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ALBANY — State Sen. George Borrello is the co-chair of U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin’s 2022 campaign for governor of New York. Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, is one o...

ALBANY (TNS) — In Andrew Cuomo’s first speech as governor, he promised he would remake a state government mired in scandal and tainted by corruption. ...

State Sen. George Borrello on Thursday asked the governor to donate the proceeds of a recent book to help restore public trust after the administratio...

ALBANY (TNS) — The state Constitution has long prohibited New York from taking on debt without first seeking approval from voters, but through a proce...

We’ve never seen anything like it, have we — some state governments not just advising people on how to spend Thanksgiving with their families, but dic...

CANANDAIGUA (TNS) — Suppose the power of New York’s governor was reduced and instead rivaled that of the Queen of England — basically a figurehead. Th...

When Andrew Jackson disagreed with a decision of the Supreme Court’s Chief Justice, he reportedly said, “John Marshall has made his decision. Now let ...

The coronavirus pandemic has put a big hit on tourism, which is big business in Cattaraugus County and throughout Western New York. Millions in sales ...

From wearing masks to getting tested, responsible preventative behaviors can drastically decrease the spread of COVID-19. With public health officials...

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed is again questioning why Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered COVID-positive patients to be discharged to nursing homes in New York. Reed, R-C...

Democratic congressional candidate Tracy Mitrano said Tuesday that U.S. Rep. Tom Reed hadn’t done enough to secure sufficient funding for the West Val...

It might appear that sooner or later states legalizing the use of marijuana, contrary to federal law, will be crushed in federal courts. After all, fe...

While the rest of the country has recovered from the Great Recession, much of Western New York has been left behind. Nonprofits play a critical role i...

BELMONT — A local law increasing salaries of eight Allegany County administrative staff members was enacted Monday by the County Legislature in an 11-...

Government doesn’t always work as it’s intended to, and there’s columns in newspapers across the country every day addressing it. But it’s worth point...

I work for Allegany Arc and am writing as a supporter of the #bFair2DirectCare Coalition’s 300 Days to Better Pay campaign. I am so grateful to work f...

OLEAN — State Sen. Catharine Young, R-Olean, is looking forward to getting back to governing and tackling “a lot of issues,” as she was re-elected Tue...