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    New York’s answer to billionaire-fueled campaigns
    Commentary, New York
    New York’s answer to billionaire-fueled campaigns
    CELINA AVALOS JARAMILLIO and IAN VANDEWALKER 
    Feb 28, 2025
    NEW YORK — When it comes to presidential politics, it’s a billionaire’s world. President Donald Trump’s campaign was buoyed by a few megadonors. It mi...
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    Isaman third candidate to enter GOP field for Olean mayoral nod
    Local News, News
    Isaman third candidate to enter GOP field for Olean mayoral nod
    BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 27, 2025
    OLEAN — A third candidate has announced a campaign for the Republican nomination for mayor on November’s ballot. Olean Fire Capt. Jared Isaman announc...
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    Aiello has challenger for mayor in city of Olean
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News
    Aiello has challenger for mayor in city of Olean
    BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 25, 2025
    OLEAN — A potential primary is brewing for the Republican nomination for mayor. Two candidates — three-term incumbent Bill Aiello and political newcom...
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    Guest Comment: 152 reasons to run for office
    Commentary, Leters to the Editor
    Guest Comment: 152 reasons to run for office
    KAREN ASH 
    Feb 24, 2025
    “Everything is impossible until it is done.” — Nelson Mandela Ideally, representative government reflects the composition and interests of its constit...
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    Trump is delivering, but the goal shouldn’t be chaos
    Commentary, Nation World
    Trump is delivering, but the goal shouldn’t be chaos
    MATT WYLIE The Charlotte Observer 
    Feb 21, 2025
    HILTON HEAD, S.C. (TNS) — It’s been pretty entertaining watching the left unravel day after day. Turn on almost any network — exceptFox News— and you’...
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    Allegany County GOP looks to fill open Legislature seat
    Allegany County News, Local News, News
    Allegany County GOP looks to fill open Legislature seat
    Feb 20, 2025
    With an open Allegany County Legislature seat in District III due to a former lawmaker's change of address, the county Republican District III Committ...
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    Nominating petitions available for Salamanca BoE election
    Cattaraugus County, Local News
    Nominating petitions available for Salamanca BoE election
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 17, 2025
    SALAMANCA — The Salamanca City Central School District has announced nominating petitions are available for this year’s school board election on May 2...
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    Readers’ Turn to Write: It’s time to stand up for democracy
    Commentary, Local Columnists, Nation World
    Readers’ Turn to Write: It’s time to stand up for democracy
    DAVID FITZ Special to Olean Times Herald 
    Feb 17, 2025
    An authoritarian coup is happening in the United States. And “we the people” are the only ones who can stop it. We must preserve and restore our democ...
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    NY Democrats put election law change on hold
    Daily Headlines, News, NY State News
    NY Democrats put election law change on hold
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 10, 2025
    New York Democrats appeared to veer away Monday from controversial legislation that could have kept Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s North Countr...
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    NY Democrats move to push special election date — and GOP howls
    Daily Headlines, News, NY State News
    NY Democrats move to push special election date — and GOP howls
    LUCY HODGMAN Times Union, Albany 
    Feb 09, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) —Democratsin the state Legislature have introduced a bill that would allow the governor to hit the pause button on special elections — a ...
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    Sempolinski opposes changes to NY election law
    Local News, News, NY State News
    Sempolinski opposes changes to NY election law
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Feb 04, 2025
    Pointing to what he calls "the arrogance of one-party rule in Albany," Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski said he opposes potential changes to state election...
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    Other Voices: Vote on judges in 2025
    Leters to the Editor
    Other Voices: Vote on judges in 2025
    Jan 23, 2025
    Roy Cohn, the mafia lawyer who nurtured Donald Trump’s contempt for the rule of law, once infamously stated, “Don’t tell me the law, tell me who the j...
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    Presidents and their pardons
    Commentary, Nation World
    Presidents and their pardons
    Jan 22, 2025
    Maybe you’re mad about President Joe Biden’s parting gift of a preemptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci and members of the Biden family. If not, you’r...
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    Presidents and their pardons
    Commentary, Nation World
    Presidents and their pardons
    Jan 22, 2025
    Maybe you’re mad about President Joe Biden’s parting gift of a preemptive pardons for Dr.Anthony Fauciand members of the Biden family. If not, you’re ...
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    Future challenge: NY, other biggest states backing Democrats are shrinking
    News, NY State News
    Future challenge: NY, other biggest states backing Democrats are shrinking
    JONATHAN J. COOPER and KEVIN S. VINEYS Associated Press 
    Jan 16, 2025
    WASHINGTON — Texas and Florida are growing rapidly. New York, California and Illinois are shrinking. With America's population shifting to the South, ...
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    Olean drops first game at Bradner, falls 12-3 to Genesee
    Local Sports, Sports
    Olean drops first game at Bradner, falls 12-3 to Genesee
    Connor Jackson 
    June 16, 2025
    Olean had the weather cooperate Monday to be able to play their first game at Bradner Stadium. However, the Oilers got pounded 12-3 by the Genesee Rap...
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    Seven teams win in Monday OWSL action
    Local Sports, Sports
    Seven teams win in Monday OWSL action
    June 16, 2025
    Randy's Up The River, Bamboo Strategy and Smethport VFW all pick up convincing wins in Monday's action of the Olean Women's Softball League. Randy's U...
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    Police reports 6/17/25: West Valley woman charged with welfare fraud
    Crime, News
    Police reports 6/17/25: West Valley woman charged with welfare fraud
    June 16, 2025
    OLEAN — A West Valley woman faces felony welfare fraud charges following an investigation, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office reported. Nicole L....
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    More rain expected this week
    Local News, News
    More rain expected this week
    By BRIAN McCLELLAN news@oleantimesherald.com 
    June 16, 2025
    More rain is on the way for the Olean area in the coming week, though the National Weather Service predicts a lower chance for severe weather than the...
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    Local News, News
    Library board to meet Wednesday
    June 16, 2025
    OLEAN — The regular monthly meeting of the Olean Public Library Board of Trustees will be held  Wednesday, June 18, at 5:30 p.m. in the library's Conf...
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    Pitt-Bradford Baja Racing Club makes trip to Arizona race
    Local News, News
    Pitt-Bradford Baja Racing Club makes trip to Arizona race
    June 16, 2025
    BRADFORD, Pa. — To understand the engineering challenges they had set before them, members of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s Baja Racing C...
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