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Sep 26

2013

City of Apathetic Voters

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Voter turnout has dropped by two-thirds over the past nine Democratic primaries for Buffalo mayor. Turnout is also lower for Common Council and School Board races. Jim Heaney reports on how and why city voters have stopped showing up at the polls. An expanded version will be published in The Buffalo News on Sunday.

Posted 12 years ago

Sep 24

2013

Deadly overdose

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About 150 Americans a year die by accidentally taking too much acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol. A series of investigative reports from ProPublica.

Posted 12 years ago

Sep 24

2013

Cuomo, cronyism and gambling

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The governor wants New York voters to embrace casinos. His handling of the troubled state racing association should be of little comfort to those concerned about the prospect of more legalized gambling. A report from The New York Times.

Posted 12 years ago

Sep 24

2013

Worse than 1984

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“Orwell could never have imagined anything as complete as this, this concept of scooping up everything all the time,” Alan Rusbridger, editor of the Guardian, tells a New York audience.

Posted 12 years ago

Sep 18

2013

Recycling progress at City Hall

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Two small steps to bolster Buffalo’s lackluster recycling efforts: Recycling totes have been placed throughout City Hall, and UB law students are poised to draft legislation that would bring city’s recycling mandates into compliance with state law. A report by Investigative Post’s Dan Telvock.

Posted 12 years ago
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