Editor and executive director of @ipostnews, the only nonprofit investigative reporting center serving Buffalo and Western New York.
Buffalo, New York
Joined December 2008
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New: The Buffalo News once employed more than 200 journalists. Today, its newsroom has about 45.
What does the decline of local news mean for our communities?
Join us Dec. 8 to discuss.
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Buffalo voters overwhelmingly approved changes to City Hall, but thousands skipped the ballot questions altogether.
J. Dale Shoemaker examines the results. investigativepost.org/2026/1…
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New: What did a massive Department of Homeland Security hack reveal about Western New York?
Leaked records offer a closer look at immigration enforcement operations in the region.
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Breaking: Democrat Ryan Taughrin has defeated Republican incumbent Pat Chludzinski in the 143rd Assembly District after Chludzinski conceded.
The reported margin: 570 votes.
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New: He didn't pull the trigger, but he's spent 20 years in prison for murder.
Jacob Rouse's clemency appeal is putting New York's felony murder law under scrutiny.
By Aanika Eragam/Investigative Reporting Lab at Yale
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New: In today's 'Off the News,' Editor Jim Heaney considers why we need better local reporting on politics.
"Cleaning up WNY's political culture requires tackling the status quo with smarter, more aggressive press coverage," writes Heaney.
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Buffalo's charter revisions weren't just approved - they passed by larger margins than nearly any contested race on the ballot.
Here's how voters weighed in on the 11 proposed changes: investigativepost.org/2026/1…
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New: Federal and state regulations plan further surveys at the Catholic Academy of Niagara Falls following elevated radiation readings in September.
Read the Niagara Gazette's reporting: investigativepost.org/?p=530…
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As this data makes clear, the Dems lost each of these races. Genesee County remains deep red.
But the over-performance is notable.
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Not quite a blue wave, but enough to make a splash.
Democrats gained ground in Erie County, including a major victory in the county clerk's race.
Geoff Kelly breaks down the results. investigativepost.org/2026/1…
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New: A blue wave nationally. A blue ripple locally.
Democrats made gains in Erie County, but the results tell a more complicated story.
Geoff Kelly explains: investigativepost.org/2026/1…
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New: 11 proposals. 11 approvals.
Buffalo voters overwhelmingly supported revisions to the city's charter, including measures addressing police accountability and election reforms.
Read more: investigativepost.org/2026/1…
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Buffalo's charter hasn't seen major changes in a generation. That's about to change.
Voters approved all 11 proposed revisions on Election Day.
Here's what you should know: investigativepost.org/2026/1…
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Buffalo's police and firefighters averaged $111,079 in pay. In Orchard park, the average was $145,727.
A new report reveals major differences in public safety pay across WNY.
Read more: investigativepost.org/2026/1…
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New: Meet our newest team member!
Mia Ciechalski joins Investigative Post as digital media manager, bringing experience in journalism, social media and visual storytelling.
Get to know Mia: investigativepost.org/?p=530…
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New: A recent study shows that chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E., is even more prevalent in the NFL than previously reported.
It found that 75 percent of NFL players who died between 2008 & 2023 had signs of C.T.E.
From 'Off the News':
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A sheriff's sergeant who pleaded guilty to DWI after crashing a county-owned vehicle ranked third among WNY's highest-paid government employees last year.
Read more here: investigativepost.org/2026/1…
