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    Time to finally fix New York’s broken budget process
    Commentary, New York
    Time to finally fix New York’s broken budget process
    ASSEMBLYMAN WILL BARCLAY 
    May 19, 2025
    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...
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    Area school budget votes, board elections are Tuesday
    Local News, News
    Area school budget votes, board elections are Tuesday
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 16, 2025
    Editor's Note: Olean City School District's 2025-26 proposed budget, propositions for capital improvements and board candidates will be detailed tomor...
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    Lawmakers eye overhaul of New York’s prison system after beating deaths
    Local News, News, NY State News
    Lawmakers eye overhaul of New York’s prison system after beating deaths
    DAN CLARK Times Union, Albany 
    May 15, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — The homicide ofRobert L. Brooks, who died after being severely beaten by correction officers atMarcy Correctional Facilityin December, ...
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    Unpopular Democrats can still win midterms
    Commentary, Nation World
    Unpopular Democrats can still win midterms
    DAVID M. DRUCKER Bloomberg Opinion 
    May 15, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — TheDemocratsare leaderless; theDemocratshave an identity crisis; theDemocratshave lousy approval ratings. None of that precludes them...
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    Olean council OKs three-year OATS agreement with Allegany County
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, ...
    Olean council OKs three-year OATS agreement with Allegany County
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 14, 2025
    OLEAN — The Olean Common Council will continue supporting public transportation services in the city through at least 2027 through an annual contribut...
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    House GOP reveals Trump’s ‘big’ bill, but costs run high
    Local News, Nation, News, ...
    House GOP reveals Trump’s ‘big’ bill, but costs run high
    AP/Olean Times Herald staff 
    May 12, 2025
    House Republicans revealed the sweeping tax provisions for President Donald Trump's big bill Monday, tallying at least $4.9 trillion in costs so far, ...
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    Taxpayers haven’t reached finish line under new state budget
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    Taxpayers haven’t reached finish line under new state budget
    SEN. TOM O'MARA 
    May 12, 2025
    Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature’s Democrat majorities may be touting that they’ve finally finished work on a new state budget. Make no mistake, ...
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    NY’s $254B budget faces shaky future amid federal uncertainty
    Local News, News, NY State News
    NY’s $254B budget faces shaky future amid federal uncertainty
    DAN CLARK Times Union, Albany 
    May 12, 2025
    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...
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    Olean Library to present $7.9M expansion project, bond vote
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News
    Olean Library to present $7.9M expansion project, bond vote
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 09, 2025
    OLEAN — For several years, Olean Public Library officials explored options for providing more space for visitors and public events, with the goal of m...
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    Sempolinski, Borrello critical of record $254.3B New York budget
    Local News, News
    Sempolinski, Borrello critical of record $254.3B New York budget
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 09, 2025
    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...
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    Every move NY government makes comes with a cost
    Commentary, Nation World
    Every move NY government makes comes with a cost
    SEN. TOM O'MARA 
    May 08, 2025
    New York state finally has a budget. Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Democrat-led State Legislature were running state government on a series of emergency e...
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    Cop Camp law enforcement job fair Thursday at Olean’s Rec Center
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News
    Cop Camp law enforcement job fair Thursday at Olean’s Rec Center
    May 07, 2025
    OLEAN — The Olean Recreation Center will host the 23rd annual Cop Camp law enforcement job fair Thursday, as local students — and anyone interested in...
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    NY Democrats want to revoke tax benefits for ICE-contracted airlines
    Local News, News, NY State News
    NY Democrats want to revoke tax benefits for ICE-contracted airlines
    RAGA JUSTIN Times Union, Albany 
    May 06, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — Some New York Democrats want to hamstring the ability of commercial airlines to work with Immigrations and Custom Enforcement as the ad...
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    (None dare call it) treason of the judiciary
    Commentary, Nation World
    (None dare call it) treason of the judiciary
    FRANK MIELE RealClearPolitics 
    May 06, 2025
    Thursday, April 24, was a day like any other day — the sun came up, the sun went down, and Donald Trump was hit with at least three nationwide injunct...
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    Olean school district highlights $53M in proposed capital improvements
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News
    Olean school district highlights $53M in proposed capital improvements
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 02, 2025
    OLEAN — While much of the focus of the last Olean City School District capital project was on athletic fields adjacent to the Intermediate Middle Scho...
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    George Santos gets a well-deserved sentence
    Commentary, New York
    George Santos gets a well-deserved sentence
    May 01, 2025
    Less than 2½ years after George Santos rocketed from obscurity to being presented as the face of a young new GOP, the now-former Long Island con(gress...
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    Impeachment, really? Hack Democrat goes to the well again
    Commentary, Nation World
    Impeachment, really? Hack Democrat goes to the well again
    NOLAN FINLEY The Detroit News 
    May 01, 2025
    DETROIT (TNS) — Americans knew exactly what they would get when they electedDonald Trumppresident last November. And now, to quote Mencken, they're ge...
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    GOP candidate for Olean mayor among Cattaraugus County primary races
    Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    GOP candidate for Olean mayor among Cattaraugus County primary races
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 30, 2025
    LITTLE VALLEY — Who will represent the Republican Party in the race for mayor of Olean is among the four primary races to be decided June 24 in Cattar...
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    Tax relief remains a winning issue
    Commentary, Nation World
    Tax relief remains a winning issue
    Apr 30, 2025
    Markets have stabilized somewhat as President Donald Trump’s team negotiates trade deals with various nations and theWhite Housetempers its more extre...
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    Hochul, NY lawmakers strike deal on $254B budget
    Local News, News
    Hochul, NY lawmakers strike deal on $254B budget
    DAN CLARK Times Union, Albany 
    Apr 29, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democrats in the state Legislature have reached a weeks-late agreement on New York's budget, which includes billi...
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    Photo Gallery: ‘No Kings’ demonstration in Olean
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    Photo Gallery: ‘No Kings’ demonstration in Olean
    By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    June 14, 2025
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    400 turn out in Olean for ‘No Kings’ demonstration against Trump
    Local News, News
    400 turn out in Olean for ‘No Kings’ demonstration against Trump
    By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    June 14, 2025
    OLEAN — The first protest Nevin Oliphant took part in was in 1967 in Los Angeles. He was a young teenager protesting the Vietnam War. In 2025 his caus...
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    Cathy Briggs
    Obituaries
    Cathy Briggs
    June 14, 2025
    Cathy Briggs, memorial service OLEAN — A memorial service for Cathy Briggs will be held Thursday (June 19, 2025) at Guenther Funeral Home, 1303 E. Sta...
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    William S. Clemens
    Obituaries
    William S. Clemens
    June 14, 2025
    William S. Clemens ALLEGANY — William S. “Bill” Clemens, 74, of Allegany, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, surround...
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    John R. Cornwall
    Obituaries
    John R. Cornwall
    June 14, 2025
    John R. Cornwall, loving husband, father and brother FREEDOM — John R. Cornwall, 75, of Freedom, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at his home, su...
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    Dennis L. Holliday
    Obituaries
    Dennis L. Holliday
    June 14, 2025
    Dennis L. Holliday, loving husband, father and grandfather LIMESTONE — Dennis L. Holliday, of Nichols Run Road, passed away Tuesday (June 10, 2025). D...
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