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Editor's Note: The writer is addressing the question, “Are too many federal regulations stifling economic recovery?” WASHINGTON — How do regulations s...

Residents of the Southern Tier have plenty of experience with rough winter weather, but even the hardiest here have to be grateful we have not been sm...

Quite naturally, U.S. Rep. Tom Reed was on the front page of the Olean Times Herald after being re-elected. And, of course, there was his usual blathe...

The fall of the Berlin Wall 25 years ago this month signaled the unmatched strength of U.S. economic and military power, but it also reflected the sed...

Are right-to-try laws a good idea? They are rapidly spreading throughout the country, first in Colorado, then Missouri and Louisiana, and, just recent...

Long thought a thing of the future, electric cars are becoming mainstream. Sales in the United States of plug-in, electric vehicles nearly doubled las...

I have this buddy. We’ll call him Todd. He was a transfer to St. Bonaventure University, and I’d say we met in the early spring of 2010. Although he’s...

American workers need a raise, and there's one simple way to boost incomes at the lower end of the pay scale: Increase the federal minimum wage, which...

Last month, in a speech at Northwestern University, President Barack Obama declared that the midterm elections were actually a referendum on his polic...

My neighborhood is natural habitat for beggars and panhandlers. The freeway is only a few blocks away, and its overpasses often harbor bedraggled men ...

A recent op-ed in an area newspaper, authored by one of the Allegany County District I legislators, requires a response. David Pullen indicated that t...

As the nuclear talks between Iran and the great powers unfold, there is much concern that a hawkish Republican Senate would derail the negotiations. B...

The Supreme Court’s surprising decision last week to hear a new challenge to the Affordable Care Act has once again focused attention on Chief Justice...

Editor's Note: The writer is addressing the question, “Should states and cities be allowed to impose sales taxes on online sales? WASHINGTON — With Co...

Editor's Note: The writer is addressing the question, “Should states and cities be allowed to impose sales taxes on online sales? OAKLAND, Calif. — U....

"As we witnessed Tuesday, in election after election, National Right to Life and its network of 50 state affiliates and more than 3,000 local chapters...

WASHINGTON (AP) — So many nominees, so little time. President Barack Obama and his allies have a parade of people they'd like the Senate to confirm fo...

Following a frustrating two years topped off with their crushing losses on Election Day, Senate Democrats should start looking for creative solutions ...