Cuomo's trip to Buffalo. Schneiderman's reaction to the foreclosure settlement. Brown in New
York. Here's a look at what others said about Western New York's politicians and political issues this week:
It costs money for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to jet into Buffalo, and private donors are lending a helping hand. Kenneth Lovett of the Daily News reports that six contributors have spent $145,583 to send Cuomo to events around the state and beyond. The flights are listed as in-kind contributions. -- Donors spent $145G to fly Gov. Andrew Cuomo on private jets to fund-raising events, Daily News, Feb. 6
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown has signed on to Mayors Against Illegal Guns, and he was recently in New York to show his support. He appears in this Reuters picture outside Gracie Mansion in New York along with Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. -- Bloomberg reloads in push for gun control, Reuters, Feb. 5
A radio commercial airing in Western York is an "opening salvo" in what could be an avalanche of ads in the debate over expanding gambling in New York State, writes Charles V. Bagli of The New York Times. The story also points to two ads aired by the Seneca Nation of Indians. -- Rivals Ready Onslaught to Sway Casino Debate, New York Times, Feb. 7
Liberals were watching Attorney General Eric Schneiderman this week, writes The Washington Post's opinion blogger Greg Sargent. They were gauging his reaction to the big foreclosure settlement. Schneiderman "has gained a national liberal profile for his insistence on true accountability for financial institutions," Sargent says. -- Schneiderman: Settlement deal a `small’ but `significant’ step towards real accountability, The Plum Line, Feb. 9
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