Politics & Government

The Buffalo Council approves a budget. A new state judicial district in Erie County?  Public campaign funding starts to flow.

The Buffalo Common Council last week approved a 2024-2025 budget and four-year financial plan for the city that generally follows the proposals of Mayor...

Harris Beach, Hodgson Russ profiting off IDAs

A meeting of the Erie County IDA board of directors. Photo by Garrett Looker. When New York’s industrial development agencies grant tax breaks, it’s not...

Some facts, observations, and heard-on-the-streets

We are in a bit of a lull in local political activities with the special congressional election behind us and only one primary on...

Secretive state board gives Amazon another break

Site work is underway for the Town of Niagara Amazon facility. Photo by Garrett Looker. The 3 million-square-foot Amazon distribution center being built in Niagara...

Online news outlets are hot, newspapers are not

The awarding of Pulitzer Prizes is about celebrating the accomplishments of newspaper journalism. The latest announcements were made last week, and while there was...

Buffalo’s new budget digs a fiscal hole; where is the control board?

It seems like Ground Hog Day for Buffalo budgets.  The proposed 2024-2025 budget is once again creating a fiscal hole that could turn into...
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Governor Hochul Rallies for Let Them Build Agenda as Support Grows Across the State

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rXgR7Dczik February 10, 2026 - New York City,...

WATCH: Entire Crowd of Wrestling Fans Chant ‘F*ck ICE!’ in Jarring Trump Rebuke

A pro wrestling crowd broke out into a "Fuck ICE" chant in the middle of a match during Wednesday night's AEW event in Las Vegas.

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Noem, Lewandowski affair rumor resurfaced after WSJ report: What to know

Both Noem and Lewandowski have long denied claims that they are in a romantic relationship.