Commentary

Writers always hope for readers and for columnists, that hope is someone will identify with what they offer. This is known as “the universal element,”...

If the federal government wants to keep Medicare and Social Security intact for the next 75 years, it will need an extra $78.2 trillion in cash that i...

ALBANY (TNS) — Last week, a group planning to bring professional soccer to Buffalo said it would build a 7,600-seat stadium. Construction is set to be...

There’s no denying that the federal government needs to sell many of its buildings. It would cost $370 billion to repair all of them, while they were ...

It’s been a challenging year for many in our community facing price increases, tighter budgets, and job cuts — and the need for Catholic Charities’ se...

In March, President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imports of steel, aluminum, automobiles, and certain automobile parts. European Union (EU) me...

Protestors lined up April 5 by Olean's Lincoln Park for protest number six. Despite the cold, this determined group assembled, waving flags and carryi...

ALBANY (TNS) — Elise Stefanik suffered a significant disappointment with the world watching. That couldn't have been easy. The Republican congresswoma...

U.S. intelligence predicts a Chinese invasion of Taiwan by 2027 , just two short years away. The fall of Taiwan would ensure China corners the world’s...

The Trump administration’s tariff policies — and the market fallout — have overshadowed one of the president’s most prominent successes: The chaos at ...

Step outside — in person if you can, or in your mind. You’ll be delighted by a spring symphony of bluebirds and finches, robins, redwings, peepers and...

ALBANY — This year, for once, state lawmakers’ failure to pass a timely budget could prove to be a stroke of luck. When President Donald Trump rolled ...

COLONIE — Despite a cold and brutal wind, protesters gathered outside Colonie Town Hall on Tuesday evening to express their distaste for Elon Musk. I'...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Heading into Tax Day, if you listen to progressive policymakers for a few minutes, you’ll likely hear that few problems on Earth ca...

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, one of seven small agencies ordered to reduce its workforce in President Donald Trump’s March 15 execu...

ALBANY — For the last four years, New York’s small businesses have been shouldering the burden of the Empire State’s pandemic-related Unemployment Ins...

In early March, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made his bid to re-enter politics and challenge incumbent New York City Mayor Eric Adams. His pitch ...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — “Don’t be a PANICAN,” President Donald Trump cautioned on social media. Critics have questioned the universal tariffs he unleashed ...