
An inside look at politics from Western New York's premier political analyst
On the Williamsville and Sloan dissolution vote
Audio|Tue, 17 Aug 2010
|property valuesfound at2:25, 3:01
“…we took we took that house and comparable homes basically. Based on property values we took a 150000 dollar house until and that's a with a 150000 dollar. Home outside the village within the town. But …”
“…same value in the town outside the village can have very different. Property taxes and this is because in the town their numbers special districts thirteen so districts I think or more. Ten fire districts and …”
On the Williamsville and Sloan dissolution vote
Audio|Tue, 17 Aug 2010
|albanyfound at13:37, 4:04
“…missing step toward our our long term goal which is to downsize Albany. . The Albany legislature and New York State government I've taken. A very strong position to lead helped lead got to fight. And but I'll tell you this like everything else in life you can change something else to change yourself. The on what these what these village trustees in town council members never tell you is a sort of -- heard -- paper this morning -- Albany Albany Albany. . He doesn't tell you is every time goes to Albany he says hey can I have a 50000 dollar 2000 dollar grant the fifth highest Albany spending. Statesman in the State of New York after Medicare health Qaeda education personnel is aid to local governments that's what we're …”
“…assertions that we heard earlier this morning from with a B in Albany lobbyist whose interest is in protecting these governments you're -- conference of mayors right that's a lobbying group they're registered lobbyist paid …”
On the Williamsville and Sloan dissolution vote
Audio|Sun, 15 Aug 2010
|general david petraeusfound at0:15, 1:15
“…the Press by the way they're special today it's from Afghanistan with General David Petraeus that comes up at twelve noon. Enough time between now and then to -- this issue around even further. With Kate Foster …”
“…I can tell you that in Western New York. Want pike in Wyoming county Randolph Calderon's county east Randolph cataracts county -- Bergen -- is canny and -- August coney. All voted in favor of …”
On the Williamsville and Sloan dissolution vote
Audio|Sun, 15 Aug 2010
|elected officialsfound at5:04, 6:15
“…get to respond. You are the conference of mayors you represent these elected officials that would be losing their jobs it's kind of your job then to defend their jobs is -- I don't I say …”
“…villages. Forms so. We don't -- organization is this -- and they waived by villages have in this debate but. Certainly -- of the -- with weapons goes to continue but you know I've done …”
on the state budget delays
Audio|Tue, 3 Aug 2010
|early retirementfound at0:51, 2:16
“…unclear exactly how many people would be laid off. Because there's an early retirement program it right now being instituted throughout the state workforce that could. They've put it back are about a 194. -- then. State workers. And bay administration expects up to the album people -- early retirement all. If they do they'll still -- well. …”
“…want -- the early look how. But we won't -- ball 277. Early retirement. . Have already been approved they will prove that week there will be more of these approval in the next coming days. And …”
on SUNY and witholding his state budget vote
Audio|Tue, 3 Aug 2010
|higher educationfound at2:59, 7:56
“…that level first before they can even think about. Moving on to higher education that you have to do Medicaid Medicare and and higher it falls in with everything else and therefore there's usually at a normal year there's not enough money to …”
“…feels that that he's noticed there's not a broad statewide understanding. About YUB is so adamant about this have you felt that to do you part of that you're. …”
with WBEN's Dave Debo, WIVB's Rich Newberg, and Business First's Jim Fink
Audio|Mon, 2 Aug 2010
|new carfound at4:17, 20:30
“…there's a level of excitement there there's never been there before. The new car we had to order -- there's more people. Down at the outer harbor today than ever before riding bikes and running walking …”
“…A water park might very well end up being part of the equation. Anderson development through its buffalo lodging. Does have some lot of -- …”
warns of tax increases in 2011
Audio|Mon, 26 Jul 2010
|year's budgetfound at1:07, 1:41
“…Are you talking about next year's budget -- on the okay and you're in budget hearings right now to -- figure out where the different department spending is. …”
“…for reelection. The Republican county executive is going to put forth -- property tax increase if we're talking politics that doesn't make a lot of political sense. …”
Veteran campaign advance man Gerry Paradise of East Aurora, joins Erie Co. GOP Chair Nick Langworthy & former Dem State Chair Joe Crangle
Audio|Mon, 10 May 2010
|high schoolfound at11:45, 1:39
“…it online with the pictures. Evidently he was involved in covering the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. And he shows a picture of an auditorium. High school auditorium. Similar to perhaps the one at Duke University or the wind East Aurora. Where you have sports logos on the wall …”
“…the campaigns we were involved and -- 2004 it worked for Senator John Kerry went different president and Casey you've done this thing and you're also I might add. Someone who. That worked with my case …”
on the Albany showdown over temporary spending that would also enact furloughs
Audio|Mon, 10 May 2010
|dilemmafound at1:13, 3:50
“…And it. With such a dilemma do you go ahead and and improve the frozen and hope that -- the public realizes that is not necessarily your fault. …”
“…now priest -- negotiations and talks. -- have been done behind closed doors by the way to be assembled in the Senate current violation. -- Wallace -- that we put in place by that's -- …”
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