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. Check out more on this topic
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. Check out more on this topic
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. Check out more on this topic
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. Check out more on this topic
Sep 28
2012
Artvoice reports that Tim Kennedy has spent some $1.6 million to win and retain his $79,500-a-year Senate seat. Half the money has gone to a San Francisco consulting firm that has a history with Steve Pigeon.
Sep 28
2012
WGRZ, following up on Investigative Post story, reports the Lancaster supervisor is now current on all properties he owns directly.
Sep 21
2012
The (Toronto) Globe & Mail takes a look at the impact of non-profit investigative reporting centers in the wake of the explosive Mitt Romney video published by Mother Jones magazine. Check out more on this topic
Sep 11
2012
Some 800,000 homeowners missed out on money-saving mortgage modifications due to the failings of large lending institutions. A report by ProPublica.