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The Buffalo Chronicle
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Surge of child migrants prompts health crisis in border communities
A huge surge in illegal immigrant minors is prompting a health emergency on the southern border and surrounding communities, igniting “grave concern” among federal lawmakers who are calling on the Biden administration…
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Two million airport workers may pose pandemic security threat
Nearly 2 million workers with unescorted access to security restricted areas at airports throughout the U.S. could pose an “insider threat,” according to a new federal audit, yet the government is still studying…
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Judicial Watch sues for Solyndra records of Biden’s Chief of Staff Ron Klain
Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Office of Management and Budget and the U.S. Department of Energy to obtain records of communications between Ron…
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Agency that oversees nuclear labs fails to revoke former employees’ security clearance
The government agency that oversees the nation’s nuclear laboratories and the highly classified material they house often does not revoke the security clearance of employees and contractors after they leave, potentially compromising…
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Biden to reopen overflow shelter for influx of unaccompanied migrant children
An increase in illegal immigrant minors crossing into the United States from Mexico is evidently forcing the government to reopen a costly and short-lived residential shelter as an overflow facility. With a…
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Professor charged with stealing $1.75 million in research for China
Communist China has long benefitted from American-funded research stolen by Chinese academics who infiltrate colleges throughout the United States. This month a criminal indictment sheds light on a recent scheme allegedly masterminded by a…
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Despite pandemic, Mexican cartels remain criminal threat to U.S.
Mexican cartels adjusted to restrictions imposed by the global pandemic last year to smuggle huge amounts of narcotics into the U.S. and remain the greatest criminal drug threat to the country, expanding…
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State reduced funding for public health in decade before pandemic
Sharp reductions in state funding for core public health functions over the past decade may have weakened New York’s defenses against the coronavirus pandemic, according to testimony delivered today by Bill Hammond,…
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McMAHON: State budget shaping up as embarrassment of riches—for now
BY E.J. McMAHON Governor Cuomo’s Division of the Budget (DOB) and the Legislature’s fiscal committees have agreed to boost New York State’s revenue projection for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 by $2.45…
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For now, Cuomo is still managing the State budget process
BY E.J. McMahon With less than a month to go before the April 1 start of New York State’s 2022 fiscal year, Governor Cuomo has been politically wounded by the allegations of…
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HAMMOND: COVID mortality patterns must inform nursing home regulation in New York
BY BILL HAMMOND A closer look at newly released data about coronavirus in New York nursing homes raises questions about what factors contributed to high infection and mortality rates—and what reforms should…
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New York’s proposed nursing home fixes cause for concern
A new report released today by the Empire Center raises questions about the factors contributing to high COVID infection and mortality rates in New York nursing homes—and what reforms should be adopted in…
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Ortt calls for the resignation of New York State Health Commissioner
Republican State Senate Leader Rob Ortt is calling on Howard Zucker to resign his post as New York State’s Commissioner of Health, following revelations this morning that the Cuomo administration has undercounted…
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Dr. Hormoz Mansouri is considering a run for Erie County Comptroller
Dr. Hormoz Mansouri, an accomplished engineer and one of Western New York’s most successful businessmen, is considering a run for Erie County Comptroller. Mansouri is one of the most prominent Democrats in…
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Ricchiazzi wants Seneca Tribal Council to adopt an urban design plan for sovereign Niagara Falls territory
Urban design critic and publisher Matthew Ricchiazzi wants the Seneca Nation Tribal Council to adopt an urban design plan for its sovereign 50-acre territory in downtown Niagara Falls — and he wants…
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Canadians beg Queen Elizabeth to reject Trudeau’s next recommendation for Governor General
Canadians from across the federation are begging Queen Elizabeth to reject whomever Prime Minister Justin Trudeau next recommends for appointment to serve as Governor General of Canada. In the aftermath of Governor…































