Opinion

Readers’ Turn to Right: Voting for principles, not for party
Commentary, Local Columnists, Readers Turn To Write
THOMAS P. ENRIGHT Special to Olean Times Herald 
Oct 07, 2024
I am a lifelong registered Democrat. I don’t recall choosing that party: my parents most likely “gave” it to me. Actually, because I was born white, C...
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Commentary, New York
ASSEMBLYMAN WILL BARCLAY 
Oct 04, 2024
One of the best ways to mitigate breast cancer is through awareness and education. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and during this month adv...
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Veep debate at least gave us some insights
Commentary, Nation World
Oct 03, 2024
On Tuesday, the American people got to see and hear the vice presidential picks of the two major parties outline their visions for the country. The de...
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Guest Comment: A regional effort RAM event
Commentary, Local Columnists
PAULA SNYDER and CHRISTINE SCHUYLER 
Oct 02, 2024
On behalf of the entire community-led Steering Committee for the first Remote Area Medical (RAM) event held in Chautauqua County at Jamestown Communit...
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Everybody needs an outlet
Commentary, Local Columnists
DEB WUETHRICH 
Oct 02, 2024
I guess even we who regularly devour news shows can reach a breaking point. I’m close to mine as the Nov. 5 election draws near. With some candidates,...
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Tiptoeing around state spending won’t cut it now
Commentary, Local Columnists, New York
SEN. TOM O'MARA 
Oct 01, 2024
Recently I noted how the latest statewide poll from the Siena College Research Institute included a finding that less than one-third of New Yorkers th...
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Harris, Trump make their cases on economy
Commentary, Nation World
DOYLE McMANUS Los Angeles Times 
Sep 30, 2024
WASHINGTON (TNS) — The presidential campaign produced plenty of noise last week, but the race still appears mired in a virtual electoral-college tie. ...
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Kamala Harris’ impossible challenge
Commentary, Nation World
J. PEDER ZANE RealClearPolitics 
Sep 27, 2024
Kamala Harris is roundly criticized for feeding America a steady diet of word salads. But what else can she do, given her impossible task of making th...
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A call to ‘none-of-the-above’ conservatives
Commentary, Nation World
GUY CIARROCHI RealClearPolitics 
Sep 26, 2024
Forget the “Never Trumpers” supporting Kamala Harris. Most are caught up in ego, appeasing their new-found progressive donors or so busy protecting a ...
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