Recent Articles by Rus Thompson

• 1. Thruway To Study Cuts As Toll Hike Kicks In posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 2. Buffalo, NY | Toll Hike In Effect posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 3. Richardson withdraws as Commerce nominee posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 4. Can the Control Board Control Erie County Lawmakers? posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 5. Thruway tolls increasing this weekend posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 6. Thruway Tolls to rise on Sunday posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 7. Buffalo Snow Plan To Lean on New Equipment, Private Plows posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 8. Aides: Democrats have plan if Burris shows up posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 9. FAT TAX SOLD ON EW!TUBE posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 10. IT'S GOOD TO BE SPEAKER - King Silver posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 11. Western New York's 13 Most Fascinating People In 2008 posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 12. NEW YORK CITY PENSION NIGHTMARE posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 13. Another reformer goes astray posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 14. RNC chairman condemns controversial Obama song posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 15. New Yorks Soda Tax Scam posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 16. Paterson looks to gambling to close budget gap posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 17. Judge issues restraining order against Indian cigarette law posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 18. The Reason for the Season: Merry Christmas and God Bless posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 19. Raymond Walter Likely to Succeed Ranzenhofer posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 20. Comptroller says NY official on payroll twice posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 21. New York told to take lessons from Kansas on slots posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 22. What One-Party Rule Is Doing To Once-Golden State posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 23. Budget plan sure to spike upstate flight posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 24. With economy in shambles, Congress gets a raise posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 25. » The best and worst states for taxes Albany's Insanity: posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 26. The U.S. House of Lords? posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 27. O.J. Simpson arrives at prison where he will begin sentence posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 28. 4 Lancaster doctors caught sucking off the pension system posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 29. A New Call for Staten Island to Secede posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 30. Legislative Responses To The Budget posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 31. County budget battle is latest example of why posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 32. NY cancels bids for highway projects posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 33. GOVERNOR PATERSON'S EXECUTIVE BUDGET posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 34. Caroline Kennedy starts upstate 'listening tour' posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 35. Gingrich: RNC Ad is 'Destructive Distraction' posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 36. Republicans come to a fork in the road posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 37. Unions Threatened Riots if No Bailout posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 38. Suburban Democrats, Now in the Majority, Vow to Fight for Long Island posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 39. Who Really Runs Washington and Why Americans Lose on Every Issue posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 40. Gov. Paterson to Propose $4 Billion in Taxes and Fees to Close Deficit posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 41. Nationalization with out a Whimper posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 42. Erie County Legislature Votes To Retain Legal Counsel posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 43. GOP plan cuts appropriately, avoids tax increase posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 44. Prez-elect Ill.- America, meet the new boss posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 45. ERIE COUNTY: Legislature overrides budget vetoes posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 46. Erie County Lawmakers restore thousands in spending posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 47. Erie County Legislature votes to override vetoes posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 48. Erie County executive vetoes many additions posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 49. Governor Paterson Wants to Raise Gas Tax posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 50. South Grand Island Bridge Piers, Dangerous? posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 51. New lawsuit challenges Obama's citizenship posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 52. Tax Revolt Convoy a Big Success! posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 53. Will the Supreme Court Take Case on Obama's Citizenship? posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 54. Last call for Tax Revolt Convoy posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 55. Bill Clinton mentioned for wife's Senate seat posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 56. Mondello says he's staying on as Republican chairman posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 57. The Next Senator From New York Is... posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 58. Three Men in a Courtroom posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 59. Have all the Republicans throw their spine out the window? posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 60. Political Class Dismissed » Stop the Pork Lawsuit posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 61. The ghost of Thomas Paine and the second revolution posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 62. SCOTUS Process Obama Proof of Birth posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 63. Albany at worst-Loyal to special interests, not the people posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 64. Albany New York-Governor and legislative leaders clash posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 65. Governor, legislative leaders meet secretly posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 66. Speculation abounds over Clinton's Senate seat posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 67. County bill on hiring contractors draws fire posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 68. Paterson plan: No layoffs, no raises for state workers posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 69. Paterson: 'Now it's time for governance' posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 70. Will Supreme Court have say in presidency? posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 71. Senate GOP remains a force posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 72. Off The Hook: No Criminal Charges For Spitzer posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 73. » We're # 1: WNY Gasoline Prices Highest In Nation Albany's Insanity: posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 74. Congressional Pay and Perks you pay for posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 75. The Country has taken a hard Left Turn posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 76. Who's this Guy Voting for? posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 77. More Than Candidates: Propositions on the Ballot posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 78. Gas prices highest in western New York posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 79. Stachowski, Steve Barber, Channel 7 and the Delano Campaign posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 80. Paterson Finds Opposition In Plea For Fed. Funding posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 81. Found ~ Barack Obama's aunt Zeituni Onyango posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 82. Something frustrating! This time, it's political posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 83. Government computers used to find information on Joe the Plumber posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 84. 'Nightmare scenario' in State Senate posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 85. Stachowski Deploys Bill Clinton Phone Call posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 86. Welfare State (Obama's Tax Plan)(Transcript and Video) posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 87. Dennis Delano Endorses Diane LaVallee posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 88. New York's bad example posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 89. Welcome to Forgotten Buffalo posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 90. Philip J. Berg is Appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 91. More lawsuits cropping up against Obama - 8 states so far posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 92. Middle class grows tired of the rhetoric posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 93. Police Prepare for Unrest (and Riots Come Election Day) posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 94. For Once, Western New York Is the Front Line of State Politics posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 95. Due to Procedure, Obama and DNC Admit all Allegations posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 96. M.22 Gunshot, paint balls fired at McCain / Palin Bus posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 97. State GOP Wants Rudy to Run, Baby, Run for Governor posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 98. Perhaps the U.S. should pull out of Chicago? posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 99. Obama Supporter Assaults Female McCain Volunteer in NY posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 100. Growing rift between lawmakers and Erie County Executive posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 101. Buffalo a good place to ride out recession posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 102. Bloomberg wants Third Term but we have term limits posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 103. Skelos Supports Spending Cap posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 104. OBAMA TELLS THE TAX TRUTH posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 105. Sal in Harlem - Street Interviews about Obama posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 106. Shocking development: Mrs Obama decides enough is enough posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 107. Another Fraudulent CBS News/New York Times Poll posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 108. Where does the Money Go in Erie County? posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 109. Urgency lacking on state cuts - New York posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 110. New York bill would toughen rules for snow-free vehicles posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 111. The Coming Obama Thugocracy posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 112. This could be the game changer for Obama posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 113. Obama Born In Kenya? His Grandmother Says Yes posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 114. Anger and Frustration building to a frenzy in Hillary Forum, PUMA's posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 115. 'The Messiah is absolutely speaking' posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 116. My concerns for America - Jon Voight posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 117. NY voters want property tax relief posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 118. Silver says Albany may not have to cut so much posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 119. Skelos says Paterson acting like Spitzer posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 120. Lunch with Diane LaVallee and Dennis Delano posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 121. Dennis Delano Leads in Senate Race posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 122. In Baraks own Words, the Mortgage crisis? Yup posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 123. Quality-of-life ticketing debated : Buffalo/Erie County posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 124. Paterson Says No Tax Increase Next Year posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 125. Wall Street - How The Market Really Works posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 126. A guide to Budget-Cutting for Dummies posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 127. Mesi's donations come from outside his district posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 128. Thruway Delays For Major WNY Projects posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 129. Paterson Moves to Help Democrats in State Senate posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 130. Save these county records... lead poisoning? posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 131. SARAH PALIN DRAWING HUGE CROWDS posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 132. Paterson Seeks $2 Billion in Budget Cuts posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 133. Mesi calls Ranzenhofer tax plan irresponsible posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 134. Where's My Bailout posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 135. Frank's fingerprints are all over the financial fiasco posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 136. Take the Obama Test posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 137. Vatican official calls Democrats "the party of death" posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 138. Dick Morris Declares Palin The New Reagan posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 139. Biden's "gravitas" he can lie with absolute passion posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 140. "Constitutional Law Scholar" Biden's Article I Gaffe posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 141. Joe Bidens 14 Debate Lies posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 144. » Live VP Debate Blogging at WIVB TV 4 Buffalo New York posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 145. Governor Paterson To Examine Privatizing State Roads posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 146. Eliot Spitzer Update posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 147. Silver to Disclose his Income? posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 148. Gov. Paterson Announces $280 Million In Grants posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 151. Sheldon's Flight Pattern "Makes No Sense" posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 152. BAC Credit crunch, delay add $1 million to loan cost posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 153. Wall Street Woes May Cost New York $3.5 Billion posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 154. The Arc of the Sun - NY Sun last edition posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 155. GOP Members Forging Alternative to Paulson Bailout posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 156. Kenyan Born Obama? posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 157. Obama and the DNC respond to Courts Motion posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 158. It's Time to Part Company posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 159. Bill Clinton Says Democrats Share Blame posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 160. Why I Oppose the Bailout posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 161. Here is the latest bailout draft bill posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 162. Who is Barak Obama posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 163. County Executives form Mandate Panel posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 164. Barney Frank Won't Be Able To Sit Down After This Video posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 165. Bill Clinton on the Democrats in Congress Oh the Lies posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 166. Bill Clinton: I won't dump on McCain posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 167. Comptroller Warns of Troubled Waters Ahead posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 168. New Poll Shows Tight Race Between Mesi, Ranzenhofer posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 169. The Wall Street rescue: A 'very, very bad idea' posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 170. 911 Cell Phone Tax posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 171. Commission To Study Legislature posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 172. Gov. Paterson considers recalling Legislature posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 174. How about ethics Albany posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 176. Where Have You Gone, Eliot Spitzer? posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 177. A Disability Epidemic Among a Railroad's Retirees posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 178. How the state abused your monthly cell phone tax posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 179. Golisano group announces candidates it endorses posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 180. Health care workers in western NY plan protest posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 181. Franklin Raines' Criminal Enterprise and Barack Obama posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 182. Palin excluded from anti-Iran rally posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog
• 183. Erie County Executive Collins suspends apprenticeship law posted to the ERIE COUNTY (NY) blog