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    The ‘big, beautiful bill’ could backfire
    Articles, Commentary, Local Columnists
    The ‘big, beautiful bill’ could backfire
    NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
    May 28, 2025
    The process of crafting and passing legislation has often been compared to sausage-making, insofar as most people enjoy eating sausage, but virtually ...
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    Trump should learn from Nixon’s mistake meddling with the Fed
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Trump should learn from Nixon’s mistake meddling with the Fed
    CLARK G. ROSS The Charlotte Observer 
    May 26, 2025
    DAVIDSON, N.C. (TNS) — The first few months of Donald Trump’s nonconsecutive second term as president have been marked by controversial economic initi...
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    Trump and GOP Congress, big spenders
    Commentary, Nation World
    Trump and GOP Congress, big spenders
    DEBRA J. SAUNDERS Las Vegas Review-Journal 
    May 21, 2025
    WASHINGTON (TNS) — I’ve often railed at Democrats’ failure to revamp federal immigration law during the two years President Joe Biden enjoyed a Democr...
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    DOGE isn’t enough to tame big government
    Commentary, Nation World
    DOGE isn’t enough to tame big government
    Apr 24, 2025
    Elon Musk is reportedly planning to spend less time tending to the budget-cutting DOGE project and more time on his businesses, according to Politico,...
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    Finalized Olean city budget shows 6.2% tax rate increase, slight decrease in spending
    Local News, News
    Finalized Olean city budget shows 6.2% tax rate increase, slight decrease in spending
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 16, 2025
    OLEAN — A 6.2% tax rate increase to $17.90 per $1,000 of assessed value on a $29,147,462 budget is spelled out in the finalized City of Olean budget t...
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    Actually, tax cuts will mean a huge deficit
    Commentary, Nation World
    Actually, tax cuts will mean a huge deficit
    DAVID MASTIO The Kansas City Star 
    Mar 07, 2025
    WASHINGTON (TNS) — In Donald Trump’s speech, personalities loomed large. Whether it was George Washington’s second best presidency or Elon Musk’s bril...
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    NY comptroller warns local governments of ‘fiscal cliff’
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News, ...
    NY comptroller warns local governments of ‘fiscal cliff’
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Mar 02, 2025
    The changing fiscal landscape could hinder local governments’ budgets, New York State ComptrollerThomas P. DiNapoli warns in his recent report. The co...
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    Cutting red tape can supercharge growth — and tame inflation
    Commentary, Nation World
    Cutting red tape can supercharge growth — and tame inflation
    WILLIAM BEACH and PARKER SHEPPARD 
    Feb 27, 2025
    The Trump administration is doubling down on deregulation. Quite literally, in fact: Where the previous Trump administration removed five regulations ...
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    Trump risks making same economic mistakes as Biden
    Commentary, Nation World
    Trump risks making same economic mistakes as Biden
    ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
    Feb 24, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — There is one surefire way to know when someone is trying to pull one over on you: If they’re promising something for nothing — whethe...
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    More bad news for taxpayers
    Commentary, Nation World
    More bad news for taxpayers
    Feb 17, 2025
    The federal deficit will be $21.1 trillion in the 10-year period from 2025 to 2034, according to projections in the Congressional Budget Office’s bian...
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    Where top NY Dems stand on meeting Mamdani — or endorsing him
    Local News, News, NY State News
    Where top NY Dems stand on meeting Mamdani — or endorsing him
    By DAVE GOLDINER New York Daily News 
    July 23, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — New York’s top Democrats are moving cautiously when it comes to newly minted mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, slow-walking their inter...
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    Help with utility bills coming for more New Yorkers
    Business, Local News, News, ...
    Help with utility bills coming for more New Yorkers
    By LARRY RULISON Times Union, Albany 
    July 23, 2025
    ALBANY  (TNS) — As gas and electric bill rate increases loom for National Grid customers, the state Public Service Commission has expanded the utility...
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    HomeCare & Hospice summer intern shares importance of services
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
    HomeCare & Hospice summer intern shares importance of services
    By Olean Times Herald staff 
    July 23, 2025
    ALLEGANY — In June, HomeCare & Hospice welcomed Margaret McAuley, a senior English major at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, as a summer int...
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    A frenetic offseason behind them, the Steelers are entering ‘new territory’ as training camp opens
    Football, National Sports, Sports
    A frenetic offseason behind them, the Steelers are entering ‘new territory’ as training camp opens
    By WILL GRAVES - AP Sports Writer 
    July 23, 2025
    LATROBE, Pa. — Omar Khan grabbed both sides of the dais and paused. The Pittsburgh Steelers general manager , fresh off hailing the arrival of Aaron R...
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    Cuba Dunkin’ location under construction
    Business, Local News, News
    Cuba Dunkin’ location under construction
    By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
    July 23, 2025
    CUBA — Construction on a new Dunkin' location — the fourth in Allegany County — is underway. The coffee and doughnut shop, at 84 Genesee St., is being...
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    Allen, Bills welcome being under the ‘Hard Knocks’ spotlight in opening training camp
    Football, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
    Allen, Bills welcome being under the ‘Hard Knocks’ spotlight in opening training camp
    By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
    July 23, 2025
    PITTSFORD — Josh Allen was reminded how much additional scrutiny the Buffalo Bills are under this summer upon reaching the interview tent and noticing...
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