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    Judge knocks NY Equal Rights Amendment off November ballot
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News, ...
    Judge knocks NY Equal Rights Amendment off November ballot
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 07, 2024
    State Sen. George Borrello said New York Democrats “think the rules don’t apply to them” in response to a judge ruling that a proposed amendment to th...
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    Borello, GOP senators call on governor to send NY Guard to Columbia
    Local News, News, NY State News
    Borello, GOP senators call on governor to send NY Guard to Columbia
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Apr 24, 2024
    State Sen. George Borrello joined members of the state Senate Republican Conference in calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to deploy the National Guard to pr...
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    Southern Tier lawmakers lament NY’s record $237B budget
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    Southern Tier lawmakers lament NY’s record $237B budget
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 23, 2024
    When Assemblyman Joseph Giglio walked out of the Capitol in Albany on Saturday, a thought struck him. “That’s the last state budget I’ll ever vote on,...
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    ‘Squad’ earmarked $224M for initiatives
    Commentary, Nation World
    ‘Squad’ earmarked $224M for initiatives
    Apr 19, 2024
    A group of eight Democratic progressive U.S. House members known as “The Squad” have filed $224 million of earmarks in the federal budget since 2023 t...
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    Gillibrand’s bill would boost home health aides, long-term care workers
    Daily Headlines, News, NY State News
    Gillibrand’s bill would boost home health aides, long-term care workers
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Apr 18, 2024
    U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has introduced the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act, legislation that would address a nationwide shortage of long-ter...
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    Plague of lawlessness spreads in NY
    Commentary, Local Columnists, New York
    Plague of lawlessness spreads in NY
    SEN. TOM O'MARA 
    Apr 09, 2024
    On the evening of March 30, Chemung County Sheriff’s Investigator Mike Theetge, in pursuit of a suspect in a retail theft operation at a Target store ...
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    NY lawmakers extend deadline on new state budget
    Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    NY lawmakers extend deadline on new state budget
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 04, 2024
    New York lawmakers gave themselves more time to negotiate the state budget by voting Thursday to temporarily extend the deadline for the final spendin...
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    Fetterman visits McKean County, thanks supporters
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News
    Fetterman visits McKean County, thanks supporters
    Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 26, 2024
    PORT ALLEGANY, Pa. — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., drove three hours to the Port Allegany Veterans Memorial Inc., solely to thank his local support...
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    GOP senators lament increased spending in NY Dems’ budget proposals
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, ...
    GOP senators lament increased spending in NY Dems’ budget proposals
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Mar 14, 2024
    ALBANY — State Sen. George Borrello said Thursday that New York Democratic lawmakers have taken a “head-in-the-sand approach” in building their new bu...
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    ‘No Labels’ has no candidate
    Commentary, Nation World
    ‘No Labels’ has no candidate
    BYRON YORK 
    Mar 14, 2024
    How do presidential candidacies start? Most begin with the ambitions of one person — one governor or senator or, in Donald Trump's case, one real esta...
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    NY Republican, Democratic lawmakers react to Biden SOTU
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, ...
    NY Republican, Democratic lawmakers react to Biden SOTU
    RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald 
    Mar 08, 2024
    U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy called President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday “nothing more than a divisive campaign speech” while top De...
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    Borrello: Senate Democrats rejected amendment on electric school buses
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, ...
    Borrello: Senate Democrats rejected amendment on electric school buses
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Mar 05, 2024
    ALBANY — The state Senate on Monday rejected a call to rescind the state’s electric school bus mandates and replace them with a feasibility study. Sta...
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    Borrello makes it official: He’ll seek re-election to NY Senate
    Local News, News
    Borrello makes it official: He’ll seek re-election to NY Senate
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Feb 26, 2024
    State Sen. George Borrello kicked off his 2024 re-election campaign in the 57th Senate District on Monday. Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, was first elected i...
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    New Yorkers watching war in Ukraine still hopeful, but say more U.S. support is needed
    News, NY State News
    New Yorkers watching war in Ukraine still hopeful, but say more U.S. support is needed
    ANUSHA BAYYA and ELLEN MOYNIHAN New York Daily News 
    Feb 25, 2024
    NEW YORK (TNS) — For New York City’s Ukrainian community, the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of their homeland this weekend marks a grim m...
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    Democrats seek to block ‘judge shopping’ in redistricting
    Daily Headlines, News, NY State News
    Democrats seek to block ‘judge shopping’ in redistricting
    JOSHUA SOLOMON Times Union, Albany 
    Feb 23, 2024
    ALBANY (TNS) — Democrats who are considering whether to accept an independent commission’s proposed congressional boundaries for New York are proposin...
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    Cattaraugus County Legislature denounces election year changes, murderer’s parole
    Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    Cattaraugus County Legislature denounces election year changes, murderer’s parole
    BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 15, 2024
    LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County legislators levied criticisms of two 2023 actions by the state on Wednesday, targeting changes to election years an...
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    Democrats cheer NY win as good omen for November; but is it enough to calm anxiety over Biden?
    News, NY State News
    Democrats cheer NY win as good omen for November; but is it enough to calm anxiety over Biden?
    ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press 
    Feb 14, 2024
    WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi’s winning back his Long Island House seat could provide a blueprint for Democrat Joe Biden ‘s reelection camp...
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    Senate Republicans distance themselves from border policy bill, leaving aid for Ukraine in doubt
    Senate Republicans distance themselves from border policy bill, leaving aid for Ukraine in doubt
    STEPHEN GROVES, MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press 
    Feb 06, 2024
    WASHINGTON — Facing a torrent of criticism from conservatives, Senate Republicans on Monday resisted advancing on a bipartisan proposal intended to cl...
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    State senator seeks nominations for Veterans Hall of Fame
    Allegany County News, Daily Headlines, News, ...
    State senator seeks nominations for Veterans Hall of Fame
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Feb 02, 2024
    ELMIRA — Sen. Tom O’Mara is seeking nominations for the New York State Senate’s Veterans Hall of Fame, an online tribute to the military service and c...
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    Victory, yes, but some warning signs for Trump
    Commentary, Nation World
    Victory, yes, but some warning signs for Trump
    CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
    Jan 24, 2024
    WASHINGTON. (TNS) — With his solid New Hampshire victory, Donald Trump has the Republican nomination within his grasp. But the results showed he faces...
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    Iran can’t have nuclear weapons
    June 16, 2025
    Promising an apocalypse by the ayatollahs who were getting ever closer to obtaining a nuclear weapon to carry out that diabolical wish, Israel had eve...
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    Commentary, Opinion
    Readers’ Turn to Write: Americans face a choice at the ballot box
    June 16, 2025
    Growing up, my family was destitute. If not for food stamps, we would have had little food — even so, there were times when our refrigerator was empty...
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    What’s wrong with enforcing the law?
    Commentary, Opinion
    What’s wrong with enforcing the law?
    By SUSAN SHELLEY Los Angeles Daily News 
    June 16, 2025
    LOS ANGELES (TNS) — President Donald Trump is enforcing immigration law, and for the first time in many decades immigration enforcement does not resem...
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    June 16, 2025
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    Belfast celebrates reopening of County Road 26 bridge
    Local News, News
    Belfast celebrates reopening of County Road 26 bridge
    By Olean Times Herald staff 
    June 16, 2025
    BELFAST — A newly constructed and reopened bridge on County Road 26 in the town of Belfast has been named the William “Bill” A. Nichols Bridge. Allega...
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    Donald L. Thierman, Sr.
    Donald L. Thierman, Sr.
    Julie Keim 
    June 16, 2025
    Donald L. Thierman, Sr. OLEAN --- Donald L. Thierman, Sr., 86, passed away peacefully Friday (June 13, 2025) at The Pines of Olean. Born August 14, 19...
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