WOJTASZEK STATE-WIDE BID CONTINUES TO FLOUNDER AS SKELOS ENDORSES COX…”CROWD OFFENDED BY NO SHOWS?”…IT TURNED OUT TO BE A SINGLE CANDRA CRONY Niagara County Republican Chairman Henry Wojtaszek’s bid to become the next state-wide GOP chair, continues to flounder, with the announcement that Republican State Senate Leader Dean Skelos has now endorsed his rival, Manhattan [...]

SENATOR GILLIBRAND OUTLINES HER HEALTH CARE PRIORITIES IN NIAGARAFALLSPOLITICS INTERVIEW US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand outlined her priorities for health care reform in an exclusive interview with NiagaraFalls Politics last Thursday evening at the Erie County Democratic Party’s Annual Picnic. “There are a number of things I think are especially important,” said Gillibrand, who was appointed [...]

Recently, this reporter was called upon to do a biographical interview with former North Tonawanda City Attorney Jeff Mis, who now serves as executive assistant to NT Mayor Larry Soos. When the interview turned to Mis’ views on the Mayor, here is what he said: “I love working for North Tonawanda Mayor Larry Soos because [...]

MAZIARZ/THOMASON EXPLOIT SEX OFFENDERS FOR POLITICAL GAIN…NO MENTION OF MAZIARZ PAL KLOCH’S ROLE IN PLACING DANGEROUS OFFENDER IN NIAGARA FALLS NEIGHBORHOOD…ASSEMBLYMEMBER DELMONTE, MAYOR DYSTER NEVER INVITED TO EVENT If you thought spreading shameless lies about Senator Kennedy’s health care proposals was about as low as the Republicans could sink, think again…What about using the pint [...]

LONG BEFORE HIS CANCER DIAGNOSIS, TED KENNEDY LIVED A LIFE OF PAIN…AND SERVICE What kind of person was Edward Moore Kennedy? A story being told by Erie County Democratic Chairman Len Lenihan speaks volumes about his character and courage. Having first been drawn to politics after attending a JFK rally at the Aud in September [...]

REMEMBERING A KENNEDY WHO CHARTED HIS OWN COURSE As we mourn the passing of Edward Moore Kennedy today, it is well to remember that the man who was known to close friends and family members as their beloved “Teddy” did not just carry on the Kennedy Legacy, he transformed it. Far from being a life-long, [...]

WOJTASZEK ENTERS NYS GOP CHAIRMAN’S RACE…AFTER COX SEWS IT UP! Niagara County Republican Chairman Henry Wojtaszek announced his candidacy for NYS GOP Chairman on Monday, exhorting fellow Republicans to “Join me for the battle that lies ahead.” The only problem with this pugnacious call to arms is that the “battle” to which Wojtaszek was referring [...]

Siena Poll Results: Cuomo’s Favorability Rating Jumps, While Paterson’s Ratings Remain Near Record Lows “Andrew Cuomo has a near-record-high 70 percent favorability rating, and the 14 percent of voters who have an unfavorable view of him is the lowest it’s ever been. More than half of voters think he should run for Governor in 2010, [...]

WOJTASZEK FOR NYS GOP CHAIR?…IT DOESN’T LOOK LIKELY AS THE SON OF WATERGATE GRABS MOST BIG ENDORSEMENTS…WILL WOJTASZEK TURN INTO COX’S “MAN HENRY” AS THE MANHATTAN SOCIALITE TRIUMPHS OVER THE RAINMAKER FROM NT? Will Niagara County Republican Chairman Henry Wojtaszek be the next NYS GOP Chairman? While Wojtaszek still thinks he has a chance, that’s [...]

GILLIBRAND STATEMENT ON RELEASE OF LOCKERBIE BOMBER Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement today on the release of Abdel Basset Mohamed al-Megrahi. Senator Gillibrand, along with her Senate colleagues, last week wrote a letter to Scotland Justice Secretary Kenny Mackaskill urging that [...]