Politics & Government
Brown offered $295,000 to head OTB
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown. Photo by WKBW. Directors of Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. today voted to offer Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown…
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Brown poised to be the state’s top-paid OTB exec
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown. Photo by Garrett Looker. Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown stands to be the highest-paid OTB executive in New York…
Politics & Government
Report faults Erie County auditor’s record as Evans town supervisor
A state audit of payroll practices at the Town of Evans found sloppy bookkeeping and improper payments to a former town supervisor…
Politics & Government
Many uncontested elections in Erie and Niagara counties; state funding could make some legislative races more competitive
So why are so many elections uncontested? Maybe it’s a lack of interest in government. Perhaps one-sided party enrollment discourages potential challengers. …
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Developer Doug Jemal, back in the news
An advertisement featuring Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen hangs on the side of the Statler Hotel. Photo by Garrett Looker. Developer Doug…
Politics & Government
New York’s toothless FOI Law
Criminal justice reporter Bruce Rushton. Photo by Garrett Looker. I’ve been a reporter for a half dozen daily and alternative news organizations,…