To be honest, I have been dismayed recently by the actions of both political parties in what I would call a surrendering of our country to a “government of one.” Starting first with the Democrats, it is clear that in deference to the desires of a former President—they deferred into ...

Since 2019, the number of criminal case dismissals has increased 373%,highlighting a significant shift in how the judicial system is processing criminal charges. Most people are aware that New York’s current cashless bail law has created a revolving door within our criminal justice system. ...

Over the years, this column has always been a “help” column, to assist the readers to improve their lives, and be the kind of person they strive to be. In this book, James Clear, takes the reader through the steps to build good habits and break bad ones. He describes “atomic” as “an ...

I attended Tuesday’s meeting and have just completed reading Thursday’s OBSERVER article on the LaBella Associates Fredonia water system presentation and felt that a clarification and some important points that were made at the meeting were overlooked. (1) Yes, LaBella Associates are ...

Like most Legislators, I have not been given the $120,000,000 report on the Jail. In 2004 and 2005 when this Legislature approved of the last Jail project, however, I was your County Attorney. From 2014 to 2022 I was a criminal court judge in the busiest City Court per Judge in WNY. It is ...

Given its immediacy, it is understandable that much of the economic debate has focused on President Trump’s highly unorthodox import tariff policy. However, that should not divert our attention from the reckless budget proposal being put forward by the Trump administration. By threatening to ...