Politics & Government

Buffalo’s fiscal reckoning

Buffalo City Hall. Buffalo’s Common Council took some of the sting out of the mayor’s proposed property tax hike last week, at least for residential...

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...

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...

Politics & Government

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...

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