Politics

Second amendment rights advocates, who have held rallies in Albany recently, are not the only group upset with portions of the state’s recently enacted gun law.  Some people with mental illnesses believe the law unfairly stigmatizes them.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says he is unlikely to send an emergency message to allow state lawmakers to bypass a three-day waiting period for the state budget.

The first phase of what is likely to be a long fight over a proposed scrap metal recycling operation near Hertel and Military ended Tuesday when the Buffalo Common Council voted against it.  WBFO'S Mike Desmond reports the issue is now off to the courts.

Changes could be on the way for the traveling public both in the air and on the ground if the $85 billion worth of spending cuts take effect as planned.  

Rep. Chris Collins says sequestration will, and should, go into effect on March 1. 

First it was the fiscal cliff -- now the buzz word is sequestration.  Congress and the President are working against a March First deadline to stop the sequester.

As Erie County Democrats search for a candidate for sheriff, a retired sergeant is tossing his hat into the ring.

During a stop in Buffalo Thursday to help sell his 2013-2014 budget proposal  Governor Andrew Cuomo praised state lawmakers who voted for the SAFE Act.  Cuomo said it was a very tough vote for politicians - because powerful gun advocacy groups opposed it.  With more here's WBFO's Chris Caya. 

Albany power politics used to be three men in a room, but now Governor Andrew Cuomo is accused of rushing to approve new laws. In this week's Press Pass we welcome Investigative Post editor Jim Heaney.  Heaney discuss the Governor's power grab with WBFO's Eileen Buckley, as well as the upcoming reelection campaign of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown.

There's apparently another political shakeup underway at the Erie County Water Authority.  Membership among the three-people on the authority board tends to reflect the political mix in the county.

President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union Address Tuesday night to the nation.  But republicans are not completely embracing his proposals. 

A republican has declared his candidacy for Mayor of Buffalo. Sergio Rodriguez kicked off his campaign in Niagara Square Wednesday afternoon. Rodriguez is a 32-year-old, single, former Marine, born in Santiago. After launching his campaign, Rodriguez visited our studios to talk with WBFO's Eileen Buckley about why he is running for mayor.  

Governor Andrew Cuomo says he does not want to see his casino proposal "politicized" by the State Legislature. 

The Erie County Democratic Party is moving its' headquarters from the Ellicott Square building to the Larkin district effective in March of this year.