Apr 30
2013
The recent explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant that killed 14 got the public’s attention, but, on average, nearly that many workers die every day on the job across the nation. A report from Center For Public Integrity.
Apr 29
2013
New York Times investigation finds numerous examples of patronage hiring at Empire State Development Corp., whose responsibilities include implementing the Buffalo Billion program.
Apr 24
2013
Mary Pasciak of The Buffalo News reports that Buffalo School Board candidates and their donors have ignored disclosure laws on campaign contributions.
Apr 22
2013
Glenn Greenwald of the Guardian frames the debate over what rights, if any, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev deserves and calls out Democrats who decry Republican demands for harsh treatment when President Obama has previously undermined Miranda rights.
Apr 22
2013
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who has initiated two high-profile corruption cases of late, talks about what it will take to clean up state politics, including a more vigilant press.
Apr 19
2013
A sobering piece published on Alternet on the federal government’s escalating efforts to silence whistleblowers and snoop on citizens and journalists in the name of national security.
Apr 18
2013
The Guardian identifies seven senators who played a key role in Wednesday’s defeat of a series of gun control measures. Four are Democrats.
Apr 16
2013
New York Magazine: “He has become New York’s most successful governor since, well, the early days of Mario Cuomo. Yet he’s engendered much more fear than love.”