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Brown says he intends to continue serving as mayor in the meantime – but his imminent departure has set off a cascade of political dominoes that could change the face of politics inside and outside of City Hall.
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Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown has been offered the top job after unanimous approval by the board of directors. Brown, whose term ends in late 2025, will now enter contract negotiations.
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The organization’s board of directors was originally slated to hold a special meeting for a “discussion and review for the position of President” on Thursday, but the board announced on Tuesday that they would be cancelling that meeting “until further notice.”
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The Democratic National Convention gets underway in Chicago this week where it is expected Vice President Kamala Harris will accept the Democratic presidential nomination. WBFO’s Thomas O’Neil-White spoke to a few first-time delegates from Western New York about their expectations ahead of the convention.
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Alarmed by extreme weather events in the state and the threat of proposals to eliminate national weather agencies, Senator Chuck Schumer is calling for $30 million in the next federal budget to be allocated to the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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The July 12 referendum asked Seneca citizens whether they supported creating a tribal police department and whether that department should've had jurisdiction over non-citizens.
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Investigators say Shannon Tiede pocketed cash payments made to the town and altered town records to cover up the thefts.
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Watch live as President Biden delivers an Oval Office address following Sunday's statement that he will not accept the Democratic nomination for President in August and throwing his support to Vice President Kamala Harris.
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After largely staying silent in the hours immediately after Biden dropped out of the race, Western New York’s delegates DNC have largely lined up behind Harris.
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New York's elected officials universally denounced political violence and wished Trump a speedy recovery. A few Republicans criticized Democrats for rhetoric they say led to Saturday's violence.
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Johnson is stepping down to become a deputy commissioner in the Erie County Board of Elections. His abrupt resignation reduces county Democrat’s majority in the legislature from 7-4 to 6-4.
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There are nine contested races for Erie County Democratic Committee across the City of Buffalo during this month’s primary elections, many of them with progressive candidates.