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    Sempolinski, Borrello critical of record $254.3B New York budget
    Local News, News
    Sempolinski, Borrello critical of record $254.3B New York budget
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 09, 2025
    Both houses of the state legislature passed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s sweeping $254.3 billion state budget package Thursday night following days of debate a...
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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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    Recession fears may be making GOP lawmakers uneasy
    Commentary, Nation World
    Recession fears may be making GOP lawmakers uneasy
    CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
    May 08, 2025
    WASHINGTON (TNS) — The impact of political landslides and the resulting mandates wear off, even when they are substantial. It will certainly happen wh...
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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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    DNC, RNC spent millions on parties
    Commentary, Nation World
    DNC, RNC spent millions on parties
    May 08, 2025
    From 1976 to 2012, politicians took the phrase “political party” a bit too literally by using taxpayer funds to help pay for the stages, confetti, bal...
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    JCC introduces Good Neighbors Scholarship for nearby Pennsylvania students
    Local News, News
    JCC introduces Good Neighbors Scholarship for nearby Pennsylvania students
    May 07, 2025
    SUNY Jamestown Community College recently introduced a scholarship that will make higher education more affordable for Pennsylvania students. The Good...
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    NY Democrats want to revoke tax benefits for ICE-contracted airlines
    Local News, News, State
    NY Democrats want to revoke tax benefits for ICE-contracted airlines
    RAGA JUSTIN Times Union, Albany 
    May 06, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — Some New York Democrats want to hamstring the ability of commercial airlines to work with Immigrations and Custom Enforcement as the ad...
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    Readers’ Turn to Write: What are we fighting for?
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    Readers’ Turn to Write: What are we fighting for?
    PEGGY CRADDUCK 
    May 06, 2025
    “And it’s one, two, three, what are we fightin’ for?..." Country Joe and the Fish sang those words from a protest song to half a million rain-soaked p...
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    How Medicaid ‘expansion’ changes could affect NY
    Commentary, New York
    How Medicaid ‘expansion’ changes could affect NY
    BILL HAMMOND 
    May 04, 2025
    ALBANY — As U.S. House Republicans consider cutbacks to federal Medicaid funding, their focus has turned to the so-called expansion population. Althou...
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    Spending actually up under Trump. Here’s why
    Commentary, Nation World
    Spending actually up under Trump. Here’s why
    May 02, 2025
    President Donald Trump is spending taxpayer money 10% faster than Joe Biden was at this time last year, according to daily financial statements releas...
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    Langworthy: House vote a blow to New York’s green agenda
    Local News, News, State
    Langworthy: House vote a blow to New York’s green agenda
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 01, 2025
    U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy said he was pleased with a House resolution passed Thursday reversing federal approval ofCalifornia banning the sale of gas-...
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    State: Area unemployment rates decline February to March after winter bump
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
    State: Area unemployment rates decline February to March after winter bump
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 01, 2025
    Local unemployment decreased in March after steady bumps in January and February, on par with the rates reported a year ago this month, according to s...
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    Impeachment, really? Hack Democrat goes to the well again
    Commentary, Nation World
    Impeachment, really? Hack Democrat goes to the well again
    NOLAN FINLEY The Detroit News 
    May 01, 2025
    DETROIT (TNS) — Americans knew exactly what they would get when they electedDonald Trumppresident last November. And now, to quote Mencken, they're ge...
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    NY town won’t give up school’s Native American mascot, gets Trump’s support
    Local News, News, State
    NY town won’t give up school’s Native American mascot, gets Trump’s support
    PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press 
    Apr 30, 2025
    MASSAPEQUA — As a high school hockey player, Adam Drexler wore his Massapequa Chiefs jersey with pride. But as the Chickasaw Nation member grew up and...
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    Tax relief remains a winning issue
    Commentary, Nation World
    Tax relief remains a winning issue
    Apr 30, 2025
    Markets have stabilized somewhat as President Donald Trump’s team negotiates trade deals with various nations and theWhite Housetempers its more extre...
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    Olean Local Development Corp. accepting applications Exterior Housing Rehabilitation Program
    Local News, News
    Olean Local Development Corp. accepting applications Exterior Housing Rehabilitation Program
    Apr 29, 2025
    OLEAN — The Olean Local Development Corporation announces a third round of the Exterior Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program. The EHRLP will provide fi...
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    Schools must treat parents, kids with more respect
    Commentary, Nation World
    Schools must treat parents, kids with more respect
    DAVID MASTIO Kansas City Star 
    Apr 29, 2025
    WASHINGTON (TNS) — The “queens” and “queers” of the kindergarten alphabet book “Pride Puppy” finally had their day before theSupreme Court. Predictabl...
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    Gov. Hochul: Agreement reached on $254B state budget
    Local News, News, State
    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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    Sempolinski discusses late budget, electric bus mandate at town hall in Wellsville
    Allegany County News, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    Sempolinski discusses late budget, electric bus mandate at town hall in Wellsville
    KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 25, 2025
    WELLSVILLE — Arriving in Wellsville from Albany after voting on yet another extender on the state budget deadline, Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski met wit...
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    Alfred State College holds 114th commencement ceremony
    Alfred State College holds 114th commencement ceremony
    May 11, 2025
    ALFRED — Approximately 1,000 eligible graduates crossed the stage at Alfred State College’s 114th commencement ceremony held at Pioneer Stadium. Famil...
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    STEM Fair promotes potential careers in local manufacturing
    Allegany County News, Business, Cattaraugus County, ...
    STEM Fair promotes potential careers in local manufacturing
    J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
    May 10, 2025
    PORTVILLE — It was Tuesday afternoon, and Evelyn Sabina was reviewing another successful Dream It Do It event with Jeff Belt. During the conversation,...
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    Siemens local legacy continues with revolving loan fund
    Business, Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, ...
    Siemens local legacy continues with revolving loan fund
    JOHN BARTIMOLE Special to Olean Times Herald 
    May 10, 2025
    OLEAN — Now what happens? That was the daunting question facing the community, particularly its governmental, educational and business leaders — when ...
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    Olean Area Farmers Market opens for season today
    Agriculture, Business, Local News
    Olean Area Farmers Market opens for season today
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    May 10, 2025
    OLEAN — The Olean Area Farmers Market will hold its first market of the 2025 season today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lincoln Park pavilion along Sou...
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    Rock City Park open for season
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    Rock City Park open for season
    Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com 
    May 10, 2025
    OLEAN — Now that the calendar reads “May,” people in the Olean area can be sure that one sign of spring will have arrived: Rock City Park is open for ...
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    Spring into children’s programs at Olean Library
    Local News, News
    Spring into children’s programs at Olean Library
    May 10, 2025
    OLEAN — Spring is finally here and we can almost feel life quieting down a little. After a chilly winter and the chaos of the holidays, it is time to ...
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