Oct 21
2012
Lifetime health insurance for retired politicians and local government is weighing on budgets. The cost this year totals $140 million for Erie County, the City of Buffalo and the Board of Education. An eye-opening report from Susan Schulman of The Buffalo News.
Oct 20
2012
The New York Times has an interactive map that allows readers to figure out who will win the presidential race, depending on how they think swing states will vote.
Oct 20
2012
Forbes magazine based its ranking on violent crimes per 100,000 residents.
Oct 15
2012
Politico reports the Internal Revenue Services does little to police non-profit spending on political spending. Politico terms the IRS a “toothless tiger.”
Oct 10
2012
Donations from outside their Senate district, most over $2,500 per contributor, account for 90 percent of the money raised by Mark Grisanti and 75 percent of the funds garnered by Tim Kennedy, according to a new Common Cause study.
Oct 7
2012
Mary Pasciak of The Buffalo News writes about Byron Brown’s indifference to the plight of city schools and the methods he and his press secretary. Mike DeGeorge, use to thwart reporters from covering important issues. A very insightful piece.
Oct 1
2012
The GOP presidential hopeful has released more tax details, but there’s a lot of information that has not been disclosed. ProPublica lays out the details and outstanding questions.
Oct 1
2012
“The curtailment of … male entitlements and the expansion of women’s legal and economic rights have transformed American life, but they have hardly produced a matriarchy. Indeed, in many arenas the progress of women has actually stalled over the past 15 years.” according to a New York Times think piece.