May 16
2013
Humans to blame for climate change
A review of thousands of academic papers found an almost unanimous conclusion: humans are to blame for climate change. A report by The Guardian.
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May 16
2013
A review of thousands of academic papers found an almost unanimous conclusion: humans are to blame for climate change. A report by The Guardian.
May 15
2013
University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi is the 36th highest-paid public college president in the country, according to a database from the Chronicle of Higher Education.
May 14
2013
A collaboration between the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo and the Clean Air Coalition of Western New York allows citizens to blow the whistle on polluters. A report from the Knight Foundation, which is helping to underwrite the initiative.
May 14
2013
Gannett has assembled the essential details of every school board budget in the state in anticipation of referendums slated for May 21. Check out the details for your district.
May 13
2013
Investigative Post editor, on his monthly appearance on “Press Pass,” discusses the ongoing battle between U.S. and Canadian officials involving the Peace Bridge, and the coming fight on the Buffalo Board of Education triggered by the election of Carl Paladino.
May 10
2013
Economic development agencies doled out $2.8 billion in tax breaks throughout New York State from 2007 to 2011, during which time the state lost, not gained jobs. David Cay Johnston offers his analysis and describes the lengths to which the state comptroller is avoiding tough questions about the effectiveness of economic development programs.
May 7
2013
The arrest of state Sen. John Sampson makes it that much tougher for Democrats who harbor hopes of regaining control of the state Senate. An analysis from The New York Times.
May 6
2013
Glenn Greenwald of the Guardian takes stock of reports that the federal government’s surveillance program may extend to routine phone calls and e-mails of U.S. citizens. Greenwald writes: “A seemingly spontaneous admission this week by a former FBI counterterrorism agent provides a rather startling acknowledgment of just how vast and invasive these surveillance activities are.”