The Answer Lady
Blog URL http://buffalowatch.blogspot.com
Tags politics, crime, slumlords, University at Buffalo, renewable energy, NAFTA, globalization
The Answer Lady writes about life in the shadow of a giant bureaucracy.
Latest Blog Posts
- Andrew Rudnick weighs in on Health Insurance on Nov 25, 2009 in health care Buffalo Niagara Partnership Andrew Rudnick
Making a grab for $450 million in tax funds while complaining about being taxed to death sounds like hyprocrisy for most of us, but its just business as usual for the Buffalo Niagara Partnership. This years wish list includes $100 million in tax pay...
- Student protesters and armed police as fees top $10,000 on Nov 23, 2009 in University at Buffalo public education
Yeah its California, but as the president of the UC American Federation of Teachers, Bob Samuels describes how the State and public education are broken, NYS/SUNY frequently comes to mind; overpaid administrators, unsustainable athletics spending, r...
- E-M-P-A-T-H-Y on Nov 22, 2009 in University at Buffalo student attitudes
Dear Amanda,Thanks so much for the link. Maybe next time, instead of using the problems in the Heights as good news because you have something to write about for your journalism class, you could look a little deeper. Much of what is going on in the...
- Well, if you can call 2 years quick ... on Nov 22, 2009 in underage drinking frat house Brad Engel drinking gang
UB's Office of Student Affairs moved quickly to suspend Tau Kappa Epsilon after an "initiation" party Friday morning on Merrimac Street ended with four arrests and two people hospitalized."It was an isolated incident, and we're all real sorry about i...
- 82 Merrimac, Buffalo NY on Nov 21, 2009 in police called frat house BRADLEY G ENGEL BRoS
Residual party trash on the upper porch of 82 Merrimac, as well a crumbling porch and walkway. 82 Merrimac - Landlord / rental property owner BRADLEY G ENGEL. BRoS PropertiesPolice required to break up party on 8/29/2008 and 8/30/2008. Neighbors...
- Bonnie Russell Sighting, Woo Hoo! on Nov 17, 2009 in City Council Bonnie Russell Mayor Byron Brown violent crime
The aliens apparently released City Councilwomen Bonnie Russell just long enough to comment on the travails of fellow Grassrooter Brian Davis.I think he should eventually resign," said University representative Bonnie E. Russell. "The minute the Law...
- Measure by Measure on Nov 17, 2009 in poverty
Current poverty measures are based on survey results from the 1950's regarding American families’ food consumption. At that time, families spent one-third of their after-tax income on food. Federal poverty level was based on three times this sub...
