federal government

Cattaraugus County, Local News, News

State & Union: New York state gets mixed grades on tobacco use

Jan 27, 2018

The American Lung Association’s 2018 “State of Tobacco Control” shows New York state earned mixed grades on its tobacco policies. The 16th annual repo...

News

Gov. Cuomo: State will sue to block federal tax overhaul

DAVID KLEPPER and CHRIS CAROLA, Associated Press

Jan 04, 2018

ALBANY (AP) — New York state will take Washington to court to challenge the new Republican tax overhaul, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday, ...

Allegany County News, Local News, News

Allegany County legislators rebuke state on SUNY tuition, Medicaid costs

BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald

Mar 28, 2017

BELMONT — Allegany County legislators issued rebukes to the state on Monday, criticizing a plan to make state college tuition free for many residents ...

Western New York

Ex-postal worker admits scamming $1.2M in federal benefits

Mar 23, 2017

BUFFALO (AP) — A former U.S. Postal Service worker in western New York has pleaded guilty to scamming the federal government out of more than $1.2 mil...

Local News, News

Reed hopes to serve as bipartisan bridge to White House

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Jan 20, 2017

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said Thursday he hopes to serve as a bipartisan bridge between House and Senate members and the White House. Reed, R-Corning, an ea...

Commentary, Leters to the Editor

Letter: Can New York state stop the spending?

Jan 17, 2017

I was in despair over the article in the Jan. 7 edition of the Olean Times Herald about proposed free tuition for New York state college students from...