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Ted Cruz’s curious position on citizenship
By Brad Rybczynski Senator Ted Cruz wants to be president. He was born in Calgary, Alberta (Canada) to a Cuban born father and American born mother. He contends, and from all of the…
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Operatives say that Jacobs will eventually regain lost credibility
The local Republican Party is perhaps more fractious than ever. The aftermath of an intensive months long behind the scenes contest for the nomination for County Executive left warring factions bruised and…
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Will Langworthy throw around clout in Senate Leadership battle?
Erie County Chairman Nick Langworthy is an influential figure in New York State’s Grand Old Party. He is credited for building a robust political apparatus in a county that is enrolled nearly 2-to-1 Democrat. Under…
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Congress a likely consideration in Jacobs’ decision to pass on County Executive contest
It was widely reported that County Clerk Chris Jacobs declined to run for County Executive based on the supposed strength of the incumbent’s poll numbers. That remains a point of dispute among…
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What could Langworthy possibly be thinking?
That’s the question posed by political observers from across the left-right spectrum. Earlier this month Clerk Chris Jacobs and Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw both declined to run for County Executive this cycle. Since…
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Jacobs declines to run, as “Draft Dixon” effort heats up
Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs, thought to be the GOP’s strongest challenger to incumbent County Executive Mark Poloncarz, has declined to run for higher office this year. “It’s just not the right time…
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Mychajliw, on the outs, must prove himself to GOP leaders
Erie County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw was conspiring with Republican political operative Michael Caputo to aggressively primary County Clerk Chris Jacobs for County Executive. But party leaders have pushed back hard against that…
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Times-Union investigating a Jordan Levy firm connected to Sheldon Silver
The Albany Times Union is investigating Counsel Financial, an investment vehicle connected to Buffalo based venture capitalist Jordan Levy, Weitz & Luxembourg, and former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. The firm is mentioned in…
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Pervasive Albany corruption under attack!
By: Mike Madigan Albany is now on notice that there is a new sheriff in town in the name of US Attorney Preet Bharara. It is quickly becoming apparent Bharara is committed…
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Cuomo win ignites volatile secessionist movement
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s reelection win amid multiple corruption scandals has ignited a volatile secessionist movement across upstate New York. Sentiments regarding the Governor’s $45 million campaign account have been exacerbated by deep resentments of downstate political…
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Cuomo blamed for loss of House Dems
Governor Andrew Cuomo is being blamed for staggering Democratic Party losses in the House of Representatives. Despite the Governor fundraising upwards of $45 million for his own reelection campaign and finishing with…
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Weppner slams Higgins on Great Lakes, environmental record
President George W. Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005, creating renewable biofuel incentives that included a mandate that gasoline contains at least 10% corn-based ethanol. In 10 short years, those ethanol policies — widely considered patronage for…
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Higgins disengaged – Weppner passionately engaged
Out of 435 Congressional districts – district 26 is one of the worst performing
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Higgins’ non-position on Syria created ISIS, says Weppner
Our local Congressman, Brian Higgins, serves as the most powerful Democrat on the House Homeland Security Subcommittee that oversees the National Security Agency and the nation’s intelligence apparatus. He simultaneously serves on…
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League of Woman Voters refuses a Higgins-Weppner Debate
Woman make up greater than 50% of the US population. The House of Representatives has fewer than 1 in 5 members that are female. One would expect that the League of Woman…
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Buffalo News: “Higgins is playing small ball in the big leagues”
By Mike Madigan The following are quotes from the Buffalo News’ Washington Bureau chief Jerry Zremski, who coincidentally is also the President of The National Press Club. The article is linked here. Zremski offers a stinging criticisms of…
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National discourse puts Weppner win within reach
The nation’s public discourse of late has been consumed by two subjects: the public health risk posed by Ebola; and the collapse of the Obama Administration’s foreign policy in Iraq. Almost all…
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Can Condi Rice be convinced to save the GOP?
Watching Iraq unravel and the middle east inflamed with instability makes almost certain that the 2016 presidential election will be consumed in a discourse on foreign policy. A great debate will be…
