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Opinion

The Real “Waste, Fraud And Abuse”

Local Commentaries

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 ...

What We See Happening On The Bridge

Local Commentaries

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 ...

Complaints About Current Administration

Local Commentaries

I have a number of complaints about the current administration: 1. The present talks with Russia’s Putin about ending the war in Ukraine. These talks should have started with Ukraine, not with Russia. Trump knows full well that RUSSIA invaded Ukraine yet he has the nerve to say, “Ukraine ...

Guardians Of Corruption

Local Commentaries

If the tangled mess of corruption in our Federal Government wasn’t already obvious to the average citizen, then the DOGE initiative has made it abundantly clear, except to the willfully blind, of course. From the executive order: “The United States Digital Service is hereby publicly ...

State, Federal Mantra Absent In Local Plans

Editor's Corner

Affordability is becoming one of the buzzwords in politics over recent months. On Donald Trump’s second day in the Oval Office in January, he signed a presidential memorandum to deliver emergency price relief for American families and defeat the cost-of-living crisis. His focus at the time ...