The Buffalo Chronicle
The Buffalo Chronicle
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Chairman Langworthy names NYC councilman Joe Borelli as 2020 spokesman
Chairman Langworthy taps popular New York City Councilman Joe Borelli to help spread the NYGOP’s messaging in the critical 2020 election cycle NEW YORK, NY — New York Republican Party Chairman Nick…
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The holiday season brings Christmas time memories
BY NORBERT RUG For several weeks prior to Christmas I remember getting the “wish books” in the mail from Sears, JC Penney’s, Montgomery Ward’s and other retailers. As a child I would…
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Cuomo is AWOL on the State’s $6 billion budget deficit
BY E.J. McMAHON The Cuomo administration has admitted there is a “structural imbalance” in its massive Medicaid budget, which means the Empire State’s biggest single government program is spending beyond its means.…
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Schiff’s subpoenas of journalist’s phone records are subject of a lawsuit
(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced it today filed a lawsuit against Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and the House Intelligence Committee for the controversial subpoenas issued for phone records, including those of Rudy…
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DOBBINS: Is NATO brain dead?
BY JAMES DOBBINS French President Emmanuel Macron recently declared that “we are experiencing the brain death of NATO.” He made this remark in support of longstanding French policy favoring a more united Europe…
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Policy experts argue that the Pentagon’s ambitious strategy for AI lacks visibility
The U.S. Department of Defense has articulated an ambitious vision and strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) with the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center as the focal point, but the DoD has yet to…
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North Korea holds most of the cards in negotiations with the United States
BY SOO W. KIM This year, North Korea has been reminding the United States that the window of opportunity for negotiating a nuclear deal is slowly drawing to a close. In a…
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Can anything stop the flow of Russian weapons into Libya?
BY NATHAN VEST Amid intense clashes around southern Tripoli, Libya’s capital has become a proving ground for foreign military equipment. In flagrant violation of the U.N. arms embargo on Libya and with…
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Iraq at the crossroads
BY LINDA ROBINSON The protests gripping Iraq pose an extraordinary challenge to Baghdad’s political leadership, which must move the country ahead or step aside. The mostly youthful protesters are tired of politics…
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KAGAN: Afghanistan is not Vietnam
BY FREDERICK W. KAGAN Afghanistan isn’t Vietnam. It isn’t even Iraq. George W. Bush did not lie America into this war. He, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and their generals and diplomats didn’t…
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Experiments in market solutions: The FCC’s toll-free number auction
BY DANIEL LYONS Earlier this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched a novel experiment to improve the telecommunications network. To meet growing demand, the agency has opened a new area code,…
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Spending bill locks in Obamacare mistake
BY JOSEPH ANTOS The $1.4 trillion spending bill that will keep the federal government running for the next few months includes a curious provision that doubles down on a fundamental flaw of the…
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Would the new administration food stamps rule make it harder to combat future recessions?
BY MATT WEIDINGER A recent administration rule spotlights an important question: Should able-bodied, working-age, childless adults remain consistently idle while collecting food stamps? The rule says the answer should be no, especially when jobs…
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AEI report details the benefits of consumer choice in K-12 education
The American Enterprise Institute released a report last week that details the benefits of consumer choice in education. The report’s key findings are as follows: Despite overall declines in college enrollment, various accredited…
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Gottfried heralds new nursing home reporting requirements
A new law expanding nursing home reporting requirements, quality oversight, and financial transparency was signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on December 16. The bill, A4757A/S5908, was sponsored by Assembly Health Committee Chair…
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Flanagan: Working Families Party says ‘taxpayer’ is ‘racially coded’
BY SENATOR JOHN FLANAGAN The radical left Working Families Party wants Democrats who get its endorsement to stop defending New York taxpayers and talking about taxes, though the far left will be…
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Schumer lauds $495m appropriation for New York land and water conservation fund
Funds Will Be Used To Help Preserve and Protect Public Lands, Water Resources, and Historic Sites Across New York State WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S.…
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$272m for Rome Lab in bipartisan spending package for quantum computing and artificial intelligence research
The Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome will receive over $272m in funding for fiscal year 2020 – more than $34m above the President’s budget request and $27m more than fiscal year…
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$80 million in funding for Rochester laser lab in a just-passed bi-partisan appropriations bill
Funding Will Help Support Over 350 Jobs In The Rochester-Finger Lakes Region And Keep The United States At The Cutting Edge Of Nuclear Fusion Research WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles…
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce that U.S.–Israeli missile defense to receive $500 million boost
Both the National Defense Authorization Act and End-Of-Year Appropriations Package Authorize and Fund Critical Israeli Security Systems WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking…
