Talk about two wrongs not making a right. For weeks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said the state would conduct its own review of possible COVID-19 vaccines because he, and by extension the state, didn’t trust the federal Food and Drug Administration to approve a safe vaccine. “Fifty-four ...
It’s amazing that New York state still has races that are undecided some three weeks after the Nov. 3 election. It’s no wonder state Sen. Michael Gianaris has introduced legislation to speed up the counting of absentee ballots so that elections can be called more quickly. This is a ...
It’s too early to tell right now if Mayor Eddie Sundquist’s compromise plan to increase parking fees and elimination of two-hour free parking spaces while giving people 20 minutes of free parking will be approved by the City Council. As part of his 2021 budget proposal Sundquist proposed ...
To The Reader’s Forum: I respectfully request that Congress pass the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act, H.R. 5434/S. 2602, in 2020. The bipartisan RPM Act protects the right to convert an automobile or motorcycle into a racecar used exclusively at the track. to be used ...
School children have always been asked to show their work before a teacher gives them credit for solving a problem. So we agree with Kim Ecklund, R-At large, and Marie Carrubba, D-Ward 4, who both want to know how a proposed $1.1 million savings in retiree health care built into the city’s ...
To The Reader’s Forum: Whoever sets the timing on the traffic lights cannot even pretend to care about global warming or air pollution, say nothing of wasting fuel. The Washington Street traffic lights cause the driver to stop so that the coming light causes back up so drivers have a ...
We are experiencing more of many things, mostly nothing to feel good about. Sadly we are seeing more families with food shortages, more individuals who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic many of which may not return, more economic hardships, more people without health insurance, ...
To The Reader’s Forum: Just listen to those retired city employees whine! Talk about two classes of citizens in this country, nobody who works in the private sector can come close to the benefits that government employees enjoy during their working days, let alone after retirement. ...
I think it was a mistake for the Town of Ellery and Chautauqua Lake Partnership to bring a lawsuit against the DEC as to herbicide application. Lawsuits tend to cement people into immovable positions. In addition, under state law in a legal action against a state agency, the presumption of ...
Happy Thanksgiving to all. For many, this holiday has and always will be the best holiday of the year. It is uniquely American. And it’s about family and gathering with people we love more than anything. For 32 years, I’ve made the same stuffing, draped the same white cloth over the ...
The opinion piece by Dan McLaughlin in The Post-Journal (Oct. 24, 2020) was so one-sided as to be laughable. The piece was full of distortions and outright lies, innuendoes and smears. It was obviously intended to scare the heebie jeebies out of you:( “Dems, Your Leaders are Radicals”) ...
To The Reader’s Forum: Just listen to those retired city employees whine! Talk about two classes of citizens in this country, nobody who works in the private sector can come close to the benefits that government employees enjoy during their working days, let alone after retirement. ...
I think it was a mistake for the Town of Ellery and Chautauqua Lake Partnership to bring a lawsuit against the DEC as to herbicide application. Lawsuits tend to cement people into immovable positions. In addition, under state law in a legal action against a state agency, the presumption of ...
We are experiencing more of many things, mostly nothing to feel good about. Sadly we are seeing more families with food shortages, more individuals who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic many of which may not return, more economic hardships, more people without health insurance, many ...
The opinion piece by Dan McLaughlin in The Post-Journal (Oct. 24, 2020) was so one-sided as to be laughable. The piece was full of distortions and outright lies, innuendoes and smears. It was obviously intended to scare the heebie jeebies out of you:( “Dems, Your Leaders are Radicals”) ...
Happy Thanksgiving to all. For many, this holiday has and always will be the best holiday of the year. It is uniquely American. And it’s about family and gathering with people we love more than anything. For 32 years, I’ve made the same stuffing, draped the same white cloth over the ...
American presidents need to hit the ground running, especially when it comes to national security. We have too many enemies in the world to let our guard down for even a few hours. President Donald Trump continues to challenge results of the Nov. 3 election through court challenges. That is ...
To The Reader’s Forum: I recently took advantage of the free rabies clinic to assure proper protection of my two cats offered in the City of Jamestown. What a brilliant idea to offer this drive by clinic. The pre-registration was processed by the City Clerk’s office where I was greeted ...
After a presidential election, members of the major party whose candidate came up short often assess where they go next. After the 2020 election, members of both major parties may do that. Please don’t take the word of today’s column, which was deliberately written and submitted before ...
Chautauqua County Legislator Lisa Vanstrom’s prayer, offered Wednesday night to begin the monthly Legislature meeting via Zoom, has gone unanswered in Mayville for the last five years. “Strengthen (local elected representatives) with the wisdom and the grace for the heavy burdens they carry ...