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Opinion

Paring Back Proposed North Side Zoning Changes Makes Sense

In Our Opinion

The city’s decision not to rezone some areas of the north side near Jackson-Taylor Park is a good compromise, in our opinion. We aren’t surprised some neighborhood residents pushed back on the city’s proposal to rezone some areas of the park from an R-2 area to a C-1 designation in an ...

We Still Haven’t Heard Great Reasons Not To Close Job Corps

In Our Opinion

Sen. Charles Schumer is continuing his push locally to marshall support for the Job Corps Academy in Cassadaga. We continue to stand behind efforts to increase the use of vocational education for Chautauqua County students. As a county with a shrinking population, we have a strong BOCES ...

Good Luck Getting Pandora Back In Her Box

In Our Opinion

A pair of Democrats in the state Assembly want to place new limits on advertising and promotions by mobile sports betting companies. Phil Steck proposes banning advertising by or on behalf of mobile sports wagering license holders during the broadcast of any live sporting event while Robert ...

Comedy Is King Here For A Week. Can It Rule Longer?

In Our Opinion

The National Comedy Center once again brought in some of the brightest stars in comedy for this year’s Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. Jon Stewart’s appearance comes at a time of immense cultural relevance for the longtime stand-up comedian, film star and part-time host of The Daily Show - ...

Congress Should Handle Tariffs, Not The President

Letters To The Editor

To The Reader’s Forum: I am not a lawyer but I can read and understand simple English. The US Constitution says in Article 1, Section 8 : “The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises”. It does NOT say that Congress can delegate that power to ...

Gas Price Grandstanding Is Nothing New

Letters To The Editor

To The Reader’s Forum: If we all had a dollar for every politician with a failed promise to get to the bottom of inflated gas prices in Chautauqua County, we’d be able to afford gas in Chautauqua County. Bill Burk Bemus Point