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New York Assembly to Pass Minimum Wage Increase

Rob Banks — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:49:03 +0000

The New York State Assembly plans to pass a bill Tuesday (March 5) that will see minimum wage increase from $7.25 to $9 an hour. The passing of the bill will put pressure on Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has already proposed a minimum wage increase, to support the bill.

Minimum Wage Going Up in New York?

Rob Banks — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:26:55 +0000

Buffalo State Senator Timothy Kennedy attended a rally in downtown Buffalo yesterday that was meant to generate more support for an increase in minimum wage. But, how close are they? Kennedy says that the increase is needed to bring low wage earners out of poverty. The Coalition of Economic Justice organized this rally, which happened [...]

New York State Sets Up Gas Price Complaint Hotline

Dale Mussen — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:56:24 +0000

New York State gas prices are 30 cents a gallon higher than the national average, so Gov. Andrew Cuomo has set up a gas price complaint hotline. The number is (800) 214-4372. If you called it over the weekend, nobody answered because it’s staffed only during the week, and you can’t even leave a message. To [...]

WNY'ers Going to Albany to Protest Gun Laws Today

Rob Banks — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 04:10:56 +0000

There’s at least a hundred of them, and they’re expected to join an estimated 20 to 30 thousand Tuesday to lobby against the New York SAFE Act in the state’s capitol. Carl Paladino, an activist, says, “That’s sick for our governor, that’s sick for our legislators, that’s sick for all of them. It illustrates the [...]

Kids Killed in New Mexico, Teenage Shooter

Rob Banks — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:50:18 +0000

When is it going to end? All these shootings are overwhelming and selfless. Now, a 15 year old boy has fatally shot two adults and three children inside of their home right outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It’s now being confirmed that the victims were all the part of the shooters family. [...]

Conspiracy: Sandy Hook Was A Set Up

Rob Banks — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:24:55 +0000

A Florida professor known for his fixation on conspiracy has came up with ‘facts’ that the Sandy Hook school massacre was set up by the government to promote gun control. He’s not the only one that thinks this either. Here’s why… Florida Atlantic University professor James Tracy has publicly raised the ridiculous idea that the Sandy [...]

"Maid Of The Mist" To Continue Operating On The U.S. Side Of The Falls!

Josh — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:37:34 +0000

Good News!!! The “Maid of the Mist” will continue to operate on the U.S. side of Niagara Falls. Governor Andrew Cuomo made the announcement on Tuesday while in Buffalo. The owners of the “Maid of the Mist” are planning to put close to 33-million dollars into the Schoelkopf Power Station….transforming it into a maintenance facility [...]

The Catholic Church Is Upset With Governor Cuomo

John La Mond — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:05:29 +0000

I almost could not believe it when I saw this story this morning. A Vatican consultant said Roman Catholic Governor Andrew Cuomo should be banned from receiving Holy Communion, because he’s living in sin. Wow! Even the Diocese of Rochester has released a statement about this. Here’s a bit more on the story.