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We live in troubled times. The President of the United States seems to see himself as some sort of messianic figure, with his social media postings becoming crazier by the day. The war he started under Bibi Netanyahu’s leadership has no focus or end in sight.
Here are some facts, observations, and heard-on-the-streets:
Clearly Donald Trump was envisioning hi...Publisher’s note: Mayor Sean Ryan released his proposed 2026-2027 budget yesterday. I played a preliminary role in developing that document. Those commentaries are based on my frequent reporting on the state of Buffalo’s finances in dozens of fact-based posts going back many years.
I have written frequently about the city’s financial issues...
Mayor Sean Ryan tomorrow (April 15th) will present his proposed 2026-2027 City of Buffalo budget, 107 days after taking office. The mayor has committed his administration to budgeting that is as accurate as it can be, with no gimmicks, underestimated expenses, or overestimated revenues. In other words, a budget that is substantially different from the those of years past.
...Happy Passover!
Happy Easter!
Congress has gone home, which is usually a good thing. They should be working, but what have they to do? Election Day is seven months away, but we seem to already be in the mid-terms fog, where words are spoken, budgets and policy are written, but nothing really gets done.
The Passover/Easter period usually brings so...
Things have a way of catching up with you. You ignore the need for an oil change for your car until the red light goes on. You delay purchasing paper products, or laundry detergent, or some other essential that you only remember when there is nothing left. Those sorts of things can get resolved.
If you are the City of Buffalo, however, the results of neglecting to p...