Succeeding Lenihan: Musical Chairs
Candidates to succeed Erie County Democratic Party chairman Len Lenihan have been burning up the phone lines in the last week. (Some speculation on possible successors in this week’s 7 Days column.)...
View ArticleThis Will All Be Over Tomorrow, Right?
In the Max-Panepinto-Zellner three-way battle to become chief cat-herder of the Erie County Democratic Committee, Max and Panepinto seem to be splitting the “not Zellner” vote, to the latter’s benefit....
View ArticleMaxed Out
They brought in allies and operatives – many of them festooned with red armbands, without a hint of irony or historical perspective. They demanded that the vote be overseen by an outside observer –...
View ArticleZellner Chairmanship Challenged
A show cause order was filed today in State Supreme Court, questioning the recent election of Jeremy Zellner as chairman of the Erie County Democratic Committee. The lawsuit is being brought by Frank...
View ArticleStrange Text Messages
Middle of the night text from Legislator Betty Jean Grant, received while spending 20 hours a day preparing to sue her for her actions at the 9/29/12 Erie County Democratic Party reorganization...
View ArticleMax v. Ward, et al.: Transcript of Judge Chimes’ Decision
Judge Chimes’ Decision on Max v. Ward, et al. by
View ArticleAnd over at ECDems, a good day
Friday June 14 was one of those good days over at Erie County Democratic Committee headquarters. One of those days where the boss calls the local pizzeria for delivery for the entire staff, including...
View ArticleErie County 2013: Ds, Rs, Is, Cs, Blanks, and EmoDems
Who’s who, what’s what, and what to think about it all. The background is as follows: Jeremy Zellner defeated Frank Max last year in a hotly contested race for chairmanship of the Erie County...
View ArticleAwful Endorsements for an Awful Primary Day: #WNYVotes
Greetings, citizens of Goodenoughistan, where good enough is good enough! First things first. Please note: these are not Artvoice endorsements, nor are they to be cited as such. They have not been...
View ArticleCheektowaga Democratic politics – not all bad news
Former State Assemblyman and Erie County Executive Dennis Gorski greeted me as soon as I walked into the main hall of the Cheektowaga Senior Center tonight. “So Andy, do you miss Cheektowaga at all?”...
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