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WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Republicans "probably will" try to repeal legislation that spurred U.S. production of semiconductor chips...

The state’s top prosecutor cautioned New Yorkers to not rely on AI chatbots for election information. New York Attorney General Letitia James on Frida...

DEAR RUSTY: The Social Security program is funded by employees and their employers. The federal government does not contribute to the program, right? ...

LITTLE VALLEY — More than 4,500 Cattaraugus County residents have cast early votes in the first six days of early voting — already twice as many from ...

OLEAN — Olean High School went into a lockdown Thursday morning following reports of a social media threat that was deemed a hoax. Principal Jeffrey A...

OLEAN — A stroke of a pen is hoped for later this year to allow a city tax on hotel, motel and other short-term rentals. A bill passed by the state Le...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Only a gambler or a fool would predict the winner of a presidential race as close as this one. But it’s a good bet that next Tuesda...

The voting polls are open for early voting in New York state. When you vote, be sure to turn your ballot over and on the back side, VOTE NO on NYS Pro...

SALAMANCA — Every seat on the Salamanca Common Council and the mayor’s office are up for the General Election this year, but every candidate on the ba...

Republican lawmakers in Western New York are urging constituents to reject what they call “a dangerous constitutional amendment on the ballot” this fa...

Our calendars are full of useless holidays. Just last week, we saw Credit Union Day, Mashed Potato Day and Raw Milk Cheese Appreciation Day. While obs...

“Vote NO on Proposition 1” There is a dangerous constitutional amendment on the ballot this coming Election Day that, in our opinion, is cause for sig...

LITTLE VALLEY — More than 2,500 Cattaraugus County residents cast ballots in the first three days of early voting, officials reported Monday. The Boar...

With a week left before Election Day, messages from the two sides in the race for the 148th Assembly District seat have stayed consistent. Republican ...

ALFRED — Despite having their police chief on suspension, officers in the Alfred Police Department’s union issued a statement Monday saying the commun...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Donald Trump’s former White House chief of staff, retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly , broke a long silence and denounced his former...

OLEAN — Voters taking advantage of the early voting site in Olean may have to navigate around some road construction during the week. Road work is tak...

OLEAN — Whether or not to have term limits and how to handle elected officials’ salaries were agreed upon during the city’s charter review commission ...