Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Jan 10, 2023
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Rep. Kevin McCarthy won his 15th bid to become speaker of the House, but only at great cost. To win the votes he needed to secure t...
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Jan 09, 2023
The only good thing about Kevin McCarthy scheduling his supposedly triumphant 14th House roll call vote that would finally make him speaker for 10 p.m...
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Nov 20, 2022
NEW YORK (TNS) — There was a funny thing about New York’s brutal election. Congressional losses cost Democrats control of the House of Representatives...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, News, ...
Nov 16, 2022
ALBANY (TNS) — Progressives are intensifying their calls for state Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs to resign as state GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy i...
News, NY State News
Nov 14, 2022
ALBANY (TNS) — U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin often offered a prediction on the campaign trail: New Yorkers are hitting their breaking point and if another Demo...
Nov 10, 2022
WASHINGTON — Republicans inched closer to a narrow House majority Wednesday, while control of the Senate hinged on a few tight races in a midterm elec...
News
Nov 09, 2022
LITTLE VALLEY — Acting Cattaraugus County Clerk Darrell Klute won a four-year term as county clerk in Tuesday’s voting. He defeated Kristin Sledge-Whi...
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Nov 06, 2022
The election is only days away, the country is in a funk, talk about the decline of democracy is in the air. If nothing else, the toxic mixture of thi...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, News, ...
Nov 05, 2022
The candidates in the new 23rd Congressional District are criss-crossing the seven-county district in one last push for votes leading up to the midter...
Letters To Editor, Opinion
Nov 03, 2022
When “journalist” Gene Lyons writes that the midterms are “Much ado about nothing” I wonder: On which planet does he live? Does he have any idea about...
Local Columnists, Opinion, Readers Turn To Write
Nov 01, 2022
The League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties would like to share some election FAQs with all citizens of both counties and beyond. ...
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Nov 01, 2022
Democracy is under threat — the wrong candidates could win more votes than their opponents in hotly contested free and fair elections. That’s the worr...
Allegany County News, News
Oct 24, 2022
BELMONT — Many towns and villages across Allegany County are holding elections this fall — but some voters will be facing blank ballots at the polling...
New York, Opinion
Oct 23, 2022
On Wednesday, in a one-sentence summary order, threeManhattanfederal appeals court judges sealedNew Yorkas a two-party state. Without explanation or e...
News, NY State News
Oct 21, 2022
BALLSTON SPA (TNS) — A state Supreme Court justice issued a split ruling Friday that found New York’s absentee ballot laws are partially unconstitutio...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Sep 28, 2022
ALBANY (TNS) — Walk into any supermarket and you’ll find a variety of breakfast cereals to match nearly any taste. Shop online and you can select, say...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Sep 22, 2022
The Court of Appeals’ refusal to reveal the vote for an acting chief judge is unbefitting an open justice system. Imagine if an election was held and ...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, News, ...
Aug 24, 2022
Call it Nicholas Langworthy’s Southern Tier strategy. Langworthy, the state Republican Party chairman, who defeated controversial Carl Paladino in Tue...
Local News, News
June 14, 2025
OLEAN — The first protest Nevin Oliphant took part in was in 1967 in Los Angeles. He was a young teenager protesting the Vietnam War. In 2025 his caus...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
Cathy Briggs, memorial service OLEAN — A memorial service for Cathy Briggs will be held Thursday (June 19, 2025) at Guenther Funeral Home, 1303 E. Sta...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
William S. Clemens ALLEGANY — William S. “Bill” Clemens, 74, of Allegany, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, surround...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
John R. Cornwall, loving husband, father and brother FREEDOM — John R. Cornwall, 75, of Freedom, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at his home, su...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
Dennis L. Holliday, loving husband, father and grandfather LIMESTONE — Dennis L. Holliday, of Nichols Run Road, passed away Tuesday (June 10, 2025). D...
