Tier 6 adjustments such as decreasing employee contributions to their pensions, removing overtime caps and lowering the retirement age could impact local governments, which pay a portion of these pension costs ....
Erie County’s Assigned Counsel Program faces scrutiny over high payments and oversight concerns. Officials should investigate billing practices and accelerate shifting indigent defense cases to BuffaloLegal Aid ....
New York lawmakers propose increased state aid to Buffalo as budget talks continue. The funding could ease deficits, but long-term stability requires cooperation, borrowing decisions and fiscal reforms ....
It is not news that there is a severe shortage of both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care for children in Central New York. The lack of capacity became even more acute after the Covid-19 pandemic ....
The Nappanee Pace is looking for two editorial board members. We are looking for people of varied opinions who can discuss topics and issues in a respectful manner. We at The Pace believe the editorial page should be a safe ... .
On housing, both Democrats and Republicans should do the work to ease regulations. Some municipalities have made building new housing harder, even imposing bans ....
Given recent events, it’s not that surprising Border Patrol saw no problem with sending a shoeless, partially blind man out into the night. The case of Shah Alam speaks, as does the killings of protesters ReneeGood and Alex Pretti, ....