To The Reader’s Forum: As a resident of Chautauqua County, I am concerned about the recent halt of USAID programs and the spread of misinformation about their impact. USAID is crucial to U.S. foreign policy. By promoting economic growth, education and world health in over 80 countries, ...
To The Reader’s Forum: Without question, DOGE is illegitimate in its entirety. Trump singlehandedly created a “government” agency and authorized Musk to run it without congressional authorization. The ‘power of the purse’ lies within congress’s domain, not the president’s ...
Officials Accountable To The Reader’s Forum: I must call it out as long as we still have a free press. Donald first tried extortion to get President Zelensky to give away the mineral rights of Ukraine in payment and gratitude for all the assistance the US has provided since the full ...
Mayor Kim Ecklund faces another key hiring decision early in her second year as mayor. In a Facebook post late last week the city said it is looking to hire a new city planner. In our opinion, it’s a major opportunity for Ecklund to really begin to set a direction for the city’s ...
County Legislator Fred Larson asked a good question last week - what exactly is the county Planning Department planning if it isn’t worried about dealing with two of the most pressing issues facing Chautauqua County? We’re talking, of course, about job creation and boosting the county ...
We hope this is the last we have to hear about a road salt shortage as temperatures stay largely above freezing into mid-March according to most forecasts. It’s a nice respite from what has been a cold, slick winter. At the same time we hope state policy makers have learned a lesson ...