Campaign Promises and budgetary priorities
By Mark Poloncarz May 25, 2017 When a government issues a budget it is usually met with yawns from the public, if it is even noticed at all. However, if you ever want to understand what an administration’s priorities are and if it upholds its campaign promises, whether it is on the local, state, or […]
History 101 in the Trump Era
History 101 in the Trump era By: Mark Poloncarz May 2, 2017 The last few days will not go down in history as the best days of the Donald Trump presidency, or for that matter any presidency. In the span of less than forty-eight hours President Trump: (1) invited a brutal dictator to the White […]
2017 State of the County Address as Delivered by Mark Poloncarz
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz March 29, 2017 State of the County Address Burchfield-Penney Art Museum Final as Prepared for Delivery Thank you Tom Quatroche for that gracious introduction and the work you do every day to ensure ECMC, our region’s only level one trauma center, is the best it can be. I also […]
Poloncarz, developers battle over tax breaks for Buffalo lofts
The Buffalo News Wednesday, March 29, 2017 Poloncarz, Developers battle over tax breaks for Buffalo lofts Developers shouldn’t get tax breaks to build downtown lofts that only affluent people can afford, Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz said. So Poloncarz intends to back a new policy that would require developers seeking local tax breaks for […]
POLONCARZ STATEMENT ON WHITE HOUSE REVOCATION OF ORDER PROTECTING TRANSGENDER CHILDREN
County Executive notes disappointment at move rescinding equal protection ERIE COUNTY, NY— Today, Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s revocation of an Executive Order by President Obama that extended protections for the rights of students identified as transgender. The order was issued in May 2016 and intended by […]