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Glory Of A Promise Kept
March 31, 2013 Spring hasn’t quite sprung yet in Western New York, but we know it will. Crops and green grass will grow. Flowers will bloom. It is the circle of lif. more »»
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
March 30, 2013 Thumbs up to good news regarding the NRG power plant in Dunkirk. more »»
Finding A Cure For Lake Weeds
March 29, 2013 We thought a pretty convincing case had been made for controlling weeds on Chautauqua Lake. Every year, weeds begin to choke off access to Chautauqua Lake. more »»
Educate The Public In Local Government
March 28, 2013 Few people not connected directly to municipal government understand how it works. That can lead to misunderstandings, lost opportunities and avoidable problems. more »»
Kudos To Rep. Reed For Following Through
March 27, 2013 Many wondered if U.S. Rep. Tom Reed meant what he said about bipartisanship during his recent campaign. more »»
Shared Services Takes Time, Patience
March 26, 2013 In today’s instant feedback, instant gratification world, the glacial pace of government often makes it seem as if nothing’s happening. more »»
Lawmakers Twist A Good Idea
March 25, 2013 Given how much New York state taxes residents, we tend to support measures that lower taxes or at least give money back to the taxpayer. more »»
Industries Need To Help Design Training
March 24, 2013 Nearly any prominent manufacturing representative in Chautauqua County will say they can’t find employees to fill their open jobs. more »»
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
March 23, 2013 Thumbs up to plans to abandon the section of Lafayette Street between Second and Third streets in Jamestown. more »»
Balancing Mandates And State Aid
March 22, 2013 State aid to schools will increase when the state budget is passed over the weekend. more »»
All Who Ran For Office Should Be Commended
March 21, 2013 Voters in villages throughout Chautauqua County have made their choices. All of the candidates in Tuesday’s election should be commended for stepping into the realm of public servic. more »»
Clock Is Ticking For Mandate Relief
March 20, 2013 Only in New York state can a city lose $268,000 and consider the year a financial success. That’s the case in Jamestown. more »»
Arbitration Reform Must Be In Budget
March 19, 2013 Forty-three years ago, Jamestown was a city of 41,818 people that spent roughly 8.3 percent of its budget on police and fire protection. more »»
UN?Proving It Is Irrelevant
March 18, 2013 North Korea’s government has declared the 1953 armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War has been canceled. Not to worry, a United Nations spokesman assured reporters the same day. more »»
Let Boy Scouts Make Own Decision
March 17, 2013 The Boy Scouts have helped millions of boys — gay and straight — during its more than 100-year histor. more »»
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
March 16, 2013 Thumbs up to the nurses of Floor 4D at WCA Hospital. The group works with Anna Raynor, mother of Isabella Stanfor. more »»
Move To November Election Is The Right Choice
March 15, 2013 Elections will be held Tuesday for mayors, trustees and justices in 12 Chautauqua County villages. That’s 12 too many, in our opinion. more »»
Updating The Information Superhighway
March 14, 2013 Area school districts, municipalities and other public bodies have had about a year to begin giving the public access to records scheduled for discussion at public meetings. more »» 
Taxpayers Have A Right To Know
March 13, 2013 For decades there was little opposition to making taxpayer-funded pension information available to the public. It was hard for regular citizens to get their hands on the information. more »»
Give Local Assessors Statewide Access
March 12, 2013 It wasn’t intentional, but state Sen. Catharine Young has exposed the flaws in the state’s STAR program in a way a million state comptroller’s audits never could. Last week, Sen. more »» |
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