Editor, OBSERVER: In 2013 the Supreme Court of the United States struck down many provisions of the 1965 voting rights act reasoning that enough progress had been made in certain areas that statutory protections were no longer needed. This decision has had the effect of essentially changing ...

Editor, OBSERVER: Chautauqua County has the highest unemployment, is the poorest county in the state, lowest per capita income, and the largest exodus of residents leaving a county. This has all occurred under Republican administrations. When you do the same thing over and over again and ...

This is the time for reflection and promise, and most importantly the time to let our voices be heard about the issues facing us here in the city of Dunkirk. Do we retain the status quo or vote change? Do we believe what we are hearing from the candidates, or do we challenge what is being said? ...

Editor, OBSERVER: I find myself floundering among enormous amounts of information coming at me from hundreds of sources. I find that it helps me and perhaps may help other readers to re-focus on what is important: ¯ Equality not equity. ¯ Freedom of will not collectivism. ¯ Facts not ...

Editor, OBSERVER: I have given formal presentations on ophthalmology and vision science in North America and Europe over 47 years. I have attended Meet the Candidates events of the League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County annually from 2001 through 2019. I have appeared at these events as ...

Editor, OBSERVER: It has recently come to my attention that the village of Fredonia’s police chief is retiring. During tough times like these it can be a scary thought, that a process like this can take weeks to months to find a qualified person. Thank God we already have a qualified ...