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Citizen Action of NY endorses Gies for Congress
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (288+ words) OLEAN " Congressional candidate Aaron Gies on Monday announced he's endorsed by Citizen Action of New York, a statewide grassroots organization listing social, racial, economic and environmental justice as its primary mission. "There are major fights ahead in both Washington and…...
New York still hasn’t learned from its Covid mistakes
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (289+ words) ALBANY " We recently marked the sixth anniversary of a fateful moment in New York's coronavirus pandemic: the Cuomo administration's order sending Covid-infected patients into nursing homes. Of the thousands of seat-of-the-moment judgment calls made by the Cuomo administration during that…...
Siena poll: Hochul loses ground to Blakeman in governor’s race
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (290+ words) Bruce R. Blakeman, the Republican candidate for governor, gained ground on Gov. Kathy Hochul in the latest statewide poll of voters " even as a majority of voters say they don't know who the GOP's nominee is. The Siena Research Institute poll…...
Florida man’s response to NY governor: Hell no, we won’t go!
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (510+ words) New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has a Florida problem. Facing a ballooning budget deficit and an ever-narrowing lead in her reelection bid against Republican candidate Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County's Trump-endorsed executive, the Sunshine State is draining cash from her coffers…...
Letter to the Editor: The right ruling on public broadcasting
4+ day, 23+ min ago (324+ words) Recently, a federal court struck down the president's executive order that sought to eliminate funding for NPR and PBS, ruling that it violated the First Amendment by targeting public media for its journalism. This is a meaningful win for free…...
Allegany County lawmakers oppose solar, wind projects on state forest lands
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (324+ words) BELMONT " The Allegany County Board of Legislators unanimously passed a resolution opposing state legislation that would allow development of solar and wind projects on state forest lands. DEC's mission is to "conserve, improve and protect New York's natural resources and…...
Letter to the Editor: No word on tax exemption for veterans in ALCS District
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (295+ words) As a life resident and property owner in the town of Allegany, I served in the U.S. Army from 1966-68, including a tour in Vietnam. It came to my attention in 2024 while researching "perks" available to veterans that six school districts with…...
Gies submits more than 8,000 signatures in congressional bid - Olean Times Herald
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (287+ words) Aaron Gies, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 23rd District, has become the first challenger of incumbent Rep. Nick Langworthy to submit nominating petitions in Albany. Gies of Olean said he filed more than 8,000 signatures with the state Board of Elections…...
More than 400 gather in Lincoln Park for No Kings 3.0 demonstration
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (292+ words) OLEAN " More than 400 people gathered Saturday in Olean's Lincoln Park for the No Kings 3.0 demonstration, one of thousands happening nationally this past weekend. The event opened with talks from event organizers and New York Congressional District 23 candidate Aaron Gies before…...
Borrello, Blakeman call for audit of NY’s CDL testing procedures - Olean Times Herald
1+ week, 3+ day ago (287+ words) State Sen. George Borrello joined New York state's Republican candidate for governor Friday to call for a thorough state audit of how commercial drivers are tested, licensed and monitored in the state. Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, and Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau…...