O’Mara: The world keeps turning on NY’s go-it-alone climate agenda
“ACT will triple the cost of a semi-truck, dump truck, and snowplow” A weekly COLUMN by NY State Senator Tom O’Mara, Repeatedly in this column over the past six years, […]
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Confer Column: Get involved in public comment periods
A look at the public comment process and how to engage effectively By Bob Confer One of the most important tools afforded citizens when it comes to ironing out public […]
A Golden Girl: Green Memories
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and parades A COLUMN By Kathryn Ross, photo by Brian Cannon There is a huge, hunkin snowdrift in front of my car. It was originally about […]
Palmesano: Pass Laken’s Law, repeal Green Light Law
Republican Assemblyman calls for increased cooperation with ICE From the office of Assemblyman Palmesano, Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) joined Executive Associate Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations Tom Homan, Assembly Republican Leader […]
OP-ED: Steuben County’s Shameful Retaliation Against Sheriff Allard
“Sheriff Allard is doing his job” An OPINION by Joe Huang-Racalto, Hornell, NY The Steuben County Legislature has once again revealed its true motives—not a commitment to transparency or public safety, […]
Sheriff Allard: Analysis of Patrol Overtime 2025
“NO PUBLIC STATEMENTS, NO REQUEST FOR PRESENTATIONS, NO PUBLIC SPECTACLE” From the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, This morning at the Steuben County Finance Committee, I was asked to present an […]
The Global Struggle for Human Rights: A Local and National Reflection
The plight of Mahmoud Khalil is all too familiar A COLUMN By: Johanna Elattar Human rights are often framed as universal principles, guiding how we should treat one another, regardless […]
Senator George Borrello on Governor Hochul’s Executive Order Banning Striking Corrections Officers from Government Jobs
“This isn’t leadership” From the Office of NY State Senator George Borrello, “Governor Hochul’s executive order banning is nothing short of vindictive and authoritarian. Firing 2,000 corrections officers wasn’t enough—now […]
Letter to the Editor: Taking from the poor to provide for the rich is bad tax policy
“26% of Allegany County’s children live in poverty” Dear Editor, The recent extension of the 2017 tax cuts by the House of Representatives will mostly benefit the wealthy at the […]
Schumer: Closing Big Flats Social Security Office Will Hurt Southern Tier Seniors And Families – So Don’t Do It!
From the Office of US Senator Chuck Schumer, pictured at Alfred University in 2022 After ‘DOGE’ placed the Big Flats Social Security Administration office on a list of leases to be […]
O’MARA: “During prison crisis, Albany ideology overruling common sense”
State Senator has been calling for an end to HALT since 2022 A weekly COLUMN by NY State Senator Tom O’Mara, Over the past several years, New York State has […]
The Golden Girl: Time After Time
Shedding some light on Daylight Savings Time A COLUMN By Kathryn Ross I like Daylight Savings Time. I especially like it in the Fall when we push the clocks back […]
Letter to the Editor: A clarification
Amie Acton clarifies March 3 OP-ED Dear Editor, After reading Mr. Whitney’s well-written and informative response I realized I needed to clarify something in my original letter. Please recall that […]
Assemblyman Sempolinski Raises Alarm over Proposed HEAT Act
Proposal Would Eliminate Natural Gas for Homes and Businesses From the Office of Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski, ALBANY – Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski is raising the alarm over a proposed bill that […]
Tom O’Mara: “Local Roads Are Essential”
Increase CHIPS funding and keep our roads and bridges safe A Weekly COLUMN by NY State Senator Tom O’Mara, Approaching final negotiations over a new state budget, it’s critical to […]