The Governed United

09/14/2021

Joe Bloom devoted his life protecting and serving others. Now the soon to be retired Hamburg Police Officer desperately needs a kidney transplant to survive(...

11/06/2018

Election Day tomorrow! Please don’t forget to vote.

08/09/2018

You ever wonder why there are so many millionaires in Congress? Or why their net worth climbs at such incredible rates as compared to the electorate? Some good reading on the subject out there......

06/13/2018

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Authorities are nothing but bastions of patronage.

The New York State Authorities Budget Office put out a blistering report on the Erie County Water Authority on Tuesday, formally censuring all the people who served on the authority's board during 2016 and 2017.

04/08/2018

The first step in enhancing EMS services is allowing volunteer companies to bill. These dedicated EMS corps are costly and medical protocol time consuming. There’s no free ride in life, why just in NYS?

It can cost $150,000 or more for a new ambulance, and another $20,000 to equip it, not to mention the cost of gas and maintenance – yet ...

03/08/2018

Finally a politician that gets it! New York State is one of the most heavily taxed as there are too many taxing entities and too much division. Merge it all, reduce duplication and become competitive to bring in new business/retain population.

In his annual State of the County address, Mark Poloncarz wants to bring to light that school districts, not county government, collects the

02/10/2018

Consolidation anyone?

A homeowner on Schoelles Road pays more than four times as much in fire district taxes as his neighbor across the street who lives in a diff

02/08/2018

On another note, the Buffalo News reports the Town of Hamburg is looking into buying the Willow Bend Club on Taylor Road. Do you think the Town should purchase this property or should they fix/maintain the infrastructure it already has?

02/08/2018

When you are appointed a law enforcement officer in this state and any other, you take an oath to uphold the laws of the state and US constitution. How can law enforcers decline to honor federal immigration law? It is the law until the politicians change it. Perplexed on this violation of the oath of office and sworn duty.

02/02/2018

No Andy, the laws don’t apply to you. Stop wasting taxpayer’s money.

The federal government has docked New York $14 million in highway funds for installing more than 500 I Love NY road signs that violate federal highway rules and state law.

01/31/2018

This is insane! Our public school children aren’t all issued tablets for learning but give it to the criminals! What a joke.

The New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has announced a plan to give inmates tablets at no charge.

01/23/2018

Time to change to a 21st century solution.

Fire departments, especially in rural areas, are more often responding to medical calls than fires at times, but many fire stations are having to close their doors due to the overwhelming cost it t…