more by Alan Bedenko

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"Are You a Christian?"
published on Jun. 2, 2015 6am
Don’t invoke Christ in defense of racism.
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Ranzenhofer and the LLC Loophole
published on Jun. 2, 2015 5am
Everyone’s all over the LLC loophole and big-money donors like Leonard Litwin and Glenwood Management Corp. So, why is WNY’s sleepiest Senator getting a pass?
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Tentacles Spreading
published on Jun. 2, 2015 4am
Preetsmas is getting wider.
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Schneiderman Tackles Corruption
published on May. 29, 2015 5am

Earlier this week Attorney General Eric Schneiderman proposed a sweeping set of reforms to New York’s byzantine and minimally ethical election and campaign finance regulations.
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Merry Preetmas
published on May. 29, 2015 7am
On the first day of Preetmas, my true love gave to me: a search warrant for Pigeon and Casey.
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One Lancaster
published on May. 28, 2015 4pm

The controversy over Lancaster High School’s anachronistic, racist “Redskins” mascot was resolved by unanimous vote of that district’s school board.
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Tale of Two Buffalos
published on May. 27, 2015 6am
It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times.
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Former Clarence Councilman Weiss Issues Threat Outside Elementary School Event
published on May. 20, 2015 6am

Handing out palmcards outside of a polling place is one of the less controversial things one can do within the context of a campaign. Unless you’re in Clarence. 
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Suburban School Voters: Vote Smart Today
published on May. 19, 2015 11am

There’s a light at the end of the tunnel as nervous parents, kids, and teachers cross their fingers and hope that school budgets are passed and that good people are elected to school boards throughout western New York’s rural and suburban districts. 
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Pity Poor Donn Esmonde
published on May. 15, 2015 5am

Brad Riter, David Anderson, and I recorded a podcast on Thursday over at

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