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New York Democrats appeared to veer away Monday from controversial legislation that could have kept Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s North Countr...

ALBANY (TNS) —Democratsin the state Legislature have introduced a bill that would allow the governor to hit the pause button on special elections — a ...

TheIRSwields immense power over the financial lives of Americans, yet recent revelations highlight it would be wise to question an expansion of that a...

Alfred State has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. Th...

OLEAN — A review of the city’s governing document is nearing its completion almost a year after starting. The Olean Charter Commission, which first me...

One thing that shocked me about this year’s presidential election campaign was how many of my fellow Republicans and conservatives expected to lose, b...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County’s Acting Sheriff Eric Butler claimed victory over D.J. Whitmore to formally retain the position he was appointed to...

LITTLE VALLEY — About three in every 20 active voters in Cattaraugus County cast ballots during the nine days of early voting, Board of Elections offi...

The state’s top prosecutor cautioned New Yorkers to not rely on AI chatbots for election information. New York Attorney General Letitia James on Frida...

LITTLE VALLEY — More than 4,500 Cattaraugus County residents have cast early votes in the first six days of early voting — already twice as many from ...

The voting polls are open for early voting in New York state. When you vote, be sure to turn your ballot over and on the back side, VOTE NO on NYS Pro...

Our calendars are full of useless holidays. Just last week, we saw Credit Union Day, Mashed Potato Day and Raw Milk Cheese Appreciation Day. While obs...

LITTLE VALLEY — More than 2,500 Cattaraugus County residents cast ballots in the first three days of early voting, officials reported Monday. The Boar...

OLEAN — Voters taking advantage of the early voting site in Olean may have to navigate around some road construction during the week. Road work is tak...

The Allegany County Democratic Committee is coordinating round-trip rides to early voting locations for voters who lack reliable transportation. Alleg...

Along with the presidential election, the majority of towns and some villages in Allegany County will also see local races on the ballot when early vo...

With the U.S. presidential race as well as state- and county-level races on the ballot, early voting gets underway Saturday at Cattaraugus County’s tw...

BELMONT — While voters may be concerned about the safety of their ballots in the upcoming election, Allegany County elections officials say new voting...