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    Letter to the Editor: Langworthy undermines essential programs
    Articles, Commentary, Leters to the Editor
    Letter to the Editor: Langworthy undermines essential programs
    Jun 02, 2025
    Rep. Nicholas Langworthy claims the GOP budget “eliminates waste, fraud and abuse” while protecting programs like Medicaid. But the “historic savings”...
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    Social Security Matters: Why must veterans pay for Medicare?
    Articles, Local News, News
    Social Security Matters: Why must veterans pay for Medicare?
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    May 30, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: I’m a retired Navy veteran who is going to be turning 65 years old this year. My question is concerning mandatory Medicare sign-up require...
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    Olean Public Library seeks 29% tax hike to cover rising costs
    Articles, Local News, News
    Olean Public Library seeks 29% tax hike to cover rising costs
    BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 30, 2025
    OLEAN — Olean Public Library officials are seeking voter approval for the largest tax increase in decades. The library announced this week a $2.06 mil...
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    The ‘big, beautiful bill’ could backfire
    Articles, Commentary, Local Columnists
    The ‘big, beautiful bill’ could backfire
    NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
    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 ...
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    Olean council OKs lower tax bills to be mailed
    Articles, Local News, News
    Olean council OKs lower tax bills to be mailed
    BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 28, 2025
    OLEAN — New, lower tax bills will be coming to city taxpayers — and they will have some extra time to pay without penalty. The Common Council unanimou...
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    Social Security Matters: How do I apply for benefits?
    Articles, Business, Local News, ...
    Social Security Matters: How do I apply for benefits?
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    May 23, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: I just turned 65 years old in February. I need to sign up for Social Security but don’t even know where to start. — Seeking Assistance DEA...
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    America’s debt problem is also a retirement problem
    Articles, Local News, News
    America’s debt problem is also a retirement problem
    ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
    May 22, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — The wise minds at Moody’s Investors Service finally acknowledged last week what the other two main credit rating agencies did years a...
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    Trump and GOP Congress, big spenders
    Commentary, Nation World
    Trump and GOP Congress, big spenders
    DEBRA J. SAUNDERS Las Vegas Review-Journal 
    May 21, 2025
    WASHINGTON (TNS) — I’ve often railed at Democrats’ failure to revamp federal immigration law during the two years President Joe Biden enjoyed a Democr...
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    Olean city tax bill discrepancy solution planned for Tuesday vote
    Articles, Local News, News
    Olean city tax bill discrepancy solution planned for Tuesday vote
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 21, 2025
    OLEAN — A discrepancy in city of Olean property owners’ tax bills should be corrected to reflect a 6.2% tax increase in the budget approved in April, ...
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    Time to finally fix New York’s broken budget process
    Commentary, New York
    Time to finally fix New York’s broken budget process
    ASSEMBLYMAN WILL BARCLAY 
    May 19, 2025
    The recently passed 2025-26 budget was the latest in 15 years. One would think the extra time would have yielded better results, but the final product...
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    Taxpayers haven’t reached finish line under new state budget
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    Taxpayers haven’t reached finish line under new state budget
    SEN. TOM O'MARA 
    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, ...
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    NY’s $254B budget faces shaky future amid federal uncertainty
    Local News, News, NY State News
    NY’s $254B budget faces shaky future amid federal uncertainty
    DAN CLARK Times Union, Albany 
    May 12, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — Legislation incorporated into the latest state budget in 15 years has been signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul after more than a month of negot...
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    Social Security Matters: Must I take Medicare Part A even if I have VA or Medicaid coverage?
    Local News, News
    Social Security Matters: Must I take Medicare Part A even if I have VA or Medicaid coverage?
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    May 09, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: Does everyone need to sign up for Medicare Part A, even if you are ex-military? Or only on Medicaid, regardless of whether you are eligibl...
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    Every move NY government makes comes with a cost
    Commentary, Nation World
    Every move NY government makes comes with a cost
    SEN. TOM O'MARA 
    May 08, 2025
    New York state finally has a budget. Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Democrat-led State Legislature were running state government on a series of emergency e...
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    Social Security Matters: Applying at 62; when to enroll in Medicare
    Business, Local News, News
    Social Security Matters: Applying at 62; when to enroll in Medicare
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    May 02, 2025
    ASK RUSTY: I am writing to ask for your advice on when I should sign up or enroll in a Medicare Plan. I have submitted an early retirement application...
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    Gov. Hochul: Agreement reached on $254B state budget
    Local News, News, NY State News
    Gov. Hochul: Agreement reached on $254B state budget
    GEOFF HERBERT syracuse.com 
    Apr 29, 2025
    SYRACUSE (TNS) — New Yorklegislative leaders have reached an agreement on a $254 billion state budget, Gov.Kathy Hochulannounced late Monday. Lawmaker...
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    How Albany could save millions by closing a Medicaid loophole
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    How Albany could save millions by closing a Medicaid loophole
    BILL HAMMOND 
    Apr 25, 2025
    ALBANY — A glitch in state insurance law is allowing doctors to collect Medicaid fees that are sometimes hundreds of times higher than the program nor...
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    DOGE isn’t enough to tame big government
    Commentary, Nation World
    DOGE isn’t enough to tame big government
    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,...
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    New York is Uncle Sam’s piggy bank
    Commentary, Nation World, New York
    New York is Uncle Sam’s piggy bank
    Apr 24, 2025
    Thank you to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli for publishing an analysis of the balance of payments between the 50 states and the federal government . T...
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    Sempolinski: Wellsville town hall on hold with the NY budget
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
    Sempolinski: Wellsville town hall on hold with the NY budget
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Apr 21, 2025
    Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski said he’s hoping to hold a long-scheduled town hall meeting Thursday in Wellsville — if a state budget is adopted in time....
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    The flash-flood era is here, and we’re not ready
    Commentary, Opinion
    The flash-flood era is here, and we’re not ready
    By MARK GONGLOFF Bloomberg Opinion 
    July 18, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — New York City’s subway system is mainly known for moving millions of riders every day and scaring the U.S. transportation secretary. ...
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    A warning for New York’s energy policy
    Commentary, Opinion
    A warning for New York’s energy policy
    July 18, 2025
    On June 24, New York’s electricity grid nearly blew a fuse. That day was extremely hot, and air conditioning was working overtime. The New York Indepe...
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    Winners named in Salamanca flower contest
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    Winners named in Salamanca flower contest
    By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    July 18, 2025
    SALAMANCA — Winners of the city’s 5th annual flower contest have been chosen. In the flower barrels category, Hairmaxx beauty salon at 115 Main St. wa...
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    Cattaraugus County, Local News, Press Releases
    Cattaraugus County Veteran Services to conduct August sessions
    July 18, 2025
    Steve E. McCord, director of Cattaraugus County Veterans Services, will be available to discuss Veterans Affairs benefit laws, the healthcare system o...
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    Steinbroner family celebrates 85 years of reunions
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    Steinbroner family celebrates 85 years of reunions
    By DEB EVERTS news@oleantimesherald.com 
    July 18, 2025
    SALAMANCA — The Steinbroner family celebrated five generations of memories at their 85th annual reunion last weekend when descendants of George and Al...
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    Olean High School students help beautify Union Street gardens
    High School, Local News, News
    Olean High School students help beautify Union Street gardens
    By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    July 18, 2025
    OLEAN — Four dedicated Olean High School students — Abby Simons, Tiana Maine, Landon Johnson and Dominic Myers — gathered Thursday morning on North Un...
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