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Elected Officials’ Salary Should Not Be Increased
June 19, 2013 On Sunday, we asked whether elected officials should receive pay raises. Today, we answer our own question with a resounding no. more »»
A New Model Needed To Pay Elected Officials
June 19, 2013 On Jan. 1, Chautauqua County will have a new county executive and a new clerk. The new county executive will have eight years less experience than his predecessor. more »»
Bootey Bay Too Valuable Not To Be On Tax Rolls
June 18, 2013 North Harmony officials have eyed a potential development on the Bootey Bay property in Stow for years. more »»
Nothing Wrong With Exploring Options
June 17, 2013 Voting “yes” Tuesday in a straw vote for the consolidation of Brocton and Westfield schools will not change a thing. more »»
Salary Suggestions Are Ludicrous
June 16, 2013 Should elected officials in Chautauqua County receive pay raises? It’s an interesting question that receives no consideration in a series of recommendations handed up from the county’s Salary Review... more »»
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
June 15, 2013 Thumbs up to the Jamestown Harmony Express for spreading their beautiful music to the nation’s capital. The group recently returned from a four-day performance tour in Washington, D.C. more »»
Rick Perry Challenges Andrew Cuomo
June 14, 2013 Texas Gov. Rick Perry is challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to a duel over which state is more business friendly. Unfortunately for Cuomo and New Yorkers, he’s coming to this gunfight unarmed. more »»
Dog Park A Worthy Addition To Lakewood
June 13, 2013 Lakewood would be a good home for a dog park. In fact, it’s surprising there aren’t more dog parks locally, especially for an area that fancies itself a tourist destinatio. more »»
Reasons To Be Excited About JPS Superintendent
June 12, 2013 Tim Mains, the Jamestown Public School District’s new superintendent, makes quite a first impressio. more »»
There Should Be No Secrets
June 11, 2013 Lots of people use more than one email address, for very good reasons. People who use email at work usually maintain separate personal accounts, for example. more »»
Guantanamo Bay Should Not Be Closed
June 10, 2013 Most of the 166 prisoners being held at the U.S. prison at the Guantanamo Bay military base are more than “terrorist suspects,” the term used often to describe them. more »»
Hispanic Navigator Position Still Needed
June 9, 2013 Four years ago, The Post-Journal wrote about a man named Ruben Santos. Santos was a Puerto Rican native who moved to America for a fresh start. more »»
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
June 8, 2013 Thumbs up to completion of a lengthy project. Restoration of the Busti Grist Mill began in 1971 — and the finished product will be dedicated to the Busti community Sunday. more »»
No Easy Solutions For Hockey In City
June 7, 2013 Hockey fans in Jamestown have seen this play before. more »»
Taxpayer’s Bill Of Rights Raises Questions
June 6, 2013 Twenty one years ago, Colorado voters approved a state constitutional amendment creating a Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights that limits the annual growth in state and local revenues to the total of the... more »»
Help Keep Our Watersheds Clean
June 5, 2013 It’s disturbing enough that water chestnuts and hydrilla are a threat to Chautauqua Lake. Hydrilla was found in Tonawanda Creek, less than 80 miles from Chautauqua County, last summer. more »»
Class-Action Suits Cost Us All
June 3, 2013 Many of us have received the class-action settlement notices in the mail. more »»
Individuals, Corporations Ought To Pay Their Fair Share
June 3, 2013 Some champions of the free market insist Congress — usually its liberal wing — simply can’t abide with success. more »»
Keeping NRG?Will Help Taxpayers
June 2, 2013 The war of words over the proposed $500 million repowering project at the NRG Energy plant in Dunkirk is heating up. more »»
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
June 1, 2013 Thumbs up to all the area high school athletes whose seasons are still ongoing. more »» |
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