http://www.lockportjournal.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:58:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_325025936.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_325025936.html The U.S. Justice Department probably will appoint a monitor to track New York’s progress in correcting serious problems — including the use of excessive force against kids — in the state’s juvenile prison system. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:56:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_325025739.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_325025739.html Barack Obama won a sizable election victory one year ago, in large measure due to voters anxious to see the new president work to minimize division and distrust of government. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:44:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_324014829.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_324014829.html Reform is top of mind for New York state’s new education commissioner, and that’s a good thing. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:16:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_323011841.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_323011841.html Governments can get away with a lot before the public catches on, but once in a while they get a little too brazen. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:50:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_322005439.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_322005439.html The saga between the city and the fire union took an interesting twist this weekend when a resident, Michael Ulrich, took it upon himself to research how other cities manage fire and ambulance operations and keep costs down Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:09:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_320221042.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_320221042.html The rush to drill for natural gas in New York seems to be slowing a bit. We’re encouraged — guardedly so — by the Department of Environmental Conservation’s decision to give the public an extra month to weigh in on the state’s proposed new gas drilling rules. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:37:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_319003758.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_319003758.html The macroeconomists who look at the big picture tell us that the recession is technically over. That declaration is made possible by the news that the economy expanded at a 3.5 percent annual rate in the third quarter of 2009, after steadily contracting each month for a year. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:56:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_318025730.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_318025730.html House passage last Saturday of a health care reform bill was hailed (and condemned) as a major legislative event. But the reality is something far less dramatic. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:50:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_317005151.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_317005151.html Everywhere there is a homeless population, it is likely some of the homeless are veterans. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:56:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_316025700.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_316025700.html Theories will undoubtedly run rampant the next few days and even weeks, as officials try to piece together what led an Army psychiatrist to go on a shooting rampage, killing 13 people and wounding 30 others at Fort Hood in Texas. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:22:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_315012329.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_315012329.html The numbers don’t lie — and that puts them in a select class in Albany these days. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:29:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_314023131.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_314023131.html Wednesday, as hopefully you are aware, marks Veterans Day. It’s a day where some think to honor those who have given their lives for us through their service and died serving their country. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:47:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_311234757.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_311234757.html It’s important that the Common Council keep pushing for cost-cutting measures within the fire department that keeps the taxpayers in mind.The city taxpayers’ only option is to expect that management (the Common Council) is going to get the best deal out of the fire department as possible. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:46:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_311024631.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_311024631.html It’s been six years and counting since our invasion of Iraq. What has been accomplished? Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:40:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_310024110.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_310024110.html This past week, we featured a front page story on sexting, which is when someone combines a cell phone text with a sexually explicit message or photo. It’s a trend that is making its way to local schools. In some cases it’s already there, whether parents realize it or not.