Salamanca man charged with murder in city
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Salamanca man charged with murder in city
September 27, 2025
SALAMANCA — A Salamanca man was being held for the murder of another person in the city, Salamanca police reported Saturday. Andrew C. Skye, 35, of 31...
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The nuclear option(s)
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The nuclear option(s)
NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
Jul 04, 2024
After President Joe Biden’s abysmal performance in the first debate, Democrats and progressives are sweating bullets. They have been in denial for fou...
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Dems, GOP manipulating third parties again
Commentary, Nation World
Dems, GOP manipulating third parties again
DAVID DALEY RealClearPolitics 
Jun 14, 2024
Democracy may be on the ballot this fall, but meanwhile, both Democrats and Republicans are working hard to game the electoral system and weaponize ch...
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Early voting set ahead of June 25 primaries
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
Early voting set ahead of June 25 primaries
BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 13, 2024
Local boards of elections have set hours for early voting in various local primaries this month. Several communities will host primaries on June 25, w...
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Senecas to hold law enforcement referendum vote July 12
Cattaraugus County, Western New York
Senecas to hold law enforcement referendum vote July 12
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
May 24, 2024
IRVING — At a regular session of the Tribal Council on April 13, the council passed a resolution setting July 12 as the date of a referendum to determ...
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Two vying for 2 Salamanca school board seats
Cattaraugus County, Local News
Two vying for 2 Salamanca school board seats
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
May 16, 2024
SALAMANCA — Those who venture out to the polls within the Salamanca City Central School District on Tuesday will vote for candidates for the two open ...
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A look at battleground state numbers
Commentary, Nation World
A look at battleground state numbers
May 15, 2024
Democrats calm themselves over President Joe Biden’s miserable poll numbers by noting that the election remains months away, an eternity in politics. ...
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3 races slated for June 25 primary in Cattaraugus County
Cattaraugus County, Local News
3 races slated for June 25 primary in Cattaraugus County
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Apr 24, 2024
A race for the Democratic candidate for Ward 5 alderman in the City of Salamanca as well as town justice and councilman races in Farmersville highligh...
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Allegany County voters head to polls Tuesday
Allegany County News, Local News, News
Allegany County voters head to polls Tuesday
BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Mar 16, 2024
Voters in most Allegany County villages will go to the polls on Tuesday, but only unopposed races on every ballot. The villages of Andover, Angelica a...
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Democracy around the world looking healthier
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Democracy around the world looking healthier
DOYLE McMANUS Tribune News Service 
Dec 19, 2022
More than a decade ago, scholars began pointing to a troubling global trend: a “democratic recession.” Dozens of countries were drifting away from dem...
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No, democracy is not on the ballot
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
No, democracy is not on the ballot
RICH LOWRY 
Nov 01, 2022
Democracy is under threat — the wrong candidates could win more votes than their opponents in hotly contested free and fair elections. That’s the worr...
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How I changed my mind about the queen
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
How I changed my mind about the queen
JOHN M. CRISP Tribune News Service 
Sep 21, 2022
Among humankind’s many bad ideas, the monarchy was hardly the worst. And it was certainly one of the most inevitable. We humans have an inherent incli...
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Single-issue advocacy is a threat to our democracy
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Single-issue advocacy is a threat to our democracy
MARTHA E. CONTE Tribune News Service 
Aug 02, 2022
My friends have it wrong. I recently reached out to many of them about an effort to combat the intentional efforts by “big lie” candidates to take ove...
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