Democrats are lapping Republicans in this year’s election fund-raising, and could that be because GOP donors are wondering what they get for their money? Donors, both small-dollar and large, helped Republicans retake the House in 2022, and all they’ve received in return is a majority that ...
In a sense, it seems like we’ve heard this message enough. But the unfortunate fact is that somewhere in North America on Monday, April 8, 2024, eclipse viewers will make unfortunate mistakes from which they may never recover. So in case this column can prevent some such mistakes, let’s ...
More than 10 months ahead of Monday’s solar eclipse, Chautauqua County’s Noel Guttman was already taking control of preparations for the historic event. During a Public Safety Committee meeting in June, the emergency services director was one of the first officials across the state and ...
Perhaps retiring state Assemblyman Andrew Goodell, R-Jamestown, has found his next calling as the modern-day Nostradamus. Less than a year ago, Goodell stood up on the Assembly floor and called for the state to set aside funding for automated external defibrillators the state was going to ...
We went out to supper last week and I did something obnoxious. I couldn’t help myself. We were reading the menu when the young waitress bopped up to our table, all fresh-faced, smiley. I thought to myself, how nice. And then she said, “Are you guys ready to order?” My spine stiffened, ...
I didn’t watch all of President Biden’s State of the Union address because in general I find that most of these speeches are the same regardless of party. Certainly, there was nothing uplifting or high minded in this one unless you consider calling your opponent a fascist who will destroy ...