May 7
2013
Back on your feet …
Posted 13 years ago
May 7
2013
May 6
2013
May 6
2013
Glenn Greenwald of the Guardian takes stock of reports that the federal government’s surveillance program may extend to routine phone calls and e-mails of U.S. citizens. Greenwald writes: “A seemingly spontaneous admission this week by a former FBI counterterrorism agent provides a rather startling acknowledgment of just how vast and invasive these surveillance activities are.”
May 6
2013
Residents and environmentalists don’t want additional truck traffic motoring through a poor neighborhood with high asthma rates. The battle is almost identical to the one being fought here in Buffalo at the Peace Bridge.
May 4
2013
A female engineer assigned to manage work on the U.S. side of the bridge told Investigative Post of a sexual harassment charge she lodged in December against a Canadian board member after he introduced her as the “governor’s concubine.” Canadian officials, meanwhile, continue to dispute claims they aren’t cooperating with their American counterparts.
May 4
2013
Craig Rogers is an associate professor of economics at Canisius College. Beyond his academic credentials, he has a wealth of experience in urban economics thanks to his stints with the college’s Center for Entrepreneurship and the Office of Urban Initiatives. Rogers, 47, is a native of Niagara Falls. He earned undergraduate degrees in economics and business administration from SUNY Brockport. Rogers earned a masters of business administration and doctorate in geography from the University at Buffalo. Investigative Post Editor Jim Heaney interviewed Rogers on April 22. A 4 minute, 29 second video clip featuring the highlights of that interview is posted above. The full[...]
May 2
2013
The Erie Canal is seeing some new growth because of high gas prices and trucking regulations. But it doesn’t necessarily mean more state revenue. A report by the Democrat and Chronicle.
May 2
2013
Sen. Chuck Schumer decries finger pointing between U.S. and Canadian officials, saying it could delay progress on bridge improvements if it continues. A report from WBFO.