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In Our Opinion

Don’t Further Introduce Politics Into Power Grid Reliability

Injecting politics into the redistricting process - a process already governed by politics - is unfortunate but ultimately harms no one but politicians. It’s irksome when Texas Republicans and New York and California Democrats play shenanigans with congressional district lines because of ...

Thank You, Rick Stone, For Restoring John Mann’s Name

Staff Sgt. John Mann has been a man lost to history for the past 83 years. During World War II, Mann was assigned to 22nd Material Squadron at Hickam Airfield on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. On. Dec. 7, 1941, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese aircraft expanded to Hickam Field, ...

Paring Back Proposed North Side Zoning Changes Makes Sense

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

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

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?

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 - ...