Reader's opinions

To the Editor: Crimes committed against children are an abject and intolerable affront to public safety. The perpetrators who target and victimize these most vulnerable members of society do …

To the Editor: As the mayor and police commissioner of the village of Homer, I am deeply concerned by the recent dismissal of charges against the individual who robbed Tompkins Community Bank on …

To the Editor: District Attorney Perfetti has been criticized for prosecution of uncovered loads by farm vehicles. Suggesting that the DA isn’t friendly to farms, using language like …

To the Editor: I am writing to express my strong support for Kris Valentine Behnke, who is running for the Cortland County Legislature in Legislative District 5. Since being appointed as our …

To the Editor: There is a political ad featuring old people freaking out because “illegal” immigrants are taking “our” social security benefits. First, you cannot collect Social …

To the Editor: Former president Donald Trump has clearly realized that if he wants to become current president he needs to stop talking to audiences who are not already in his political …

To the Editor: In its Oct. 18 on-going coverage of the post-Helene/Milton hurricane devastation, the Cortland Standard stated, “Children who experience natural disasters are more prone to …

Mannion knows CNY

To the Editor: I am enthusiastically voting for John Mannion for Congress because as a lifelong resident of Central New York, John has proven time and time again that he is committed to his …

To the Editor: On Nov. 5, Cortland County will elect a district attorney. There is more to being a DA than just sending people to prison. The DA must be fair, just and consider the entire …

To the Editor: I’m writing to share my strong support for Patrick Perfetti’s re-election as Cortland County district attorney. Most of us know that Patrick has done an admirable job …

To the Editor: Josh Riley’s new ad on farming is so misleading. The man in the ad sold his farm, doesn’t live in our congressional district, and makes unsupported claims about Marc …

To the Editor: Kris Valentine Behnke is an outstanding legislator for LD5 and I am so glad that she is now running for a full term. I am the parent of school age children and I appreciate …

To the Editor: We have seen several articles and news reports outlining how the current district attorney in Cortland County, Patrick Perfetti, is incompetent at his job. He is not keeping our …

To the Editor: As a voter who cares about animal protection issues, I believe we’re fortunate to have John Mannion as a candidate for the 22nd Congressional District. Mannion has an …

To the Editor: •ICE reported 13,099 “non-citizens” are here convicted of murder. Nearly 16,000 convicted of sexual assault. All told, 425,431 were convicted of crimes. •Under …

To the Editor: The 2024 General Election includes a critically important Proposal 1 to amend New York’s State Constitution. Proposal 1 states that it will “protect against unequal …

Trump is a danger

To the Editor: I am a lifelong Republican who will vote for Kamala Harris. The president’s highest duty is to honor the solemn oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of …

To the Editor: Reference is made to an opinion “Partisanship killed GOP voters.” It’s ironic Yale Universities Studies were conducted in two deep red states. Why not complete a study in a …

To the Editor: I’m writing to support Elizabeth McGrath for district attorney. McGrath is a skilled trial attorney with 13 years of experience as a Bronx and Cortland County prosecutor, …

To the Editor: When you go to bed on Nov. 6 and Trump has won, don’t forget to turn your clocks back 50 years. The 1973 Supreme Court Roe v Wade case allowed women to choose abortion as an …

To the Editor: I’m writing to express my utter disgust and dismay that the Democrat candidate for Cortland County district attorney, Elizabeth McGrath, was caught on video shredding the …

To the Editor: It probably sounds a bit hokey and potentially overly idealistic but I believe in the four freedoms that FDR spoke about in his State of the Union address to our country in …

To the Editor: I’m starting to see green and white lawn signs with a message about voting yes for Prop 1 spring up in my neighborhood. Before putting a Prop 1 sign up, I did a Google search …

To the Editor: When I was just out of college, I worked as a reporter for a daily newspaper in Jamestown. For the most part, elected officials were open to my questions. I wrote about sewer …

In recent coverage of the district attorney candidates, McGrath shared her experience with a witness who had a hearing impairment, and Perfetti stated his office would follow existing rules …

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