politics

PHILADELPHIA — Policymakers spoke in no uncertain terms at a hearing in Pittsburgh on Tuesday: both rural and urban regions will suffer if the legisla...

If the federal government wants to keep Medicare and Social Security intact for the next 75 years, it will need an extra $78.2 trillion in cash that i...

OLEAN — Love In Action Cattaraugus County, in collaboration with the Olean Public Library, will present a screening of the documentary “Choosing Earth...

Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature’s all-Democrat majorities still can’t agree on a new state budget, but they’ve shown where they’re headed ...

Protestors lined up April 5 by Olean's Lincoln Park for protest number six. Despite the cold, this determined group assembled, waving flags and carryi...

OLEAN — The League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties has been honored as one of 37 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge champion award...

ALBANY (TNS) — Elise Stefanik suffered a significant disappointment with the world watching. That couldn't have been easy. The Republican congresswoma...

U.S. intelligence predicts a Chinese invasion of Taiwan by 2027 , just two short years away. The fall of Taiwan would ensure China corners the world’s...

ALBANY (TNS) — Top New York Democrats have found ample room for criticism in ongoing chaos at the federalSocial Security Administration, tying fears a...

SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Area 60+ Center is for all people in and around Cattaraugus County, including Great Valley, Little Valley and Randolph, who ...

ALBANY — This year, for once, state lawmakers’ failure to pass a timely budget could prove to be a stroke of luck. When President Donald Trump rolled ...

ALBANY (TNS) — President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order this week that directs the U.S. attorney general to evaluate state "climate" laws t...

COLONIE — Despite a cold and brutal wind, protesters gathered outside Colonie Town Hall on Tuesday evening to express their distaste for Elon Musk. I'...

Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski said the lack of a state budget and meaningful progress toward cutting a more than $250 billion spending plan offered by D...

In a forceful pushback, New York education officials are defying the Trump administration's directive to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion pro...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — More than 130 undocumented migrants were arrested by federal immigration authorities across Upstate New York in a recent operation. U...

In early March, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made his bid to re-enter politics and challenge incumbent New York City Mayor Eric Adams. His pitch ...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — “Don’t be a PANICAN,” President Donald Trump cautioned on social media. Critics have questioned the universal tariffs he unleashed ...