Salamanca man charged with murder in city
Breaking News
September 27, 2025
SALAMANCA — A Salamanca man was being held for the murder of another person in the city, Salamanca police reported Saturday. Andrew C. Skye, 35, of 31...

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Another New York gift to Florida
Commentary, New York
Nov 27, 2023
As lousy as New York’s business climate is, it can get worse. Democrats in Albany are reminding businesses of this by passing legislation that would b...
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The hypocrisy at the core of elite universities
Commentary, Local Columnists, Nation World
TYLER COWEN Bloomberg Opinion 
Nov 24, 2023
NEW YORK (TNS) — Now that congressional Democrats have relaunched an effort to ban legacy admissions at top U.S. universities, virtually everyone can ...
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America must lead on oil, gas
Commentary, Local Columnists, Nation World
RICK WHITBECK 
Nov 19, 2023
Fifty years ago this week, legislation authorizing construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline passed both houses of Congress and was signed into law by...
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A gerrymander mulligan in NY?
Commentary, New York
Nov 17, 2023
Democrats want to win the House in 2024 via a redistricting do-over. Republicans hold the House by a historically small margin of four seats, and Demo...
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Business lobby fights as NY nears a noncompete ban
Business, News, NY State News
MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press 
Nov 15, 2023
ALBANY — When people think of noncompete agreements, they usually think of corporate executives with knowledge of prized trade secrets, whose lavish p...
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It’s only taxpayer money, right?
Commentary, Nation World
Nov 14, 2023
Fiscal responsibility has never been a hallmark of the current administration — and President Joe Biden isn’t much concerned about changing course. No...
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Democrats can’t blame Manchin anymore
Commentary, Local Columnists, Nation World
JONATHAN BERNSTEIN Bloomberg Opinion 
Nov 14, 2023
NEW YORK (TNS) — West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin’s announcement that he won’t seek reelection means the end of years of liberal Democrats blaming hi...
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Trump noise hasn’t solved his legal problems
Commentary, Local Columnists, Nation World
DOYLE McMANUS Los Angeles Times 
Nov 13, 2023
WASHINGTON (TNS) — As he battles criminal prosecutors and civil suits in four jurisdictions, former President Trump is relying on three tactics: denou...
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NY ranks poorly in business tax climate report
News, NY State News
SARAH RODERICK-FITCH The Center Square 
Nov 06, 2023
Nearly every northeastern state — including New York — ranked in the bottom 10 for the worst business tax climate rate in the nation, according to a n...
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$800K in taxpayer money for crack pipes?
Commentary, Nation World
Nov 05, 2023
The Department of Health and Human Services has sent over $800,000 to a group in Texas where they distribute crack pipes, according to the Dallas Expr...
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