SCRANTON – A Scranton police officer contends that, despite having an exemplary service record, he was passed over for numerous promotions in favor of younger officers, in violation of both federal and state law.
(First published May 13, 2021)
From the inception of psychology about 140 years ago, medical conditions such as autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, narcissism, Tourette’s syndrome, even stuttering, were thought to be psychological in origin––and with enough therapy, enough blaming inadequate parenting, enough talk, enough delving into “feelings,” the sufferer could be treated successfully or even cured.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week signed off on requests by ISO New England and the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) to extend the $1,000 per megawatt hour (MWh) bid caps in their energy markets, but only through the end of October. Meanwhile, a FERC official said that in his view, once the caps expire later this year, that may very well spell the end of such caps in both New York and New England.