(BUFFALO) – Buffalo Professional Firefighters Local 282 has announced its political endorsements for the 2010 election. “The list of Local 282’s endorsed candidates includes a variety of offices and individuals with diverse backgrounds. Although the Buffalo Professional Firefighters Union is choosing to announce - at this time - its list of endorsed more»

(BUFFALO) – New York State Assemblyman Sam Hoyt (D-144th Assembly District/Buffalo-Grand Island) applauded today’s announcement that New York State received up to $700 million in funding from Phase II of the federal Race to the Top program - a Federally-funded education grant program that rewards states for adopting comprehensive reforms. A long-time more»

Editor’s Note: The following information appears on the New York State AFL-CIO’s website. For a full list of the New York State AFL-CIO’s individual candidate endorsements, including the New York State Assembly and Senate, visit www.nysaflcio.org. New York State AFL-CIO Announces Endorsement Of Andrew Cuomo For Governor The 2.5-million member New more»

(ALBANY) - The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) - the State’s second-largest State-Employee Union that represents 58,000 professional, scientific and technical employees - announced today that it has endorsed Richard Brodsky for Attorney General. In a prepared statement, PEF President Kenneth Brynien said: “In the Assembly, Richard Brodsky more»

State Senate Candidate Tim Kennedy Unveils Job Creation Strategy (BUFFALO) – “Hard-working Western New Yorkers need good-paying jobs,” said 58th District New York State Senate candidate Tim Kennedy, as he unveiled his job creation strategy Wednesday at Industrial Support Inc. - a Buffalo-based manufacturing facility. Standing in the local factory that more»

(WESTERN NEW YORK) – Western New York Teamsters Joint Council No. 46 today announced the Labor Union’s following political endorsements for the 2010 Elections: NYS Governor: Andrew Cuomo (D) NYS Comptroller: Tom DiNapoli (D) U.S. Senate: Charles Schumer (D) U.S. more»

(ALBANY) - U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has announced New York State is a finalist in the second round for Race to the Top funding – which Assemblyman Sam Hoyt is a direct result of the Legislature passing a package of bills sponsored by the Buffalo lawmaker. The three bills, which more than doubled the cap on charter schools from 200 to 460, more»

(ALBANY) – The Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) – New York’s Leading Union – has formally announced its endorsement of New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. CSEA President Danny Donohue said the decision was based on DiNapoli’s demonstrated honesty and competence as Comptroller since 2007 - coupled with his unblemished record as a public more»