Opinion

New York’s property tax system must be fixed
Commentary, Opinion
Sep 16, 2026
Cities and towns across New York are failing at one of their most fundamental tasks: They aren’t ensuring that their residents are being fairly taxed....
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Lookbacks can reveal wisdom, lessons
Commentary, Opinion
By DEB WUETHRICH 
Sep 16, 2026
I think of my mother sometimes when I’m doing what I’m doing. During our long-distance conversations and occasional visits, she’d say, “I’m trying to ...
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The importance of shared vision and purpose
Commentary, Opinion
By MAX F. JENSEN 
Sep 14, 2026
Editor's note: This column is the next in a series about the Six Principles of Harmony in Communal Life, first introduced by Richard Reilly , presiden...
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The case against cutting Social Security benefits
Commentary, Opinion
By KATHRYN ANNE EDWARDS Bloomberg Opinion 
Sep 13, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — Are Social Security benefits too generous? Some fiscal hawks and classic conservatives say the answer is yes, and see the upcoming de...
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Our saddest day. Our proudest day
Commentary, Opinion
Sep 11, 2026
Today, 25 years after the terrorist attacks that struck down thousands of Americans, the lessons we learned on that day remain as crucial as ever. Nea...
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For me, 9/11 is a core memory. For my kids, it’s history
Commentary, Opinion
By BRANDON McGINLEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
Sep 11, 2026
PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Whatever the demographers say, I believe the line between millennials and Gen Z is whether or not you have a working memory of Sept...
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25 years after the 9/11 attacks
Commentary, Opinion
Sep 10, 2026
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the largest attack on America. Today’s college seniors weren’t even alive when the attack happened. They’re famili...
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Time is long past for Hegseth to go
Commentary, Opinion
By CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
Sep 10, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Pete Hegseth would have loved commanding a military force during the Crusades, leading an all-white, all-male army imbued with Chri...
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Hegseth has turned the Army into a rudderless ship
Commentary, Opinion
By JAMES STAVRIDIS Bloomberg Opinion 
Sep 09, 2026
BOSTON (TNS) — The sudden departure of Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, following months of tension with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, is a se...
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Don’t be seduced by the language of AI
Commentary, Opinion
By PARMY OLSON Bloomberg Opinion 
Sep 08, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — The attacks on Hugging Face ran from May to late July, yet the details of what actually happened when OpenAI’s artificial-intelligenc...
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Uniform doesn’t come with First Amendment waiver
Commentary, Opinion
By JAY ROGERS RealClearDefense  
Sep 08, 2026
A U.S. Air Force major stands on the Capitol steps in his service uniform, ribbons and all, calling for the president and vice president to be impeach...
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Thanks for a great 250th celebration in Wellsville
Commentary, Opinion
By KATHRYN ROSS 
Sep 08, 2026
The David A. Howe Library is the beneficiary of funds left over from the town of Wellsville's 250th anniversary celebration. The sunny afternoon of Au...
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