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Court affirms Allegany County vacating legislature seat
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Olean Times Herald staff 
Mar 06, 2025
An Allegany County Supreme Court ruling has affirmed that former legislator Adam Cyr vacated his seat by moving from the district he represented. Legi...
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Guest Comment: 152 reasons to run for office
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KAREN ASH 
Feb 24, 2025
“Everything is impossible until it is done.” — Nelson Mandela Ideally, representative government reflects the composition and interests of its constit...
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NY Democrats put election law change on hold
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Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 10, 2025
New York Democrats appeared to veer away Monday from controversial legislation that could have kept Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s North Countr...
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Sempolinski opposes changes to NY election law
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Olean Times Herald staff 
Feb 04, 2025
Pointing to what he calls "the arrogance of one-party rule in Albany," Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski said he opposes potential changes to state election...
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