Government exists to serve the public, and fairness should be at the core of its operations. However, favoritism, cronyism and nepotism frequently interfere — elevating individuals based on personal connections rather than merit while sidelining qualified professionals.
The recent decision to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is not just a blow to international aid — it is a direct assault on Virginia’s economy.
Thank you for covering the decision by Sens. Scott Surovell, Mamie Locke and the Democratic caucus in the Virginia Senate to strip Sen. Jennifer Boysko of her chairmanship of the Senate Transportation Committee and seat on the Rules Committee just for standing up for her constituents ("Boysk…
Michael Shank’s Feb. 7 column ("Despite assault on clean energy, the future remains bright for solar") notes that location choices for solar power are critical. The recently passed bill promoting solar canopies over large parking lots (House Bill 2037, sponsored by Del. David Bulova, D-Fairf…
President Donald Trump has achieved some major impacts with his imposition of a 90-day hold on foreign assistance. He is sparking anger and hostility toward the United States in place of the goodwill that has been generated by USAID services and assistance programs.
This week, President Donald Trump, the self-proclaimed master of "the art of the deal," revealed his secret to success; bully, demean and coerce the weak while siding with the strong. This, while claiming he's a peacemaker. This poses the question: peace at whose expense? Insofar as the Russ…
After our recent federal election, which was overwhelmed by big bucks from deep-pocketed special interests, Virginians were gratified that our state legislators introduced nearly two dozen campaign finance bills during this year's General Assembly session.
During my 43 years in public education, it was exciting to watch the tremendous expansion in academic, leadership and extracurricular opportunities for girls and women.
Of all the ridiculous things the Trump administration has done so far, the one that concerns me the most is the creation of a White House Faith Office.
To say I was shocked was a really good understatement when I read that Ron Raccuia was “fired” (yes, fired without explanation) from the Buffalo Bills, and without any real public explanation as to why. Here’s a man who probably is solely responsible for not only bringing the new stadium to Orchard Park but keeping the Bills here for the next 30 years or so (with a shout-out to Gov. Kathy Hochul and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz). So why did the Bills send him to the curb after this? I’m sure many other Bills fans want to know why. What am I missing here?
The recent dilemma faced by the USS The Sullivans has garnered much attention and yet very little seems to be looking forward to what the future will bring. Patching holes with marine-grade epoxy seems to be short sighted. It must follow that new holes will appear next to the epoxy until the entire hull is just epoxy. Why has there not been some forward thinking. Could a cofferdam offer an alternative? Would it not be possible to install one around one or all the ships at that location and fill the dam with something like concrete that would replace the water and stabilize them forever? Just a thought from an uninformed onlooker.
The recent news of the USS The Sullivans taking on water broke my heart. I have followed the Sullivan story for several years, watching the movie and visiting the ships with my grandchildren. The last time I was at the Liberty Hound restaurant with one of my granddaughters, we stopped to see the great ships and we were shocked to see The Sullivans tucked into a spot between the pier and the USS Little Rock. We noticed that much debris, including small logs, were collecting around the ship and thought that this mighty warship deserved a better fate.
I am writing in response to several opinions expressed regarding public funding of the new Buffalo Bills stadium: and the plight of the USS The Sullivans.
It will cost several million dollars to repair the USS The Sullivans. If the five Sullivan brothers were alive, I’m sure that they would rather see that money used to help the living veterans.
In early 1977, while I served as counsel to Buffalo Mayor Stan Makowski, Anthony P. LoRusso, who had just returned with his wife Jackie from a visit to North Carolina, phoned me and said that he had seen the Battleship North Carolina in a Naval Park there. LoRusso said that Buffalo should also have a Naval Park. Then, LoRusso located two ships that were available for a Naval Park in Buffalo: The Sullivans and the Little Rock.
For several years now a Buffalo treasure has sat idle denying visitors to the Erie Basin Marina the opportunity to enjoy a location with spectacular views of Lake Erie, the Buffalo River and the Erie Basin Marina while enjoying an ice cream, hot dog, or loganberry. Hopefully, Mayor Byron W. Brown and those charged by him to enhance the quality of life in Buffalo, will act quickly as warm weather approaches to identify a suitable operator of the Hatch and former William K’s this year.
Tim Howard is finally “gone” from the sheriff’s department. Still too ill to work but can attend Bills games and maintain a no-show desk job in the sheriff’s department. Old is new again.
Most hospitals are now full which has resulted in elective surgeries being postponed. Why are they full? Obviously because of Covid, but there is also another reason. Nursing homes don’t have enough staff and therefore can’t admit patients from the hospitals. Why don’t nursing homes have enough staff? This is because New York State does not reimburse nursing homes for what it costs to care for Medicaid patients.
Charles Poindexter is the personification of service and of stewardship.
I am writing in response to the article titled “College Intern Puts a New Perspective on Booker T. Washington National Monument” published in your newspaper on Oct. 15, 2021.
Water quality is paramount to maintaining public health
On Sept. 23, 2021 at 5:30 a.m., I found my husband lying on the floor having suffered an apparent stroke.
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Buying things takes less time these days — you can have your week’s groceries, a new outfit and a used car headed to your front door in a matter of hours, thanks to technology. But this convenience comes with a price. New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals fewer people are shopping on...
Now that grocery inflation seems to have eased, retailers are clamoring to offer more and better discounts that will get shoppers back to their stores this summer. With an announcement Wednesday, Walgreens joined a growing list of national brands, which also includes Target and Amazon Fresh, that are touting price cuts on an array of...
Beyond overall inflation, which rose 3.7% year over year since September 2023, there are a few more reasons why candy is so expensive right now.
Why do we elect hypocrites
On July 26, a parent showed up at the Franklin County School Board meeting with a sign equating mask mandates with child abuse (“Franklin Co. leaves mask decision up to parents,” July 27). At the Pittsylvania County School Board meeting Tuesday night (Aug. 10), Rep. Bob Good made the same co…
Considering the amount of ink you spent on Friday's editorial “The big lie on vax divide” a mention of the threat to the health of American citizens...our open southern border...would have been appropriate.
As a retired professor who taught operations management for over 20 years, I am appalled at the way the Covid-19 vaccine is being distributed in Erie County.
I am a proud, lifelong resident of the City of Buffalo. I applaud our continued development of the Outer Harbor with an emphasis on habitat restoration and accessibility for all.
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation has released a draft plan for Buffalo’s Outer Harbor. In many ways, the plan treats the Outer Harbor like a park. It would be much stronger, though, if it included actually making it a park. An economic development corporation with time-limited funding is not the best steward for public land with great ecological importance and beauty. Moreover, Buffalo is severely “under-parked,” with only 7% of its land used for public parks (New York City, by contrast, is 20 percent park).
On March 1 the Harvester had the Indigo Girls back in town. They draw a great crowd, and this year was no different. The Harvester even had a "pre-party" out back with live music, food and drink.
Nobody likes wasting the public’s money. Unfortunately, an overly broad law on tax breaks is doing that. The Public Accountability Initiative and The Buffalo News have recently reported on a state law known as 485-a. It was intended to promote the conversion of abandoned downtown buildings into mixed-use projects with housing and retail or commercial space, but it is