Ken Kruly

1 week ago | wnymedia.net | Ken Kruly

A federal judge accused the president of enacting an executive order he declared an "unconstitutional abuse of Donald Trump's power." One of the lawyers targeted in the order is celebrating the ruling, saying he "loves" the judge's smackdown. Speaking to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace on Friday as the news broke, former partner Andrew Weissmann smiled as he spoke about the judge's decision to stop the Trump order targeting the law firm Jenner & Block. Weissmann worked for the firm until 2011.

1 week ago | buffalorising.com | Ken Kruly

The Buffalo Common Council on May 27th adopted the 2025-2026 city budget, totaling $622.1 million. The Council presented some important policy matters but the actual approved spending plan mostly agrees with the budget proposed by acting Mayor Chris Scanlon. Seventeen budget lines, out of the hundreds included in the annual budget, were amended including $1.3 million in line-item cuts and an equal amount in line-item additions.

1 week ago | wnymedia.net | Ken Kruly

Candidates in the June 24th primary elections were required to file campaign financial information with the state Board of Elections by May 23rd for transactions through May 19th. While there are several contested primaries among the parties in Erie County, major attention remains on the Democratic race for mayor of Buffalo.

2 weeks ago | buffalorising.com | Ken Kruly

By its very nature, the race for mayor of Buffalo always highlights primary election activity in Erie County. The city’s population, the wide variety of issues, and the city’s financial woes dominate media interest. That is what is happening in 2025. TV ads, phone calls, and mailers are directing the public’s attention. Aside from the Democratic mayoral primary, however, things are relatively quiet in Erie County.

2 weeks ago | wnymedia.net | Ken Kruly

By its very nature, the race for mayor of Buffalo always highlights primary election activity in Erie County. The city’s population, the wide variety of issues, and the city’s financial woes dominate media interest. That is what is happening in 2025. TV ads, phone calls, and mailers are directing the public’s attention. Aside from the Democratic mayoral primary, however, things are relatively quiet in Erie County.