NYS Senator Tom O’Mara: “Will the stage be set for another spending spree?”
A weekly COLUMN by New York State Senator Tom O’Mara, We will soon be hearing more from Governor Kathy Hochul on where she intends to take this state in the […]
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COLUMN: A Good Day for Steuben County
Kelly H. Fitzpatrick earned re-election as County Chair By Steve Sprague, With the holidays just concluded, still months of winter ahead, thorny national issues that desperately need solutions and the […]
OP-ED: Presidential Authority and the Myth of “Unauthorized” Military Action
The War Powers Resolution makes Presidential authority clear since 1973 An OPINION by Dylan Turner, Wellsville Recent commentary surrounding U.S. military strikes has revived a familiar claim: that a president […]
Candidate for Congress Aaron Gies reacts to military action, Maduro arrest
“We must not ask another generation to fight wars driven by political convenience.” From Aaron Gies for NY-23, AaronforNY23.com Aaron Gies, a Democratic candidate for Congress in NY District 23, […]
A Golden Girl: Happy New Year
A look at traditions in the United States and around the world A COLUMN By Kathryn Ross I’m not a big New Year’s resolution person. Hours after I make them, […]
Exploring the Western NY Wilds: Set out on a new path in 2026
Hit the trails in the coming year for better mental and physical health By Bob Confer If you are working on your resolutions for 2026 and looking for ways to […]
Will it be business as usual for NYS government in 2026 ?
A weekly COLUMN by NY State Senator Tom O’Mara, Above all else this week, I hope this column will find you and your families, friends, and neighbors across the Southern […]
OP-ED: Langworthy’s Shiny Object
PBM Reform Act is a distraction from the calamity that awaits An OPINION from Jim King, Owego NY In a recent press release and again in his December 21 weekly […]
The Star of Bethlehem; a modern day prophesy fulfilled?
31/ATLAS is being closely watched by modern day “wise men” A COLUMN By Frederick Sinclair Growing conjecture is that 3I/ATLAS (ATLAS) is not a comet. It is now also being […]
OP-ED: Rep. Langworthy and Congress must provide answers on pending war with Venezuela
An Allegany County man worries that Congress is repeating the mistakes of the Iraq War An OPINION by Nate Martin, Centerville NY I recently contacted my congressional representative, Nick Langworthy, […]
O’Mara: NY’s new energy plan fuels uncertainty
“Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act” (CLCPA) continues to evolve in the Empire State A weekly COLUMN by NY State Senator Tom O’Mara, The State Energy Board released a final […]
A Genesee Valley Yule Log
A great background helps make the holidays better A COLUMN By Tiger Hulin When I was a kid, WPIX out of New York ran the Yule Log. No commentary. No […]
Military Geoengineering and Weather Mutilation
“We the people, should not consent to being exposed” A COLUMN and photo By Frederick Sinclair, Last week, at sunrise there was an ominous orange streak, from horizon to horizon, […]
Tiny Plastics, Hidden Costs: What We Gave Up When We Traded Glass for Convenience
Microplastics are in all of our bodies and impacting our health A COLUMN by Clayton “Tiger” Hulin, R.N. Microplastics are no longer just an environmental story. They are a human […]
AI=Awkward Information
Testing out “Chat” and “Gemini” yields mixed results A COLUMN by Steve Sprague For a while, I was very proud of the hand-held calculator I bought as an “early adopter” […]