DEC orders changes at Great Lakes Cheese after Ischua Creek fish kill
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By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
August 29, 2025
FRANKLINVILLE — State environmental officers said immediate changes are needed after a fish kill in Ischua Creek was triggered by pollution from the G...

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Battered Democrats hope to regain their focus
Commentary, Nation World
CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
Feb 20, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Like everyone else in Washington, Democratic Party leaders have been stunned by the speed and the breadth of President Donald Trump...
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Is Trump pushing powers beyond the Constitution?
Commentary, Nation World
DAVID G. SAVAGE Los Angeles Times 
Jan 29, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — President Trump has begun his second term pressing his power to reshape the government by firing federal officials, ending diversit...
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Presidents and their pardons
Commentary, Nation World
Jan 22, 2025
Maybe you’re mad about President Joe Biden’s parting gift of a preemptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci and members of the Biden family. If not, you’r...
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Presidents and their pardons
Commentary, Nation World
Jan 22, 2025
Maybe you’re mad about President Joe Biden’s parting gift of a preemptive pardons for Dr.Anthony Fauciand members of the Biden family. If not, you’re ...
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Republicans have chance to seize the moment
Commentary, Nation World
MATT WYLIE The Charlotte Observer 
Jan 17, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (TNS) — President Joe Biden’s farewell address to the nation was quintessential Biden. He wove in folksy stories of America’s past. He...
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Langworthy eager to start work in GOP Congress, with Trump
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Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 07, 2025
U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy is eager to get started — working in a Republican-controlled Congress — on the GOP agenda with President-elect Donald Trump,...
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Congress funds ‘zombie’ programs
Commentary, Nation World
Dec 30, 2024
Congress allocated at least $516 billion for federal programs with expired authorizations in fiscal year 2024, and likely far more, according to the C...
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A look ahead to what might happen in 2025
Commentary, Nation World
CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
Dec 27, 2024
WASHINGTON (TNS) — My prediction that President Joe Biden would drop out was a rare bright spot among last year’s not totally serious predictions. Und...
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NY may have to step up on supportive housing
Commentary, New York
DAN CLARK Times Union, Albany 
Dec 02, 2024
ALBANY — Supportive housing is a lifeline for thousands of New Yorkers who benefit from having staff and services onsite where they live, but advocate...
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The looming GOP divide over school vouchers
Commentary, Nation World
MARY ELLEN KLAS Bloomberg Opinion 
Dec 02, 2024
NEW YORK (TNS) — In announcing the nomination ofLinda McMahon, a former professional wrestling executive, to his cabinet, President-electDonald Trumpp...
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Trump names Lee Zeldin to lead EPA
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MICHELLE L. PRICE, JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press 
Nov 11, 2024
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he conti...
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