Commentary

Will stars align for Haley in bizarre GOP contest?
Commentary, Local Columnists, Nation World
BYRON YORK 
Nov 22, 2023
The political world spends a lot of time discussing former President Donald Trump’s lead over the Republican field in national polls — currently at 45...
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It’s not too late for GOP to turn to Nikki Haley
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LYNN SCHMIDT St. Louis Post-Dispatch 
Nov 20, 2023
ST. LOUIS (TNS) — It is time for Republicans who care about foreign policy, are hawkish on national security or who want to win back the White House t...
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Sharing is caring in the Olean community
Commentary, Local Columnists
CAPT. MEGAN MORETZ 
Nov 20, 2023
In my role as Corps Officer of The Salvation Army in Olean, I never know what the day is going to bring. However, there are some consistent themes day...
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Xi, Biden agreed on easy steps; bigger problems await
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DOYLE McMANUS Los Angeles Times 
Nov 20, 2023
WASHINGTON (TNS) — In a world beset by wars in Gaza and Ukraine, it’s good news when two superpowers step back from frictions that increased the dange...
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America must lead on oil, gas
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RICK WHITBECK 
Nov 19, 2023
Fifty years ago this week, legislation authorizing construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline passed both houses of Congress and was signed into law by...
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The shutdown drama in Washington costs us plenty
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JACKIE CALMES Los Angeles Times 
Nov 19, 2023
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Tired of Congress’ repeated partisan standoffs every time a big fiscal deadline approaches, like this week’s? Weary of the breathle...
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A gerrymander mulligan in NY?
Commentary, New York
Nov 17, 2023
Democrats want to win the House in 2024 via a redistricting do-over. Republicans hold the House by a historically small margin of four seats, and Demo...
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NY assistance applications need overhaul
Commentary, New York
Nov 17, 2023
Cold weather has arrived for us residents of Upstate New York, and with it, so has HEAP season. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) can help eli...
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The new Arab street is here at home
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RICH LOWRY 
Nov 17, 2023
The old conventional wisdom was that the U.S. couldn’t be too pro-Israel for fear of inflaming “the Arab street.” The new conventional wisdom will hav...
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Regents push to make a NY diploma worthless
Commentary, New York
Nov 16, 2023
Make no mistake: The state Board of Regents is indeed moving to kill New York’s gold-standard “Regents Diploma” — once a guarantee that a high-school ...
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NY must boost financial education in schools
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THOMAS P. DiNAPOLI 
Nov 16, 2023
ALBANY — Young people in New York have a great knowledge of many subjects, but they have much to learn about personal finance. Many states have alread...
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Enforce the oil sanctions against Iran
Commentary, Nation World
Nov 15, 2023
You’d think the Biden administration would have realized by now that enriching the Iranian regime is a dangerous mistake. You’d be wrong. Relaxed U.S....
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Bidenomics 2023: Inflation down, prices up
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BYRON YORK 
Nov 15, 2023
The government announced Tuesday that the Consumer Price Index rose 3.2% in October from the same time last year. That is less than the 3.7% prices ro...
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It’s only taxpayer money, right?
Commentary, Nation World
Nov 14, 2023
Fiscal responsibility has never been a hallmark of the current administration — and President Joe Biden isn’t much concerned about changing course. No...
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Democrats can’t blame Manchin anymore
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JONATHAN BERNSTEIN Bloomberg Opinion 
Nov 14, 2023
NEW YORK (TNS) — West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin’s announcement that he won’t seek reelection means the end of years of liberal Democrats blaming hi...
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