When I moved to upstate New York as a teenager—a land of old barns, stubborn winters and families with generations of calloused hands—I stepped into a different America. An America where kids were up before dawn, milked 60 cows, and threw on their Carhartt jackets (still smelling like hay) to go to school before most of us rolled out of bed.…
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It’s no wonder people don’t trust the media. Just this week, BBC Director General Tim Davie and Deborah Turness, BBC’s head of news, resigned following a memo leaked by ex-BBC adviser Michael Prescott.…
We have come to expect low voter turnout for off-year elections, and history shows that the party not in control of the government tends to benefit from this. We are, however, somewhat taken aback by what appears to be a lack of effort on the part of some of those running for office this year.…
Early voting is now underway, and the general election is Tuesday, November 4. Don't forget to cast your ballot!…
When asked back in 1979 why he avoided controversial topics on “The Tonight Show,” Johnny Carson said that his role was not to address serious issues or to influence public opinion, but rather to entertain.…
In 2018, parts of the government shut down because a consensus could not be reached about President Trump’s proposed border wall. This time around, despite the July 4, 2025 passage of Public Law No: 119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and passage of the current CR by the House of Representatives, final budget approval for the 2025-2026 fiscal year is currently stalled in the Senate after nine—count them, nine—roll call votes.…
It’s no secret we live in divisive, even dangerous, times. We at AllOtsego believe the answer is more discourse, not less. As we approach the oft-overlooked but always impactful upcoming local elections on November 4, we are excited to bring you, over the coming weeks, some of our most comprehensive electoral coverage in years.…
Whether for political, religious, personal or ideological reasons, acts of violence committed during the savage summer of 2025—only a handful of which are noted above—make us question whether we are safe anywhere any more.…
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.…
Just hours after conservative and spiritual activist Charlie Kirk was gunned down in front of thousands of students who had gathered at Utah Valley University for the start of his “American Comeback Tour,” Utah Governor Spencer Cox spoke at a press conference about the shooting. I was deeply moved.…
