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DEAR RUSTY: I claimed Social Security at 70. My wife claimed her own SS at 62, and her earnings were significantly lower than mine. I understand my wi...

Ah, election season. That festive time when politicians suddenly have new ideas about how to make our lives better. This year the limelight shines bri...

ALBANY — The latest round of health insurance premium hikes announced by New York regulators adds to evidence that state policies are drowning consume...

DEAR RUSTY: My financial advisor used a computer program which told my husband to take his SS at age 68, then suspend it after a few months. What I un...

Most local taxing authorities saw higher sales taxes in August compared to the year before, state officials said Tuesday. State Comptroller Thomas DiN...

HUMPHREY — The Humphrey Town Board will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Oct. 14 at the town hall, 4500 Humphrey Road, to discuss Local Law No. 1 for 2...

Over the past few months in New York state government, we’ve witnessed constant reminders why this state is headed in the wrong direction under one-pa...

DEAR RUSTY: In November I will be 60 and eligible for widow’s benefits. My late husband’s Social Security was approximately $2,300 when he passed arou...

One of the most important issues facing the country has been conspicuously absent from the U.S. presidential contest — and got only the most superfici...

OLEAN — An error on the New York State Office of Real Property Tax Services website has led to inaccurate school tax bills being issued to Town of Ole...

The American Dream was built on a promise of equality — a promise of equality in terms of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. During the 2024...

DEAR RUSTY: This is a matter that I find particularly irksome. My wife — a retired teacher — was told that, should I predecease her, she is not eligib...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — To say Americans are dissatisfied with the state of the economy is an understatement. Polls since late 2021 have consistently shown...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — When the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the Biden-Harris administration’s latest student loan bailout scheme, it potential...

FRANKLINVILLE — Residents of the Franklinville Central School District can vote Tuesday on a proposed $33.76 million capital improvement project that ...

Donald Trump has proposed across-the-board tariffs on goods made abroad and sold in America, as well as substantial corporate tax cuts. Kamala Harris ...

OLEAN — With the first day of school just one week away, the Olean City School District is buzzing with back-to-school activities. In addition to Tues...

Democrats this past week in Chicago seemed to pull off what they sought to accomplish: unite the Democratic Party, drown out the progressive wing of t...