Politics & Government

County libraries seek $150 million for renovations

Public libraries in Erie County are asking for nearly $150 million in renovations — more than half of that for the downtown Central Library. A...

Council member requests audit of workers on paid leave

A Buffalo legislator wants to know how and why a clerk in the city’s fire department was kept on paid administrative leave for seven...

The small number of contested elections in 2023 will contribute to very low voter turnout

With an election schedule that begins in early February elections in New York State are heading into the home stretch.  Election Day is less...

Lockport IDA subsidies likely despite AI fake

In July, a plastics manufacturer gave the Lockport Industrial Development Agency a fake study generated by artificial intelligence to support its request for subsidies. Thursday,...

Many ways to fund a library in Buffalo

Inglewood, California, Mayor James Butts Jr. has a suggestion for Buffalonians interested in a new public library: use the Bills’ community benefits agreement. Butts would...
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‘No One Should Be Above the Law’: Jack Smith Torches Trump in Blistering Opening Statement

Jack Smith excoriated President Donald Trump in a blistering opening statement delivered before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday.

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What Does It Mean That SCOTUS Hasn’t Ruled on IEEPA Tariffs? Nothing, Experts Said.

When, on Jan. 9, a Supreme Court decision day came and went without an opinion on the legality of President...

Letlow launches Trump-backed Senate bid against Cassidy

While Sen. Bill Cassidy has maintained he will win, Trump’s endorsement of Letlow is a particular blow.