The Buffalo Chronicle
The Buffalo Chronicle
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Franczyk unlikely to seek re-election to Fillmore seat held for 32 years
Common Council Member David Franczyk is widely expected to retire at the end of his current term, forgoing a re-election effort for the Fillmore District seat that he’s held for the last…
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At least we laugh
BY NORBERT RUG For 10 years of my life, I worked at Milkbone in Buffalo where I was a maintenance man on the packing floor. A large part of my day was…
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Nickel City Sessions inaugural season finale edition…
BY JOE GENCO A short take on today’s news: Nickel City Sessions Inaugural Season Finale edition — Season 1 went out with a flourish, from Davey O dusting off the first song he…
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UNYTS needs your blood donations
BY JOE GENCO A short take on today’s news: Please donate blood on Saturday. UNYTS needs you. Native plants are trending for 2019 in Western New York, according to Connie Oswald Stofko. You…
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The best college basketball team in New York
BY JOE GENCO A short take on today’s news: Down go the Orange. The UB Bulls are, easily, the best college basketball team in New York, defeating SU for the first time…
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Harig to decide on school board run after the holidays
Austin Harig, the young candidate who nearly ousted Buffalo developer Carl Paladino from office at the ballot box — despite being underfunded and receiving no support from establishment organizations — is considering…
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Peoples-Stokes’ ascendancy could mean big gains for inner-city neighborhoods
Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes‘ ascendancy to highest echelons of Albany’s political power structure, could mean big gains for the East Side neighborhoods that she represents. Her relationship with Assembly Speaker Carl…
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Hardwick may retire ahead of November elections
Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick — who represents Grand Island, the City of Tonawanda, and much of the Town of Tonawanda — announced this morning that he is leaving the Republican caucus to…
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From full house to empty nest, to full house again
BY NORBERT RUG Empty nest syndrome, I never knew when it would hit. That extreme feeling of loneliness when my kids began leaving home to start a life on their own. Everybody…
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In the next episode of lying liars…
BY JOE GENCO A short take on today’s news: In the next episode of lying liars and the liars that lay them, former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn faces federal sentencing today…
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Libertarian-Republican ‘coopetition’ in New York State
BY TODD ALDINGER, ESQ The Libertarian Party has emerged from the 2018 midterm elections as a meaningful player in New York State politics. There will necessarily be some electoral competition between Republicans…
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A legislative pay raise would be good for Republicans
BY TODD ALDINGER, ESQ A significant legislative pay raise would help Republicans recruit and retain the caliber of candidates they need to compete with Democrats. With Democrats firmly in control of both…
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Campaign spending lessons from the 2018 midterms
BY TODD ALDINGER, ESQ New York State Republican Senate Campaigns outspent Democrat candidates for State Senate by nearly three million dollars — and still lost eight seats in the 2018 midterm elections.…
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Republican State Senators must run for reelection — not other offices
BY TODD ALDINGER, ESQ Despite the historic loss of eight State Senate seats in the 2018 midterm elections, the chamber will likely remain the critical component Republican power in New York State, at least…
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GOP donors must be attentive to growing the Assembly caucus
BY TODD ALDINGER, ESQ New York State Republican donors have for a long time treated the Assembly as little more than an afterthought in favor of the State Senate. This attitude must…
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Kennedy’s new chairmanship called ‘an economic gift for WNY’
The Democratic Party has taken control of the State Senate — a chamber that has been controlled by the Republicans for decades, excepting a brief period in 2008, before a leadership coup…
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Please, improve Sheridan Drive…
BY JOE GENCO A short take on today’s news: Please sign this petition to improve Sheridan Drive. Minimize accident severity. Improve traffic flow. Make left hand turns easier. Make room for bikes.…
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Paladino could run for Burke’s seat on the county legislature
Patrick Burke was elected to the State Assembly last month, vacating his seat on the County Legislature representing District 7, which encompasses South Buffalo and most of Cheektowaga. While the district enjoys…
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It wasn’t just another crook heading up the river…
BY JOE GENCO A short take on today’s news: When former Trump fixer Michael Cohen was sentenced to jail, it wasn’t just another connected crook heading up the river. It was the…
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Will Republicans field City Council candidates next year?
Under the leadership of Erie County Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy, it has become common practice for the party to avoid fielding candidates in the City of Buffalo. The thinking is, that if…
