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Congress
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Schumer refuses to demand NAFTA access to Canadian banking markets
As Chuck Schumer’s popularity continues to fall — particularly in economically depressed communities like Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Utica — the Senate Minority Leader keeps refusing to involve himself in the ongoing…
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Social justice activist fundraises for Delaware North’s congressional candidate
Jane Cameron, purportedly a social justice activist, is actively fundraising money for the Congressional candidacy of Nate McMurray, a Vice President at the global hospitality giant based in Buffalo and owned by…
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Schumer shuts down government for immigrants, but not for Rust Belt’s working class
If political chatter is any indication, support for Senator Chuck Schumer is falling precipitously following a federal government shutdown that stems from Schumer’s ‘procedural objection,’ effectively filibustering a vote on the budget. …
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The Koch Brothers would be wise to back Chris Jacobs against Kirstin Gillibrand
Charles G. Koch and David H. Koch, the owners of Koch Industries, are the founders and funders of a number of conservative and libertarian political organizations, and credited with swinging control of the House…
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Schumer pressured to prioritize Rust Belt in infrastructure plan
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the most senior Democrat in the federal government, is being pressured by a Midwestern contingent of the party to prioritize struggling legacy cities in the formerly industrial…
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Kevin Stocker is willing to primary Chris Collins
Democratic Party activists are almost enthralled. Attorney Kevin Stocker, a prominent and popular moderate Republican and former Town Prosecutor, is willing to primary incumbent Congressman Chris Collins, one of the wealthiest members of…
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Maziarz rumored to be considering a bid to challenge US Senator Kirstin Gillibrand
Rumors are swirling that former State Senator George Maziarz (R-Newfane), long considered an elder statesman of local politics, is considering a bid to unseat New York’s junior United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand…
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McConnell wants Obamacare repeal measure within weeks
An Obamacare repeal resolution will be the first item the Senate votes on next year, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday, underscoring the GOP’s commitment to repealing the law even as its…
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Slaughter, Schumer brace for war
Anytime Democrats or Republicans get whupped in a big national election, the pundits and chattering classes inevitably pose some existential questions: What went wrong? Does the party have a future?… via Slaughter, Schumer…
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Nancy Pelosi: “I don’t think Democrats want a new direction”
WASHINGTON – Nancy Pelosi just gave Republicans another reason for celebration. The newly elected Minority Leader insisted Sunday Dems aren’t looking for a “new direction” even after the bruising Election Day defeats…
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Gillibrand wants more federal funds to protect mosques and synagogues
Kirsten Gillibrand called on Washington to boost outlays to protect religious minorities from the spike in hate crimes that has followed Donald Trump’s election. via Kirsten Gillibrand Wants More Federal Funds to Protect…
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Buffalo must expect more from Chuck Schumer
New York State’s longtime Senator Chuck Schumer (D-Brooklyn) has been elected Senate Minority Leader, making him the most powerful Democrat in America. Many influential members of the incoming Congress are pushing to amend its…
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Congressman Higgins contemplating bid for Minority Leader?
Rep. Brian Higgins (D-Buffalo) is considering a bid to unseat Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) as Minority Leader of the House Democrats, says a source close to the Congressman. Pelosi is weathering a storm of critics…
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As rumors of a Congressional run swirl, businessman Eddie Egriu reflects
BY T.W. HEWITT The popular Buffalo businessman Eddie Egriu is being urged to challenge Conservative Democrat Brian Higgins, an entrenched establishment figure in local politics for nearly three decades. For the last few months operatives…
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Secret Eddie Egriu campaign video surfaces
Eddie Egriu, the popular Buffalo businessman who ran a spirited campaign for Congress two years ago before being removed from the ballot on contrived legal grounds, is considering another run against a…
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2016 will be a big year in politics
As we look forward to 2016, the election calendar dictates that it will be a big year in politics — especially for Western New York. The Presidency It’s a presidential election year, so…
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Activists say Higgins should return Honeywell contributions
Congressman Brian Higgins is at the epicenter of the United States’ National Security apparatus, with assignments to both the House Homeland Security and House Foreign Affairs committees. On Homeland Security, he is the…
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If Higgins departs, local politicians would scramble
Republican Party operative Michael Caputo, who enjoys a “public relations” contract at the Erie County Water Authority, broke a story last month that was later retracted, after a staffer from the local congressional…
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Rumors keep swirling about Higgins’ retirement
Last month, the digital tabloid founded by the late publisher Joe Illuzzi, circulated a rumor that Congressman Brian Higgins (D-South Buffalo) is considering retirement. The current publisher of that ‘scandal sheet,’ as it is…
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Higgins’ relationship with female operative raises eyebrows
Renee Schaeffer is a professional DC fundraiser and the founder of Schaeffer Strategies, which has been doing work for Congressman Brian Higgins. The Congressman’s relationship with the attractive female operative has begun to…
