Articles, Commentary, Leters to the Editor
Jun 02, 2025
Rep. Nicholas Langworthy claims the GOP budget “eliminates waste, fraud and abuse” while protecting programs like Medicaid. But the “historic savings”...
Articles, Commentary, Local Columnists
May 28, 2025
The process of crafting and passing legislation has often been compared to sausage-making, insofar as most people enjoy eating sausage, but virtually ...
Commentary, Local Columnists
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, ...
Commentary, Nation World
Apr 24, 2025
Elon Musk is reportedly planning to spend less time tending to the budget-cutting DOGE project and more time on his businesses, according to Politico,...
Opinion, opinion/columns
Apr 17, 2025
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...
Commentary, Nation World
Apr 17, 2025
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...
Local News, News
Apr 16, 2025
OLEAN — A 6.2% tax rate increase to $17.90 per $1,000 of assessed value on a $29,147,462 budget is spelled out in the finalized City of Olean budget t...
Commentary, Nation World
Apr 10, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Heading into Tax Day, if you listen to progressive policymakers for a few minutes, you’ll likely hear that few problems on Earth ca...
Commentary, Leters to the Editor
Apr 08, 2025
I voted in the election to stop fraud, waste and abuse. I expect our government to run efficiently and I voted for putting Washington on a budget and ...
Daily Headlines, Local News, News, ...
Mar 02, 2025
The changing fiscal landscape could hinder local governments’ budgets, New York State ComptrollerThomas P. DiNapoli warns in his recent report. The co...
Commentary, Nation World
Feb 27, 2025
The Trump administration is doubling down on deregulation. Quite literally, in fact: Where the previous Trump administration removed five regulations ...
Commentary, Nation World
Feb 24, 2025
NEW YORK (TNS) — There is one surefire way to know when someone is trying to pull one over on you: If they’re promising something for nothing — whethe...
Commentary, Nation World
Feb 18, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Social Security’s deep popularity among voters has earned it a reputation as the third rail of politics, meaningCongressis afraid t...
Commentary, Nation World
Feb 17, 2025
The federal deficit will be $21.1 trillion in the 10-year period from 2025 to 2034, according to projections in the Congressional Budget Office’s bian...
Cattaraugus County, Local News
Feb 14, 2025
SALAMANCA — With the district-wide vote less than three months away, the Salamanca City Central School is beginning to shape its preliminary numbers f...
Allegany County News, Business, Cattaraugus County, ...
Feb 10, 2025
Most area sales taxing bodies saw lower receipts in 2024 than in 2023, the state's fiscal watchdog reported, and all reported December collections low...
Commentary, New York
Jan 28, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget presentation included a number of Assembly Minority Conference ideas, but at its core, the plan still fails to properly pri...
Commentary, Nation World
Jan 01, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — “Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon,” Milton Friedman once said. In other words, don’t blame greed — blame th...
Local News, News
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...
Obituaries
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...
Obituaries
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...
Obituaries
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...
Obituaries
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...
