Buffalo Politics:Uncensored

This episode features audio from a Common Council finance committee meeting discussing the city’s proposed new in rem policy that has the potential to be harmful to city residents.

What starts off as a run down of the primary results turns into an intriguing conversation on the role of leaders in government and just about everything else we could think of.

A conversation with Tina Sanders talking about everything from domestic violence to affordable housing. Tina is a candidate for the Fillmore councilmatic district.

Part 2 of the Democratic primary run down with Brian Nowak and Jack Kavanaugh.

Brian Nowak, Jack Kavanaugh, and I give a quick run down of the primary races coming up Tuesday, June 25th. This is part 1 of 2.

Mitch Nowakowski has worked hard in his community and in the Democratic Party, which gave him the edge he needed to secure the Party’s endorsement. As one of four candidates in a contentious primary, Mitch hopes to represent a district that likely touches the widest array of neighborhoods in the City of Buffalo.

In which we discuss the University District Council race, undervalued East Side neighborhoods, and concerns about a new City policy that could have a major impact on Black and Brown communities.

A discussion on the hotly contested Green Light NY bill that passed the Assembly on 6/12/19. With many WNY lawmakers voting against the bill and conservatives vowing not to enforce the law if passed, this bill is worthy of our time and attention.

Melanie McMahan, first-time candidate, was out getting signatures while her opponent was training for a marathon. Unfortunately, all of her signatures were ruled invalid and she had to go out to collect even more signatures to try and stay in the race.

Upon her appointment, many, including myself, questioned whether Interim Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams would be sufficiently independent in her role as Buffalo’s Comptroller. A recent controversy involving two very different reports seems to confirm our suspicions.