Buffalo native Tom Perez will lead Democrats
ATLANTA – Buffalo native and former Secretary of Labor Tom Perez was elected today by the Democratic National Committee to serve as chairman of the DNC. “We are at a…
Genesee County Libertarian Party looking for candidates
BATAVIA — The chairman of the Genesee County Libertarian Party is looking for candidates for local office. David Olsen penned a press release quoting both ancient Greek statesman Pericles and…
Restaino to run for Town of Niagara town justice
TOWN OF NIAGARA — Town of Niagara attorney Anthony L. Restaino will run for town justice in the Town of Niagara, hoping to capture the seat being vacated at the…
Higgins calls on FBI, DHS, DOJ to address bomb threats against Jewish Community Centers
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) joined over 150 Members of Congress in a letter calling on federal law enforcement and justice agencies to swiftly address the circumstances leading to multiple bomb…
Schneiderman and education commissioner issue statement on protections for trans students
NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and New York State Education Department Commissioner MaryEllen Elia today vehemently objected to the decision yesterday by President Trump and the federal…
Higgins calls LGBTQ-protection rollback ‘an attack on our must vulnerable’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins, a member of the bipartisan Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, released a statement today in response to President Trump’s action to rescind protections for…
Schneiderman calls Trump administration LGBTQ-protection rollback ‘another cruel move’
NEW YORK—Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued the following statement in response to an announcement that the Donald Trump administration would roll back LGBTQ protections in public schools nationwide: “President…
Schneiderman tells Congress ‘not a single substantiated claim of voter fraud in New York’
Today, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman responded to a congressional inquiry, making clear that there was not one single substantiated claim of voter fraud in New York last…
Schumer, Higgins honor Buffalo WWII vet George Watts
Surrounded by local veterans in Buffalo, NY, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Congressman Brian Higgins today presented WWII veteran and Buffalo native George Watts with six military…
TOMMUNIST: Chris Collins sheds physical body, becomes being of pure capitalism
Congressman Chris Collins, who “represents” the NYS 27th District, has reportedly undergone a startling metamorphosis, changing from a physical organism of flesh and blood into a state of pure capitalism.…