Opinion

Trump continues to be a threat to our democracy
Commentary, Local Columnists, Readers Turn To Write
MARTHA TILLINGER 
Feb 07, 2025
President Donald Trump, his unelected co-president Elon Musk and the Project 2025 proponents never had a goal of making America great; their real goal...
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February is Cancer Prevention Awareness Month
Commentary, Nation World, New York
WILL BARCLAY 
Feb 07, 2025
Like any disease, cancer can come at any time and impact any family. But with dedicated doctors and researchers, we have made great strides in recent ...
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Improper federal payments go unchecked
Commentary, Editorial Cartoons
Feb 06, 2025
Every November, OpenTheBooks’ auditors head to PaymentAccuracy.gov to review annual data about improper payments: money the government sends to the wr...
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Gratitude for gadgets and innovations
Commentary, Editorial Cartoons
DEB WUETHRICH 
Feb 06, 2025
Have you ever thought about the innovations and gadgets surrounding us? I know, my mind slips down some strange alleys, but think about it. We take a ...
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How we win the war for our children’s attention
Commentary, Local Columnists, New York
GOV. KATHY HOCHUL 
Feb 06, 2025
When I became New York’s first-ever mom governor, I vowed to fight for our state’s children as if they were my own. I’m taking those efforts to our sc...
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Don’t eliminate FEMA. Reform it
Commentary, Nation World
MARY ELLEN KLAS Bloomberg Opinion 
Feb 05, 2025
NEW YORK (TNS) — While touring the flood-ravaged areas ofNorth Carolinarecently, PresidentDonald Trumpdeclared: “I think we’re going to recommend that...
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Drop drops hammer on US’s fair-weather friends
Commentary, Local Columnists
NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
Feb 05, 2025
President Trump's shock and awe tactics against Democrats and the Deep State appear to be bearing fruit, but equally impressive has been his strong, u...
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NY’s road to electric school buses gets bumpy
Commentary, New York
KEN GIRARDIN Empire Center 
Feb 04, 2025
New York in 2022 told school districts they’d be barred from purchasing gasoline- or diesel-powered buses after 2027, and instead have to buy electric...
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This NY city is proof a refugee system can work
Commentary, New York
KIP HARGRAVE Syracuse 
Feb 04, 2025
SYRACUSE (TNS) — OnJan. 20, 1945, PresidentFranklin Rooseveltgave his fourth and last inaugural address. He told the audience: “We have learned to be ...
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Commentary, Nation World
STEPHANIE FARR, The Philadelphia Inquirer 
Feb 03, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Punxsutawney Phil's legend as the world's foremost weather prognosticating groundhog is unparalleled, so it seems unlikely he woo...
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