Politics & Government

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...

Politics & Government

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...

Politics & Government

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...

Politics & Government

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...

Politics & Government

Performance art politics at the local level

The House of Representatives is established in the United States Constitution as part of the governing apparatus of this country. It is expected to...

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