October 2014 – Page 2 – The Buffalo Chronicle

Pro-SAFE Act Albany Republican Coalition Pushes Grisanti on WNY Voters

October 10, 2014

By: Mike Madigan Mark Grisanti was soundly defeated by Former Prosecutor Kevin Stocker in the recent Republican primary leaving him to run only as a minor party candidate. Voters most commonly cited breach of trust and lack of principles as

Senator Gallivan is in trouble; Stefan for County Executive?

October 8, 2014

Senator Patrick Gallivan, who was elected in 2010 after retiring as Erie County Sheriff, has been talking for years about a run for Congress. After Chris Collins defeated Kathy Hochul for the seat that he would have run for otherwise,

Grisanti Adrift: Careens from One Political Party to The Next

October 8, 2014

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Buffalo News Downplays Panepinto’s Serious History of Corruption – Why?

October 7, 2014

By: Mike Madigan In 2001 Panepinto was convicted of election fraud and his law license was suspended as a result of his corrupt actions. In 2001 Panepinto claimed remorse and made multiple excuses related to his “young family”, an injured

Activists want Fillmore district Councilman to retire

October 5, 2014

David Franczyk has served on Buffalo’s Common Council since the 1970s. He has overseen the social and economic collapse of the Broadway Fillmore neighborhood, which was once one of the city’s most bustling commercial districts. Despite his long tenure and

Growing support for an Elmwood Village council district

October 4, 2014

Some city residents are saying that the city’s healthiest and most robust neighborhood — Allentown and the Elmwood Village — deserves it’s own Common Council district. And they don’t want to wait until the 2020 census for the next redistricting.

Wyatt likely to see challenge in University district

October 4, 2014

Rasheed Wyatt, the city’s University district councilman, is likely to see a primary challenge next year. Wyatt is politically untested, lacks name recognition, doesn’t have a portfolio of accomplishments on which incumbents typically run, and has held his Council seat

Rivera could face Bernice Radle in the Niagara district

October 4, 2014

The city’s well organized and wildly energized preservation community has been searching desperately for political leadership. Rumor has it that they have found their candidate in Bernice Radle, the do-it-yourself development guru and co-founder of Buffalove Development. The incumbent, David

Heated primary battle expected in Delaware district

October 4, 2014

Political operatives expect north district school board member Jay McCarthy to primary Councilman Mike LoCurto in the city’s Delaware district next year. McCarthy hasn’t made his intentions public and LoCurto hasn’t decided whether or not to run for reelection, but

Should city taxpayers fund ballpark improvements?

October 4, 2014

Former State Senator and longtime City Councilman Al Coppola is on a mission to change the way that the city does business. The Council is sometimes too willing to use public resources to help private firms generate larger profit margins,

Grisanti’s hypocrisy!

October 2, 2014

By Mike Madigan On his campaign website Grisanti leads off by stating: “The state of politics today has become about the extremists on the left and right driving to hijack our political process. There is no doubt that historic low