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OLEAN — Olean Public Library officials are seeking voter approval for the largest tax increase in decades. The library announced this week a $2.06 mil...

The recently passed 2025-26 budget was the latest in 15 years. One would think the extra time would have yielded better results, but the final product...

ALBANY (TNS) — Legislation incorporated into the latest state budget in 15 years has been signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul after more than a month of negot...

Both houses of the state legislature passed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s sweeping $254.3 billion state budget package Thursday night following days of debate a...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — New Yorklegislative leaders have reached an agreement on a $254 billion state budget, Gov.Kathy Hochulannounced late Monday. Lawmaker...

Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski said he’s hoping to hold a long-scheduled town hall meeting Thursday in Wellsville — if a state budget is adopted in time....

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...

Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature’s all-Democrat majorities still can’t agree on a new state budget, but they’ve shown where they’re headed ...

Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski said the lack of a state budget and meaningful progress toward cutting a more than $250 billion spending plan offered by D...

The warning signs on New York’s dashboard keep flashing “Pay Attention.” Pay attention to the financial industry, an industry on which the state’s fis...

Approaching final negotiations over a new state budget, it’s critical to stress this year’s budget must address the right priorities — and one of the ...