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Bee Editorial
      In his first meeting on the Amherst Town Board, Council Member Dr. Barry Weinstein caused an uproar in regard to his proposed changes to the rules of order. When he required the board to follow its current rules it was seen as a disruption, by ending the meeting 20 minutes after the set end time.
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Spindle items
JESSICA FINCH Associate Editor
      • GLORY DAYS - Even though the Buffalo Bills aren't in the playoffs I still haven't missed a postseason game. Going into this weekend I was 3-1 in my predictions because as the granddaughter of a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, I had to go with them.
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Out of the Past
      125 Years Ago Jan. 18, 1883 There will be no town dog tax this year. Mr. W. Pautler has bought a nice farm near Swormville from George Snyder. The farm contains sixty acres and the price paid was $105 per acre. Last Thursday afternoon, Mr. Adam Daigler has the misfortune to upset a load of s...
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'Truth detector' analyzes Spitzer's State of the State
DAN MEYER Political Columnist
      When serving as New York State's attorney general, Eliot Spitzer earned a reputation as the ultimate defender of the American investor, Nicknamed "The Sheriff of Wall Street," Spitzer earned nationwide recognition for his persistent pursuit of corporate corruption as he stressed the need for ethi...
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Measure would provide tax relief for Erie County
MARY LOU RATH New York State Senator
      In order to correct an inequity in the way five counties across the state - including Erie - calculate school taxes, I have asked Gov. Eliot Spitzer to include funding in this year's state budget that would save Erie County taxpayers an estimated $26 million.
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Economic action items lead 2008 County Legislature agenda
LYNN MARINELLI Legislature Chairperson
      As I return for my third year serving as chair of the Erie County Legislature in 2008, there are major action items facing county government. While they may cause some concerns, I believe the prudent approach to them will actually present us with opportunities to deliver essential services to coun...
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