Editorial Cartoon 10-8-26
Editorial Cartoon 10-8-26
The Hyde Amendment turns 50 during midterm elections
As the federal government entered fiscal year 2027 on Oct. 1, we marked the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment's application to federal appropriations for Medicaid and other health programs in order to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not used to fund elective abortions. When the late ...
State renewable energy credits penalize BPU for early adoption of hydropower
]Long before it was the fashionable thing to do, the city of Jamestown - through its Board of Public Utilities - invested heavily in renewable energy in the form of hydropower generated by Niagara Falls. That investment provides 90% of the power routed through the BPU into homes and businesses throughout the utility’s service territory. None of that matters a bit to New York state - and the state’s broken give a darn is taking money out of your bank account every month. Recently, the BPU board approved new Clean Energy Standard agreements with NYSERDA, as required by law. While ...
How death penalty opponents share blame for botched executions
“Botched” is a perfectly fine word for golf, cooking, or home repair. It seems inadequate for the taking of a life, even the life of Christa Pike, a heinous murderer. In 1996, a jury found Pike guilty of the torture and murder of her Jobs Corps classmate, Colleen Slemmer. Pike was ...
Guardians stave off elimination
CHICAGO — Jo Adell and José Ramírez powered Cleveland with a pair of two-out triples, and the Guardians avoided an AL Division Series sweep by cooling off the Chicago White Sox with a 9-3 victory in Game 3 on Wednesday. Adell's three-run triple gave Cleveland a 4-1 lead in the third ...
Ramirez’s all-around performance powers Guardians
CHICAGO (AP) — Pretty typical game for José Ramírez, and that was a big deal for the Cleveland Guardians. Ramírez broke out of his batting slump Wednesday, helping Cleveland avoid a sweep in its AL Division Series against the Chicago White Sox. The seven-time All-Star had two hits, drove in two runs and scored twice during the Guardians' 9-3 victory in Game 3. "Josy, that's why he's one of the best players in the league," Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said. "He can hurt you with the bat, the legs and the glove. He showed all that today." The 34-year-old Ramírez also made a ...