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Regarding the reduction in school funding in Assembly District 121, proposed by NYS Gov. Kathy Hochul in her executive budget:
Under the governor’s current proposal, over 50 percent …
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1/31/24
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Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, joined by Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, have made wild statements and taken absurd positions. The three of them want to abandon …
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1/24/24
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Pennsylvania state legislators are making laws that transition Pennsylvania to a healthy, efficient and climate-ready place to be. The PA House has 102 Democrats and 101 Republicans. This narrow …
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1/24/24
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul finally signed the Birds and Bees Protection Act into law, and thanks go to any who encouraged this development.
The birds, bees and other pollinators are …
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1/17/24
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Mr. Holdiness’s frustration with our binary party system is understandable. But as my father always said, to register as an independent is to forfeit an opportunity to vote. And voting in the …
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1/17/24
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I have enjoyed reading your publication for quite some time and I have become very disappointed by the hostility and disdain you are expressing towards your neighbors who don’t share your …
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1/17/24
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Should you overlook the incredible importance of the common toilet in all our lives, allow me to remind you of the kind of crapper into which even a modern society can devolve absent this ingenious …
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1/17/24
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The 121st Assembly District has approximately 60 fire departments; all are volunteer except one. I have visited nearly every one of these volunteer departments, and they all have similar issues: …
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1/9/24
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As a Penn Stater, class of 1963, I was disappointed with the loss to Mississippi in the Peach Bowl, and I was irate with the key Penn State football players who sat out the game. Four of them signed …
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1/9/24
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Re New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signing legislation to move local elections to even-numbered years:
At a time when we should be keeping the divisiveness at the federal and state …
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1/9/24
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The Decepticons over at Fox have built their media empire on the obvious and formidable power of sheer media attention.
Whether they were shamelessly fawning over former president, Donald …
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1/3/24
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On election day, we in Sullivan County chose a new legislature of civility over the past four years of drama and chaos.
In January the legislature will choose a chair to lead for the next …
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1/3/24
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New York State Corrections Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) membership elected three new leaders after votes were counted in a runoff. Chris Summers was elected president, Matt …
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1/3/24
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The Jacob Lang piece would have been better illustrated with a photo of him attacking the Capitol, as described in the article, instead of a blowup of his Twitter feed.
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1/3/24
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Current Pennsylvania law limits athletic trainers to working exclusively with athletes. This outdated restriction is detrimental to the people of the commonwealth and also hinders the full potential …
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12/27/23
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The bad news is grabbing the headlines. Having been in the newspaper business, I know that it is what sells papers, but could we please have equal space for the good news?
Please include …
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12/27/23
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During the recent back and forth about FIMFO, I repeatedly questioned why there wasn’t similar outrage about the incursion of AIRBNB into the local market.
Local real estate …
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12/27/23
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I find myself wondering about our elections. In particular, I wonder if New York voters have become a pesky afterthought in the whole process.
Witness the ever-shrinking Republican field. …
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12/20/23
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With the holidays approaching, many of us are looking forward to celebrations with friends and family.
As you gather with loved ones to spread cheer or raise a glass to the new year, …
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12/20/23
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The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (LWVPA) believes that the proliferation of handguns and semiautomatic assault weapons in the United States is a major health and safety threat to its …
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12/20/23
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