NY-26: Jon Powers Undecided About Future...
According to this email sent from the Powers campaign, Jon Powers has not yet decided whether to continue his campaign, since he is still on the ballot in November under the Working Familes Party line:
Erin and I would like to thank each of you for the opportunity and honor to campaign for New York’s...
NY-26: Jon Powers and Alice Kryzan Debat...
I’ve listened to the debate between Jon Powers and Alice Kryzan on The Hardline with Kevin Hardwick on WBEN. Jack Davis, of course, was not present.
i didn’t get to listen to the original broadcast, but i listen to the entire audio of the debate. Buffalo Pundit posted his quick impressions...
NY-26: Jon Powers Omits War Kids Relief ...
Jon Powers and his supporters pretend as though the issue of War Kids Relief and the large salary Jon Powers gave himself through War Kids Relief is an over and done with issue.
But, clearly someone knows that remaining unanswered questions are only going to hurt Jon Powers’ campaing: Jon Powers.
The...
NY-26: Jon Powers Tries to Silence His C...
Earlier this week, I got the following email:
From: Fighting Change
Date: Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 1:02 PM
Subject: Help Me – Powers Avoids Criticism
To: matt@thebuffalobean.com
Dear Buffalo Bean,
I am writing you this e-mail because you may be the only one who will print this. I had an anonymous...
NY-26: Buffalo News to Post War Kids Doc...
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I have just learned that later this afternoon the Buffalo News will post on its website Jon Powers’ Form 990.
UPDATE, 2:50 PM: Here it is.
UPDATE: One thing that is clear is that Jon Powers is the single biggest line item on the 990. More money spent on him than on any one of the programs. His...
NY-26: Jon Powers releases War Kids Docu...
The Buffalo News has seen Jon Powers’ Form 990. From the tidbits of information they reveal (which doesn’t really expand much beyond what has already been reported) I still see some curious things.
Congressional candidate Jon Powers released documents Wednesday showing that he earned $15,000...
NY-26: Jon Powers “Introduces̶...
The campaign of Jon Powers finally released their first ad today, which can be viewed on the left-wing website, ActBlue. The ad was launched online in conjunction with a fundraising drive to raise $10,000 in 10 days, in order to “help this TV ad introduce Jon to those people in Western New York...
NY-26: Davis Reveals Jon Powers 2004 Cit...
Jon Powers is getting hit from all angles now, with the Western New York GOP calling on him to publicly release financial documents relating to his War Kids Relief organization, and Jack Davis’s campaign revealed that back in 2004 Jon Poweres was cited for disorderly conduct.
The flurry of charges...
NY-26: WNY GOP Chairmen Press Conference...
The Buffalo Bean has obtained video of the press conference held by the Western New York Republican Chairmen regarding Jon Powers and his nonprofit organization, War Kids Relief:
UPDATE: Davis, GOP go after Powers
NY-26: The Questions Remain About War Ki...
Via New York’s 26th Congressional District Blog, I found this editorial which offers a very poor response to the Buffalo News editorial that raised questions about Jon Powers’ nonprofit organization, War Kids Relief.
The editorial defending Powers, written by filmmaker Michael Tucker contains...
GOP Chairs Address Recent Questions Surr...
Got this media advisory in my email this afternoon:
For Immediate Release: Jim Domagalski
Tuesday, August 13, 2008
MEDIA ADVISORY
GOP Chairs Address Recent Questions Surrounding Congressional
Candidate Jon Powers’ Nonprofit Organization, War Kids Relief
When: Thursday, August 14, 2008 4:00 pm
Where:...
NY-26: Buffalo News Reports on Jon Power...
Questions about War Kids Relief, the charity started by Jon Powers, have been raised in the blogosphere for a while now, but today hit the pages of the Buffalo News, which noted that the charity did not accomplish much, but paid Powers a hefty salary.
…while Powers’ Web site highlights War...