Federal Court Judge Orders the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to Disclose More Information on the Authorization of COVID-19 Vaccines December 9, 2024
Judge U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth, Texas has ordered the FDA to produce its “emergency use authorization” (“EUA”) file to a group of scientists who want to see the information that the [...] The post Texas Federal Court Judge Orders the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to Disclose More Information on the […]
Betsy Combier
Virginia’s Sixteenth Judicial Court Gives Kaycee McCoy Her Job Back and Monetary Damages After Fighting For a Religious Exemption From the COVID Vaccination December 8, 2024
New York municipal workers will read this and weep because in New York, there are no judges that will grant fired City workers their jobs back with back pay and all benefits – except for [...] The post Virginia’s Sixteenth Judicial Court Gives Kaycee McCoy Her Job Back and Monetary Damages After Fighting For a […]
Betsy Combier
The New York City Department of Education Makes Deals Forcing Parents to Waive Their Right to Sue in Order to Get Mandated Services For Their Children December 7, 2024
I am constantly amazed at the way the NYC Department of Education successfully makes deals that seem to extort stakeholders. Here is a definition of extortion: “obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means.” This [...] The post The New York City Department of Education Makes Deals Forcing Parents to Waive Their Right to Sue […]
Betsy Combier
President Biden Signs Deal For Federal Workers To Continue Working Remotely Until 2029 December 5, 2024
With a sweep of his pen, President Biden has created a new telehealth employment for Federal employees. This is good for the employees who moved to far off places, but this will be a mess, [...] The post President Biden Signs Deal For Federal Workers To Continue Working Remotely Until 2029 appeared first on Advocatz.
Betsy Combier
Bronx Rep. Richie Torres Calls For Investigation of NY Gov. Hochul For Bid-rigging $9B Medicaid Home Care Contract December 3, 2024
Photo: New York State’s 11th Inspector General, Lucy Lang Rep. Ritchie Torres calls for probe into alleged bid-rigging of Hochul’s massive $9B Medicaid home care contract By Carl Campanile and NY POST, Published Dec. 2, [...] The post Bronx Rep. Richie Torres Calls For Investigation of NY Gov. Hochul For Bid-rigging $9B Medicaid Home Care […]
Betsy Combier
Freedom of Information (FOIL) and the Secret Hiring of Shoshanah Bewlay as Executive Director of the Committee on Open Government December 1, 2024
Photo: Shoshanah Bewlay, the executive director of the New York State Committee on Open Government, in the Department of State offices in Albany on Thursday, February 27, 2020. Patrick Dodson for USA Today Network I [...] The post Freedom of Information (FOIL) and the Secret Hiring of Shoshanah Bewlay as Executive Director of the Committee […]
Betsy Combier
New York Enacts Prohibition Against Employers Collecting Employee Communications from Personal Accounts November 30, 2024
A new law that employers should pay attention to is that gathering information from personal accounts is prohibited in New York. Communication between employer and employee is being re-examined since COVID across the globe. Changes [...] The post New York Enacts Prohibition Against Employers Collecting Employee Communications from Personal Accounts appeared first on Advocatz.
Betsy Combier
New York State Court of Appeals Issues a Long-Awaited Decision in Kane/Keil Cases For Religious Freedom November 14, 2024
The COA DECISION-Kane-Keil ends this case for all Plaintiffs except two from this Group. There is no class action. Picture above: Nationally known religious rights Attorney John Bursch, February 8, 2023 on the steps of [...] The post New York State Court of Appeals Issues a Long-Awaited Decision in Kane/Keil Cases For Religious Freedom appeared […]
Betsy Combier
San Francisco BART Workers Fired Due To COVID Vaccine Mandate Each Win More Than $1 Million at Trial October 25, 2024
The Award handed down by the jury in this case to the fired BART workers is historic. I hope this will lead the way for all unvaccinated workers throughout America to get their jobs back. [...] The post San Francisco BART Workers Fired Due To COVID Vaccine Mandate Each Win More Than $1 Million at […]
Betsy Combier