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Opinion

Supreme Court Considers Title IX

Local Commentaries

CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Let’s pick up where we left off last week. The Supreme Court is considering a challenge—under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause—to Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. The law requires that public schools and higher-education institutions ...

Pine Valley’s Hefty Reserves Disregard Taxpayers

In Our Opinion

We have complained for years about more than $30 million in reserves for Chautauqua County. Pine Valley Central Schools is even more guilty. In recent years, Pine Valley built its unassigned fund balance to roughly 30% of the succeeding year’s budget — dramatically higher than ...

State Health Marketplace Should Include Senior Dental Plans

In Our Opinion

Too many senior citizens in New York state don’t have access to affordable dental care. That fact makes it hard to disagree with legislation (A.11235/S.7594) introduced by Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright and Sen. Cordell Cleare that would require the NY State of Health Marketplace to ...

Economy In County Takes 2 Steps Forward, 1 Step Back

In Our Opinion

When it comes to economic development in the greater Jamestown area, it feels as if we’re taking two steps forward and one step back. It’s an improvement from 10 years ago, when the story was one step forward and two steps back. It’s an interesting concept to consider as we ponder ...