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  1. 09/22/2023

    Podcast: Chasing a phantom city employee

    Jill Repman — formerly known as Jill Parisi — has been paid more than a half million dollars since being accused of tampering with the fire department payroll in 2016. The allegation against her was never resolved and she’s worked at a private-sector job while continuing to collect a check from the city. Investigative Post’s... View Article The post Podcast: Chasing a phantom city employee appeared first on Investigative Post.

  2. 08/07/2023

    Podcast: “Book deserts” signal disinvestment

    Investigative Post’s I’Jaz Ja’ciel and Garrett Looker have reported on the state of literacy and access to books throughout Buffalo. Literacy experts say parts of the city’s East Side are “book deserts.” In this latest episode of Investigative Post’s Reporter’s Notebook, Looker and Ja’ciel talk about their months-long analysis of library data and book access.... View Article The post Podcast: “Book deserts” signal disinvestment appeared first on Investigative Post.

  3. 06/22/2023

    Money in Politics: Primary Edition

    This week, Investigative Post’s Geoff Kelly sat down with Ken Kruly, a political analyst who examines the ebbs and flows of campaign finance in Western New York. Kruly writes about local politics for his blog, Politics and Other Stuff. In this latest episode of Investigative Post’s podcast series, Kelly and Kruly take a look at... View Article The post Money in Politics: Primary Edition appeared first on Investigative Post.

  4. 06/08/2023

    Podcast: How tax breaks deplete school budgets

    Last week, Investigative Post’s J. Dale Shoemaker reported on tax subsidies distributed by industrial development agencies — subsidies that deprive school districts of millions of dollars each year. In this latest episode of Investigative Post’s Reporter’s Notebook, host Garrett Looker sat down with Shoemaker to talk about his months-long analysis into how tax subsidies are... View Article The post Podcast: How tax breaks deplete school budgets appeared first on Investigative Post.

  5. 05/22/2023

    Podcast: iPost reporting on Michael Joseph

    Two weeks ago, Investigative Post’s Geoff Kelly reported on allegations of “racist and illegal practices” by one of the region’s biggest real estate development and management firms. In a federal lawsuit, a former employee accused the company of racially profiling communities where it was thinking of building senior housing complexes.  Clover executives were caught on... View Article The post Podcast: iPost reporting on Michael Joseph appeared first on Investigative Post.

  6. 03/31/2023

    Podcast: Buffalo’s Common Council candidates

    One thing is certain: Buffalo’s Common Council will soon change. Two members of the current Council — Council President Darius G. Pridgen of the Ellicott District and Masten District’s Ulysees O. Wingo — will not seek re-election. Several candidates are looking to fill those seats, gathering signatures to earn a spot in the June Democratic... View Article The post Podcast: Buffalo’s Common Council candidates appeared first on Investigative Post.

  7. 02/10/2023

    Podcast: Sen. Sean Ryan discusses IDA reform

    Throughout the State of New York, industrial development agencies give out tax breaks to companies in order to bring and expand operations to local communities. From entities as large as Amazon to as small as an A&W restaurant, these deals usually involve companies paying reduced property and sales taxes over an extended period of time.... View Article The post Podcast: Sen. Sean Ryan discusses IDA reform appeared first on Investigative Post.

  8. 01/13/2023

    Podcast: Reporting on Tesla’s solar factory

    When plans were announced for a solar panel manufacturing plant in South Buffalo, then-Governor Andrew Cuomo described the project as a “game changer.” Based on the promise of not only a gleaming new plant and more than 1,400 jobs, but a whole new clean energy sector that would employ thousands more. Cuomo poured nearly $1... View Article The post Podcast: Reporting on Tesla’s solar factory appeared first on Investigative Post.

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