Don't gamble in this year's presidential election
Bee Editorial
      Did you know Barack Obama wants to increase the minimum wage as a response to the economy concerns? Or that Mike Huckabee wants to address the energy issue by letting the free market sort out what type of fuel makes sense to develop?
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Spindle items
JESSICA FINCH Associate Editor
      • GREEN BELT - I never thought I would see the day when my dad watched me take a hit to the jaw. But it happened Friday.
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Out of the Past
      125 Years Ago Jan. 25, 1883 That was a jolly crowd of coasters which made the neighborhood of Messrs. John and Peter Grove on Cayuga Street resonant with shouts and laughter, Friday night last. The crowd consisted of some of the staid and steady gentlemen and demurely demeaned ladies of this v...
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'Framework' document provides vision for development
DAN MEYER Political Columnist
      It's been nearly 35 years since the last regional plan was completed for Erie and Niagara counties, meaning that an absence of a regionwide vision for growth and development has become a main concern among the key movers and shakers of both counties.
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A roadmap to health care reform
TODD STOTTLEMYER NFIB President and CEO
      We've said this before, but it bears repeating: Small businesses have said consistently for 20 years that access to affordable health care is their biggest concern and the problem is even greater today. We've seen nearly 100 percent increases in premiums since 2000.
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