Commentary

As America’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan came to a close, thousands of courageous men and women who risked their lives fighting for years to protect ...

In later November I stopped in at Harvest Field Ministries on West State Street and was greeted with the usual kind words of so many of the volunteers...

Republicans, and particularly President-elect Donald Trump, did better with women than the media, the polls, or recent history would have led anyone t...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — "There were a lot of very sick people tonight," said theEmergency Departmentnurse, explaining why my friend had to wait six hours t...

The U.S. Postal Service recently lost at least 1,936 brand new barcode scanners, and likely many more.{/div} Employees are not following proper proced...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — As a proud resident of Syracuse and a medical school student with aspirations of becoming a pediatrician, I have seen firsthand how c...

Roger Caiazza’s op-ed, "NY must not rely on wind, solar to meet its energy needs," might make sense if it were written in 1954, whenBell Labsannounced...

ATLANTA (TNS) — Driving through Atlanta’s Eastside one evening in late October, I was struck by the sight of a large fir with sparkling white lights o...

NEW YORK (TNS) — IfU.S.economic growth is so good, then why does the Fed need to cut interest rates? That was essentially the question put to Federal ...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — I am glad PresidentJoe Biden pardoned his son Hunter . I don’t think it would be good for the country if a president’s son were put...

A recent Syracuse.com article on Cornell Professor Lindsay Anderson’s evaluation of the future New York electric grid ( “There’s a mind-boggling gap i...

ALBANY — Supportive housing is a lifeline for thousands of New Yorkers who benefit from having staff and services onsite where they live, but advocate...

NEW YORK (TNS) — In announcing the nomination ofLinda McMahon, a former professional wrestling executive, to his cabinet, President-electDonald Trumpp...

The third time’s the charm — unless the first two times were already perfect. Atlanta residents already had two options for traveling between Centenni...

Sen. Tom O’Mara’s recent critique of New York’s Clean Slate Act misrepresents its scope, intent and societal benefits. He claims the law indiscriminat...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (TNS) — If the Democratic Party wants to win future elections outside of deep blue areas, they might just need to take inspiration from...

LIVERPOOL (TNS) — In response to John Rybinski’s op-ed about canceling deer hunting in New York during Christmas break, this valid extension of deer s...

POMPEY (TNS) — Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new campaign to encourage all New Yorkers to “Get Offline and Get Outside” is an excellent effort to promote health...