Commotion at the City Hall treasurer’s office this week led by the office of the New York state comptroller, law enforcement and the county district attorney has been a compelling distraction. But no matter what is discovered, it is doing nothing to fix the serious cash crunch facing Dunkirk. ...
GOP cuts harm Langworthy plan Editor, OBSERVER: This is a letter I emailed to U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy concerning the massive layoff of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees. Dear Congressman Langworthy, About your WARN Act. This proposed legislation that is ...
“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.” Martin Luther King A budget is a moral document. What we fund is what we value. This budget does not value children or the elderly or ...
The opportunity for sending public comments to the New York Public Service Commission continues until April 18. Following the public comment period, the PSC may rubber stamp the RAPID Act (Renewable Action Through Project Interconnection and Deployment Act) — the latest attempt to accelerate ...
Welcome to the first full day of spring. At long last, the hours of daylight exceed the hours of darkness. The winter’s snowfall has largely melted. Snow in the air after the beginning of spring is common. Even measurable snow can still fall. Whatever white stuff comes our way in ...
Affordability is becoming one of the buzzwords in politics over recent months. On Donald Trump’s second day in the Oval Office in January, he signed a presidential memorandum to deliver emergency price relief for American families and defeat the cost-of-living crisis. His focus at the time ...