Current Category: Western and Central New York Congressional Districts
After Langworthy and Tenney Voted for Medicaid Cuts, Upstate New York Hospitals Are At Risk
Key PointsRep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY23) and Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY24) voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill, which cuts $911 billion from Medicaid and CHIP ...
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When Did Military Service Become a Political Liability?
Throughout American history, military service was not just an asset but almost a prerequisite for political success. Serving in the armed forces imbued candidates with a ...
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Financing Western New York Congressional Elections
NY22 - Williams (R-I) vs Mannion (D) - Lean Democrat - Winner: ???NY23 - Langworthy (R-I) vs Carle (D) - Solid Republican - Winner: LangworthyNY24 - ...
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Election Denier Langworthy Pushes Disinformation During His July Telephone Townhall
Rep. Langworthy held his July Telephone Town Hall on July 28, 2024. Callers asked about funding for Chautauqua Lake cleanup, the integrity of the November elections, ...
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Rep. Langworthy’s Latest Sunday Night Diatribe
Congressman Nick Langworthy released his weekly letter to constituents on 7/28/24. He describes his questioning of the Secret Service Director during the Oversight and Accountability Committee ...
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Republican Talking Points and What Tenney Says
Republican Talking Points In The 2024 Presidential Race To Date:President Biden must resign the presidency. President Biden is disenfranchising 14 million people who voted for him in ...
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Summary of Public Broadcasting Fact Check of Trump’s Republican Convention Speech
Former President Trump's speech at last week's Republican National Convention provided his views on a number of topics, including the economy, election fraud, crime, and many ...
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Langworthy’s July 21, 2024 Letter to Constituents, Annotated
Only two hours after President Biden announced his decision to withdraw from the presidential race, Rep. Nick Langworthy released his usual Sunday email to New York's ...
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Western NY Politics; Congressmen Contact Information
Congressmen Contact Links The map below shows the 5 congressional districts of Western New York. They are: NY22 in the Syracuse area, represented by Brandon ...
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Western NY: Orleans County Legislators
County legislators play a pivotal role in local government, representing the interests of their constituents at the county level. They are responsible for crafting and passing ...
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Western NY: Niagara County Legislators
County legislators play a pivotal role in local government, representing the interests of their constituents at the county level. They are responsible for crafting and passing ...
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Western NY: Erie County Legislators
County legislators play a pivotal role in local government, representing the interests of their constituents at the county level. They are responsible for crafting and passing ...
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Western NY: Genesee County Legislators
County legislators play a pivotal role in local government, representing the interests of their constituents at the county level. They are responsible for crafting and passing ...
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Western NY: Monroe County Legislators
County legislators play a pivotal role in local government, representing the interests of their constituents at the county level. They are responsible for crafting and passing ...
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Infant Deaths Rose 13% in Texas After Its Fetal Heartbeat Bill Became Law. David DiPietro’s Fetal Heartbeat Bill Would Do the Same in New York.
In 2021, the State of Texas passed a law - Senate Bill 8 ("An Act relating to abortion, including abortions after detection of an unborn child’s ...
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New York’s 22nd Congressional District Rep. Brandon Williams Has An Anger Management Problem and a Broken Moral Compass
Rep. Brandon Williams (R-NY-22) Attacks His Former Chief of Staff at a 2023 Holiday PartyNative Texan and first-term congressman from the Syracuse, NY area, Rep. Brandon ...
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NY24: Tenney Beats Fratto
Incumbent Claudia Tenney (R-NY24) easily defeated challenger Mario Fratto in the Republican primary on June 25, 2024. Tenney received 61.3% of the votes while Fratto received ...
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New Yorkers Overwhelmingly Support Reproductive Rights. These Western New York Congressmen Do Not
Today (June 24th) marks the second anniversary of the Dobbs decision by the U. S. Supreme Court depriving women of their reproductive rights, rights that had ...
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DiPietro Attacks Martin’s Bankruptcies
A recent mailer to voters in the NYS 147th Assembly District (a cropped version of the heavily photoshopped image on the flier is shown below) refers ...
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Author: Joseph Zambon
Let me tell you a bit about myself. I’ve lived in Western New York all my life except for four years of active duty in the U.S. Navy toward the end of the Viet Nam War. I served at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Navy Support Activity LaMaddalena, and Subase New London followed by nearly a decade in both the Navy and Army reserves. I’m a retired UB professor and I’ve lived throughout Western New York including Batavia, Amherst, Williamsville, and East Aurora.
Over the years, I’ve seen numerous political fiascos in Western New York. For example, the proposed but never built Peace Bridge span; ending tolls on the NYS Thruway; and, financial debacles that led (and may soon lead again) to the Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority and the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority. And on and on.
Leadership matters. Competence is more important than appearance. Elections have consequences.