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Letter: Politics must bow to morality

Letter: Politics must bow to morality

The clash between Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIII echoes an older, recurring struggle: the tension between political power and moral authority. History...

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Letter: Health care hypocrisy

Letter: Health care hypocrisy

Does anyone else find it more than a little ironic that our president has proposed massive cuts to both Medicare and Medicaid, threatening health care...

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Letter: Suspension disparities must be addressed

Letter: Suspension disparities must be addressed

I am writing about school discipline reform in the Buffalo Public School District (BPS). Research shows that the majority of students suspended are...

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Letter: Pope Leo is right to take a stand

Letter: Pope Leo is right to take a stand

I commend Pope Leo for his decision to cancel his planned trip to the United States due to pressure from the Trump administration not to oppose...

16.04.2026 4

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Letter: Gloating about war is inappropriate

Letter: Gloating about war is inappropriate

It is really disgusting to see the President and the Secretary of War bragging and even gloating about the attacks on Iran. In every war,...

15.04.2026 7

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Letter: Parishioners need to move on

Letter: Parishioners need to move on

After reading the article on “Vatican uses 'fine tooth comb’ on closure plans," I respect the parishes for fighting to stay open. People...

15.04.2026 5

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Letter: EV purchase was a great decision

Letter: EV purchase was a great decision

When our zippy little electric runabout rolled off a Kansas assembly line and onto our Buffalo driveway in late 2023, we had only efficiency and...

14.04.2026 3

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Letter: War has no believable rationale

Letter: War has no believable rationale

When the downed American airman was recently rescued from Iran, the Trump administration reported that the airman declared “God is good.” It is...

14.04.2026 5

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The Editorial Board: Despite years of frustration, real progress at Station 12 is welcome

The Editorial Board: Despite years of frustration, real progress at Station 12 is welcome

People are also reading… How the Buffalo Sabres chose a 41-year-old song to set the tone for a playoff chase Dion Dawkins on Bills OTAs: 'The...

14.04.2026 4

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Letter: Iran war started by egomania

Letter: Iran war started by egomania

Sorry MAGA fans. We have a big problem. People are also reading… How the Buffalo Sabres chose a 41-year-old song to set the tone for a playoff chase...

13.04.2026 5

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Letter: Reward the real heroes

Letter: Reward the real heroes

President Trump seems to have an insatiable need to see his name in lights. He changed the name of the Kennedy Center, had his picture hung on the...

11.04.2026 4

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Letter: Nursing homes are at crisis point

Letter: Nursing homes are at crisis point

Over the past five years thirteen nursing homes in New York State have faced the difficult decision to close. When a nursing home closes the residents...

11.04.2026 4

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Letter: Nuclear power is neither clean nor cheap

Letter: Nuclear power is neither clean nor cheap

“New York’s nuclear power momentum is a good thing,” March 22, is as beautiful a piece of public relations writing as you’ll see. Nuclear...

10.04.2026 10

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Letter: Vinal is right to call for accountability

Letter: Vinal is right to call for accountability

County Legislator Jeanne Vinal is not my representative in the Erie County Legislature, but I often wish she were, for two reasons: her insistence on...

10.04.2026 10

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Letter: Clean energy means savings and reliability

Darn, “Letter: NY needs reliable, natural gas,” April 2, would have been the perfect April Fool’s gag. Even before Donald Trump set off the...

08.04.2026 9

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Letter: Independent investigation of Seneca Babcock needed

The issues discussed in Sandra Tan's article in the April 3 edition of the Buffalo News should be front and center until the whole truth is...

08.04.2026 7

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Letter: Pension letter uses mystery figures

Robert Carrol's letter to the editor in the April 1 edition is full of inaccuracies and exaggerations and appears to be designed to inflame your...

07.04.2026 5

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Letter: DOGE 'savings' may turn out to be illusory

AP's Gary Fields quotes Elaine Kamarck (a senior fellow at Brookings), and reports that "Kamarck estimated the DOGE savings might hit...

07.04.2026 5

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Letter: Rugby is popular in Buffalo

I have witnessed an extremely rare event. The Tuesday March 31 edition of The Buffalo News contained an article about an Irish rugby player coming to...

06.04.2026 5

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Letter: We must think of our energy future

I write this in protest to the responses in the Buffalo News to any recent letter promoting environmental concerns. People are also reading…...

06.04.2026 6

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Letter: Bills need a new song

As the Buffalo Bills usher in a new era with the upcoming brand new stadium I think it’s time to look at one of the traditions that has defined the...

04.04.2026 8

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Letter: Letter on benefits had major exaggerations

The letter appearing in Everybody"s Column on April 1 bemoaning the fact that Tier One pensions in New York State are not subject to state income...

04.04.2026 6

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Letter: Trump is a dangerously erratic leader

We can agree that the number one job of the president is to keep us safe. In 2020, an illness was developing in China. It became what we now know was...

03.04.2026 6

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Letter: New York needs reliable natural gas

The New York power grid managed to make it through the most recent Arctic cold air blast, because operators were able to call on large users to dial...

02.04.2026 6

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Letter: U.S. relied on outdated intel in Iran

Recently, the US attacked military sites on Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub. In President Trump’s words, we spared the island’s oil...

01.04.2026 6

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Letter: Clean energy is energy independence

It’s laughable to me, and should be to all New Yorkers, that Governor Hochul, who’s done little but delay implementation of the climate mandate,...

31.03.2026 3

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Letter: U.S. misspending on military

The attack recently on the Russia oil port via the relentless Ukrainian forces – Ukraine, a military that arguably might be the most overachieving...

31.03.2026 5

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The Buffalo News

The Editorial Board: Legislation supporting fresh food access deserves consideration

People are also reading… It was once the jewel of downtown. Today the AM&A's building is abandoned and forlorn After Kraken win, Sabres...

31.03.2026 5

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Letter: Don't let Jemal go

If Buffalo lets a premier investor/entrepreneur like Doug Jemal leave our city, it will be a mistake we'll regret for the next 50 years. It will...

30.03.2026 10

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Letter: Fixes for city's financial woes

While a modest tax increase may be needed, I think the Mayor and Common Council need to brainstorm on what big items can be cut to try to reduce...

28.03.2026 4

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Letter: TSA workers deserve to be paid

My wife and I just returned from a two week vacation in Florida, amid the current federal budget turmoil in which TSA workers have been working for...

28.03.2026 30

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Letter: Ridiculous that state pensions are not taxed

In the Buffalo News' State News pages for Saturday, October 22, 2016, there was an article indicating some of the highest school-employee...

27.03.2026 6

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Courage needed to halt war

Our bombs killed innocent children at a girls’ school. People are also reading… It was once the jewel of downtown. Today the AM&A's...

27.03.2026 5

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Lowering energy costs starts at home

Consumers are experiencing higher electric and natural gas costs, with no clear end in sight. While the reasons are complex, the outcome is simple -...

26.03.2026 8

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Data center would be a disaster

I am writing to help make the public in Western New York aware of the proposed data center at the STAMP site in Genesee County. The developers are...

26.03.2026 7

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Electric vehicles represent technological progress

With regard to the “movement to have everyone drive EVs,” I have no idea what the writer is referencing. No one expects a complete conversion to...

25.03.2026 10

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Letter: U.S. alienating former allies more than ever

The current war with Iran and the growing maelstrom of consequences from U.S. and Israeli actions bring to mind a Biblical verse and lines from a 17th...

25.03.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

Letter: State should stay the course with solar

New York must strengthen its clean energy economy and expand access to affordable, renewable power. Therefore, I urge care and clarity as Albany...

24.03.2026 10

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Letter: International students have been a great resource

I attended college with several international students and even more in graduate school. They were, without fail, highly intelligent, some downright...

23.03.2026 10

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Letter: American Imperialism is not welcome

Donald Trump’s reckless, ungoverned waging of war is shocking, dangerous and toxic to America. Congress must stop this madness. People are also...

23.03.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Fossil fuels are driving energy prices

Like other families in Buffalo, our energy bills this winter skyrocketed. The main driver of this energy affordability crisis is our state’s...

21.03.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Free people must stand up to bad leadership

Whenever we people of this great country gather at any celebration we stand, place our right hand over our heart, raise our voices and lustily sing...

21.03.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Trump's Iran war is indeed 'unleashed chaos'

Applause to the News for publishing the March 7 Editorial Spotlight from the Philadelphia Inquirer entitled “Unleashed Chaos.” It pointed out...

20.03.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Unused buildings could become data centers

Has anyone considered marketing buildings such as the AM&A as sites for data centers? A building like the AM&A already has power and water...

19.03.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Congress allowed Trump to start a senseless war

In a democracy the government derives its just powers with the consent of the people, as stated in our Declaration of Independence. One of the ways...

19.03.2026 10

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Letter: Dependence on fossil fuels is hurting New York

All the folks who grabbed the pre-Trump opportunities to save money on home solar, battery storage, EVs and heat pumps can be forgiven for feeling...

18.03.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Ranked Choice Voting is the better way

Are you as frustrated as I am when you go to the polls and the choice is either one person un-opposed or maybe two people and you don’t really like...

18.03.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Abuse survivors' stories are harrowing

On Feb. 25 and 26, I sat in a courtroom in the Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse in Buffalo listening as survivors of clerical sexual abuse addressed...

17.03.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Wake up to the con

While this administration launched its platform on making America great again, has this been a statement used just to get elected or are we actually...

17.03.2026 20

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6 political cartoons skewer oil and gas prices

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16.03.2026 10

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