LETTER TO THE EDITOR Stand Up for Medicaid
We need ACTION not just words of concern from our Yates County legislature. We need them to weigh in on how Federal cuts to Medicaid will harm our residents.
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AFTER THOUGHTS Freedom of Information Act protects the public's right to know
The 20th annual observance of Sunshine Week was held March 16-22. While it has nothing to do with climate or seasons, Sunshine Week is a time to recognize the importance of viewing information in the open, something that is critical to democracy.
O'MARA: 'The world keeps turning on NY's go-it-alone climate agenda'
Repeatedly in this column over the past six years, ever since the approval in 2019 of the all-Democrat climate agenda known as the "Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act" (CLCPA), I have shared warnings – my own and those of many others – that New York State is going too far, too fast. It keeps turning out that we haven't just been crying wolf.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Petition signing matters locally
What is petitioning? Why are people knocking on my door? Every year, it is required for local elected officials to get enough signatures to be on the ballot. For instance, if I wanted to run for the Town of Milo committee, I would require approximately 89 signatures of support from Registered Republican voters in the Town of Milo.
FLXJP Committed to justice in the face of chaos and cruelty
Donald Trump's second presidency is less than two months old. Already, Trump has allowed Elon Musk and DOGE to reshape our country in ways we might never repair.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Did we really vote to turn our backs on our Veterans?
I am writing today about my building frustration with what has been going on in the past few weeks. Although I have written in the past mainly as a physician, today I am wearing my hat as a veteran.
O'MARA: 'Local Roads Are Essential'
Approaching final negotiations over a new state budget, it's critical to begin stressing that this year's budget must address the right priorities – and one of the top priorities, in my view, is the future of our local roads and bridges. It's a priority that I and local Assemblyman Phil Palmesano, together with many of our Senate and Assembly colleagues regionally and statewide, have long worked to strengthen.
GUEST ESSAY On Penn Yan's response to the annexation denial
In their response to Milo's rejection of the Old Route 14A annexation, the Penn Yan Trustees and Planning Board failed to reflect on their own failures in advancing this important proposal. I am a neighbor of the proposed annexation and wrote a letter tentatively supporting it, yet my letter also highlighted the poor quality of the information provided to citizens.
GUEST ESSAY About that Little Yellow Pill
It's not just vaccines. Every drug available to Americans has undergone rigorous testing and review.