Gov. Kathy Hochul has formally released her agenda for the coming year with more than 200 initiatives included in her 2026 State of the State address. Among the initiatives are increasing funding by $1.7 billion to provide universal, affordable child care around the state, eliminating the ...

By Gregory Bacon gbacon@observertoday.com When it comes to the health of the residents of a community and the physical structures where they live and work, it appears there is a connection. During the recent Chautauqua County Planning Board meeting, some members of the county’s Health ...

After an expansion to Chautauqua County’s EMT training programs a few years ago, classes are still beginning at nearly full capacity each session. With the ability to train more individuals having increased the number of EMS responders in the county, it seems that this expansion has ...

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy announced Sunday night that “repeated credible threats” have forced the temporary closure of his Jamestown office. “The safety of my staff and the constituents we serve is my top priority,” Langworthy said in a statement. “Due to repeated credible threats ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are increasingly rejecting the two major political parties, according to new polling. Just under half, 45%, of U.S. adults now identify as independents, a new Gallup survey found. That’s a substantial shift from 20 years ago, when closer to one-third of ...

Democrats in the state Legislature are eyeing legislation to increase public reporting on immigration enforcement that takes place in New York state. Assemblyman Tony Simone, D-New York City, introduced A.9376 in December, with a companion bill (S.8858) introduced this week in the state ...