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ALBANY (TNS) — The myriad state and federal investigations of Andrew M. Cuomo and his administration have cost taxpayers at least $20 million in legal...

CATTARAUGUS — While participating in a search training class on Cattaraugus State Forest on Saturday, a state forest ranger and area firefighters were...

The following lead paragraph in one news story last week speaks volumes about where things have been and where we’re headed in New York government: ”A...

OLEAN — The city’s first overhaul of its comprehensive plan is set to kick off next month. Mayor Bill Aiello announced the members of the 22-person pa...

Cyberattacks in New York state increased 53% between 2016 and 2022, jumping from 16,426 incidents in 2016 to 25,112 in 2022, according to State Comptr...

It’s hard to be positive about the state of the newspaper industry — or local journalism in general. It’s also hard to write a newspaper column about ...

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to China next week, traveling to the country amid h...

From the loss of Jumbo Charley to a tough win for the Huskies, from challenging the Olean Center Mall to a facelift for the Olean House, here’s a look...

I recently highlighted results from the Siena Research Institute’s latest statewide poll, specifically pointing out that 60% of respondents viewed the...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — A federal government shutdown is likely to begin early Sunday unless Congress can come up with a last-minute deal to break an impasse...

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy said Wednesday he hopes Congress can avoid a government shutdown at midnight Saturday as House Republicans insisted on south...

ALBANY (TNS) — Gov. Kathy Hochul said the upcoming year’s state budget will likely include a “substantial” amount of funding for managing the influx o...

State Sen. George Borrello joined 69 fellow senators and assemblymen Tuesday in sending a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul urging her to sign the Cannabis ...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Former President Donald Trump is on the campaign trail again, and most of the attention he’s getting is for bare-knuckled attacks o...

BRADFORD, Pa. — On Sunday, at the Twin Lakes Recreation site south of Kane, officials of the Allegheny National Forest will celebrate the 100th annive...

State Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio said Thursday he’s concerned about the lack of progress between New York state and the Seneca Nation regarding nego...

The federal government is using a flawed accounting method, which is likely underestimating the costs of a loan program by $66 billion, according to a...

ALBANY (TNS) — It has recently come to my attention that much moolah can be made by helping New York governments do things that politicians don’t know...