Lawmaker Earns “Stupid Grandstanding” Badge
Said Representative Bob Morris: “Hurrrr-derrr-huuurrr-duhhhh.”
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Patronage Questions Asked In 1883 Are Still Relevant Today
The New York State Civil Service Commission began with the enactment of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act in 1883. The law was passed after the assassination of President James Garfield, who was shot by a disgruntled seeker of a government job. The theory behind …
Storify: Senator Grisanti Seneca Incident
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Let’s Talk Native with John Kane 2/19/12: The Grisanti Affair Part II
The Seneca Nation President and Council join LTN in its condemnation of the press and asserting that no one involved in the mayhem at the Seneca Niagara Casino was innocent or without blame. One of the principals involved in the original disturbance speaks through his …
7 Signs Your Local Government Is Dysfunctional
Leadership is about somehow getting people with different views to come together and execute on goals and plans they would never agree to on their own. Clearly, that’s not happening in many local governments. Polarizing leadership and divisive management are real and entirely common issues …
Statement From Sen. Grisanti
“My wife Maria and I continue to stand by our account on what happened the night of Friday, February 10 at the Seneca Niagara Casino. We have provided a full description of the activities that took place to the Niagara Falls Police Department to assist …
And The Most Corrupt Government Award Goes To…?
According to a study by the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Institute of Government and Public Affairs, Chicago is the most corrupt city in the nation and New York State is the most corrupt state. Since 1976, 2,522 people have been convicted of federal public corruption …
Poloncarz Blasts Legislative Republicans for Blocking Lawsuit Settlement Plan
County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz blasted the Erie County (“County”) Legislature’s Republican Caucus for their display of political gamesmanship at its worst in blocking a plan to pay a $7 million legal settlement and putting the County at risk of incurring hundreds of thousands of …
Rambling Douchebag NYS Senator Wants Grisanti Incident Investigated
And then there’s this effin guy…
Mayor Brown: NYS’ 1 Billion to Lure Dinosaur Bar-B-Que to Buffalo
Tom Goes To The Mayor (not really)
