GRISANTI, LIKE SARAH, DOESN’T READ THE NEW YORK TIMES…BUT DOES HE REMEMBER HIS NON-PARTISAN REDISTRICTING PLEDGE? “Before last year’s elections, when New York’s legislators were terrified of losing their jobs, a majority signed a pledge to pass a set of much-needed reforms, starting with a plan to end the gerrymandering of political districts,” began a [...]
GOLISANO ANNOUNCES “NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE” CAMPAIGN…TRYING TO MAKE EVERY VOTE COUNT EQUALLY WNY billionaire Tom Golisano launched his “National Popular Vote” on Wednesday, with the goal of compelling states to cast their electoral votes for the winner of the national popular vote, thus eliminating the power of the Electoral College and making the popular vote [...]
CORWIN IS STILL THE FRONT RUNNER, BUT HOCHUL WOULD BE A GAME CHANGER IF SHE RUNS FOR 26TH D SEAT!…WORKING FAMILIES, CONSERVATIVES UNITE TO STOP NEW BALLOT PROCEDUREIn the wake of the withdrawal of NYS Senator George Maziarz’s withdrawal from the upcoming 26th District congressional special election race, there is no doubt that, just as [...]
LEE SUCCESSION: A MAZIARZ/COLLINS GOP SLUGFEST, WITH CORWIN ACTING AS CHRIS’ SURROGATE EMERGING AS THE NOMINEE…”COLLINS WANTS A STATE SENATOR, NOT A KINGPIN!” Who will succeed disgraced Congressman Chris Lee as the 26th District’s Republican standard bearer in Washington? The leading contender for the Democratic nomination appears to be the UAW’s Sam Williams, though there [...]
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE NEMOYER PARTY AN OVERFLOW ALL STAR EVENT Wednesday evening’s Re-Elect NYS Supreme Court Justice Patrick NeMoyer event at a popular Buffalo waterfront restaurant was an overflow, star studded event, filled with a comprehensive Who’s Who of the WNY legal and political communities. Justice NeMoyer is running for re-election in the 8th Judicial [...]
PUTTING TOP ON CRAIG’S LIST AS LURE FOR CHICKS OTHER THAN HIS WIFE DRAGS CHRIS LEE TO MORAL AND ETHICAL BOTTOM…QUESTION IN MANY MINDS: WHY DID HE RESIGN SO FAST? WILL MORE BE COMING OUT?…TEXT CHAT BETWEEN LEE AND GIRLFRIEND: TRIVIAL PG HIGH SCHOOL STUFF!…EX-CONGRESSMAN’S STATEMENT INCLUDED BELOW: The most common reaction in WNY political [...]
Slaughter Speaks to US High Speed Rail Association Slaughter praises Obama Administration’s commitment to high speed rail, said America “must think big” in building foundation for a stronger future…Dyster to hold High Speed Rail Forum, Feb. 15 IBEW Hall Congresswoman Louise Slaughter is calling for a bold investment in a national high speed rail network [...]
JUSTICE PATRICK NEMOYER: A ALREADY RICH LIFE WHEN HE BECAME A JUSTICE…A RECORD OF EXEMPLARY PUBLIC SERVICE BOTH BEFORE AND SINCE No NYS Supreme Court Justice ever enjoyed a richer public life before he was elected to the bench than Patrick NeMoyer. Between 1977 when he backed the mayoral campaign of Les Faschio and 1993 [...]
WOJTASZEK HEADED TO OTB?…DINAPOLI: “AT FIRST GLANCE, A BALANCED BUDGET!” Inside sources are telling us that former Niagara County Republican Chairman and respected Harris Beach attorney Henry Wojtaszek may be appointed legal counsel for upstate OTB soon. But, wait a minute, you might be asking…How could a veteran GOP stalwart such as Wojtaszek be selected [...]
SILVER PROMISES BALANCED BUDGET, SOME SORT OF PROPERTY TAX CAP….NO COMMENT ON “SHAM PROCESS” CHARGE BY CUOMO….DUFFY SAYS: I WILL VOTE! Have the Legislature’s fiscal deliberations become a “sham process” as Governor Cuomo charged recently in an Op-Ed?…Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver doesn’t seem to quite agree. “There are serious issues in the budget, call it [...]
