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Artvoice Weekly Edition » Issue v12n25 (06/20/2013) » Section: The News, Briefly


Pat Burke Enters 7th District Legislature Race

Are you a Democrat? Are you weary of the squabbling between disparate factions of your local party, the contentious primaries calculated to cause political damage rather than contribute to civic discourse? Want to tell all the party leaders—Jeremy Zellner, Frank Max, Rich Horner, the various operatives for the mayor, the county executive, the congressman, whoever—to go take a flying leap?

Joyce Wilson Nixon Counts Her Chickens Early

On Sunday, Joyce Wilson Nixon, who is mounting a Democratic primary challenge to Erie County Legislature Chairwoman Betty Jean Grant for the Second District seat, posted a thank-you note on her campaign’s Facebook page to those who had cheered for her during Saturday’s Juneteenth parade.

Sit-Down For the Outer Harbor, Stadium Summit

Starting this Friday, June 21, and every Friday thereafter until the fall equinox on Sunday, September 22, the Campaign for Greater Buffalo is inviting anyone and everyone to join in a “Sit-Down for the Sunset” in Buffalo’s Outer Harbor. Here’s the idea, per a release sent out on Wednesday morning:



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