Investigative Post

2 On Your Side has teamed up with Investigative Post, a non-profit investigative reporting center focused on issues of importance to Buffalo and Western New York. Investigative Post and 2 On Your Side both believe in strong watchdog and investigative journalism that hold powerful accountable and give a voice to the voiceless. On this page you will see content co-produced by Investigative Post and 2 On Your Side, as well as stories developed by Investigative Post, led by founder and editor Jim Heaney. Heaney is a 25-year veteran reporting on issues around Buffalo and Western New York.

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Eric Mower & Associates Ends Pricey Relationship With BMHA

5:27 PM, May 18, 2013

A public relations firm cast in a bad light by its no-bid, $325 an hour contract with the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority is walking away from the work.

BMHA Reacts to Pressure, Puts PR Contract Out to Bid

6:38 PM, May 15, 2013

The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority has come under fire for its use of a high-priced public relations firm.

City of Buffalo Finally Hires Recycling Coordinator

2:46 PM, May 15, 2013

Buffalo has its first recycling coordinator in four years.

Investigative Post: Why Won't Election Law Officials Investigate?

2:45 PM, May 15, 2013

The crime - or at least the appearance of one - is out there in plain sight.

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The inevitable scandal at the IRS

May 17, 2013

Posted in Media

“The IRS division responsible for flagging Tea Party groups has long been an agency afterthought, beset by mismanagement, financial constraints and an unwillingness to spell out just what it expects from social welfare nonprofits.” A report from ProPublica.

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City Hall progress on recycling

May 17, 2013

Posted in GreenPost

Two recent developments appear to signal that Buffalo officials are getting more serious about recycling after a series of reports by Investigative Post documenting serious shortcomings in the city’s efforts. One is a symbolic measure: The Buffalo Common Council on Tuesday passed a resolution calling on the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority to gets its recycling [...]

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New York’s energy-related CO2 emissions lowest per capita

May 16, 2013

Posted in GreenPost

Whether levels of carbon dioxide did or did not reach the grim milestone of 400 parts per million at a Hawaiian observatory this month doesn’t take away from the fact that we are still very dependent on fossil fuels. Rising above the mark is inevitable. A host of scientific studies show there could be catastrophic [...]

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UB president’s salary: $641,957

May 15, 2013

Posted in News

University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi is the 36th highest-paid public college president in the country, according to a database from the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Election law cops shrug shoulders at apparent violation

May 14, 2013

Posted in Co-produced with WGRZ,Featured,Investigations

The crime – or at least the appearance of one – is out there in plain sight. The intended victim is prepared to testify. But the investigators are nowhere to be found; not even curious, they say. Prosecutors and Board of Election officials agree that state election law prohibits the offering of public employment in [...]

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