Informed policy debate takes a back seat to special interest politics until reality finally threatens the plausible deniability of the politicians. The only question is how much damage politicians will do before reality forces their hand. Such is the battle in New York state between those who ...

During the confirmation hearing for one of the Trump administration’s cabinet secretaries, the nominee testified that “there are two genders.” Sexes, not genders, would have been the right word. As you may have learned in, say, a seventh-grade life-sciences class, organisms that ...

Reducing the County’s sales tax rate from 8% to 7 ¾% under my Resolution is a win-win proposal. Our residents get a tax break and our cities, towns and villages will be held harmless. Starting in 1968, for over 30 years, Chautauqua County made do with a 7% sales tax. For the last 10 ...

“A little reminder that in a few years you won’t remember how much that trip cost, but you will remember the moments you experienced.” Learning and Exploring Through Play Now, years later I realize what a wise move I made taking the grandchildren to New York City. First, I took the ...

President Trump says he has a mandate for his rapid overhaul of the Federal Government. Our congressman, Nick Langworthy, agrees. After contacting his office to express my concerns, I received an email telling me that Americans “overwhelmingly voted for President Trump and his agenda in the ...

Now that winter is about over, construction activities have returned at the I-86 Chautauqua Lake Bridge. As we begin a new construction season on the bridge, “kudos” should be given to the state DOT for getting us through the winter without major incident. At the beginning of the ...