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Will Obama Administration recognize Haudenosaunee right of return?

October 10, 2015

The Haudenosaunee Confederacy established the oldest still existent constitutional democracy in the world. It was founded in 1142 at Onondaga Lake, what would be the capitol of the polity for over 650 years. The alliance of 50 chiefs — appointed by

Perverse incentives, high costs and poor outcomes: Special Education in New York

November 28, 2020

BY IAN KINGSBURY Much of New York’s highest-in-the-nation education spending is driven by a single category: special education. Of the $66.2 billion spent on K-12 education in New York in 2017-18, $15.8 billion went to special education instructional services. No other state

Despite promises, Higgins and Kennedy have yet to significantly deliver for Niagara Falls

October 7, 2019

Niagara Falls and New York State Parks are regional assets as well as a cash cow to New York State. Despite this fact, two influential politicians — with the ability to deliver — have not lived up to their billings

A Forced March to Electrification for New York?

April 26, 2021

BY EDWARD RING The New York State Assembly this week adopted a bill requiring that all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the state be “zero-emissions”—that is, fully electric-powered—by 2035. Sponsored by the Assembly’s Environmental Conservation Committee chair, Steve

Will Snyder’s behavior at Seneca Gaming attract attention of Feds?

May 21, 2016

Barry Snyder, Sr. is the six-time former President of the Seneca Nation of Indians and the Seneca Gaming Corporation’s current Chairman. For the last year and a half Seneca Gaming has gone without a Chief Executive, since shortly after Snyder

Seneca elections roiled by suspicions of corruption at gaming corporation

October 27, 2016

Barely a month after six-term former President Barry E. Snyder, Sr. was snubbed by the Seneca Party, a dominant force in Seneca politics that he once controlled, rumors are swirling that the Buffalo field office of the FBI has been looking

Development dealings to determine Seneca presidency

March 12, 2016

The presidency of the Seneca Nation of Indians is typically decided at a caucus of candidates within the Seneca Party, a dominant political force within the Nation that controls the Tribal Council and the gaming corporation’s Board of Directors. The

Assemblyman Morinello’s committee roles position him to fight for local control of tourism

January 12, 2017

Newly elected NYS Assemblyman Angelo J. ‘Judge’ Morinello (R,C,I,Ref-Niagara Falls) whose district includes Niagara County and Grand Island in Erie County, has been assigned several committees for the 2017-2018 Legislative Session. This session, Morinello will serve as member of the

Hang the Jury and nullify bad law

July 19, 2016

BY FRANK PARLATO As everyone knows, there is often a difference between “the law” and justice. After all laws are made by elected officials under the influence of lobbyists and their desire to enrich themselves, and get reelected. Anyone who

Seneca Nation needs a dynamic CEO at gaming corporation

October 5, 2015

The Seneca Gaming Corporation has been poorly served by a succession of largely unimpressive CEOs. They got by longer than they should have because an exclusivity agreement with New York State made profitability certain and lackluster performance harder to recognize. Since