For months, Democrat leaders in Washington and across the country have been pushing a false narrative: that Republicans are slashing Medicaid and targeting vulnerable Americans. It’s a lie. Here are the facts: House Republicans are protecting Medicaid for those who truly need it—pregnant ...
In the midst of the daily swirl of bad news from across the world, last week brought some good news—the election of a new Pope. I am not a Roman Catholic, but it is always exhilarating to experience the spiritual uplift that comes when a new pontiff is selected. It is good to have a world ...
Think of this. If someone asked you to list the most significant inventions in humanity’s history, what would you include? Wouldn’t you include the printing press? To be sure, humanity could—before the printing press—transmit knowledge, wisdom, and culture from one generation to ...
Do area communities continue to have an appetite for tax increases? While the north county has taken the brunt of the recent hits — specifically the municipal spending plans for the city of Dunkirk and village of Fredonia — are other voters throughout Chautauqua County worried or just ...
Jamestown officials are making a push to reverse President Donald Trump’s cuts that would largely eliminate the Community Development Block Grant and HOME programs. To be honest we can see both sides of the issue. City officials on an already thin budget don’t want to lose both the ...
Jamestown officials have received confirmation from the state that interim surface improvements on East Second Street are tentatively scheduled to begin the week of June 9. Parts of the street that were treacherous over the winter are at least passable thanks to cold patching that has stayed ...