Bob McCarthy in the Buffalo News reports that local Congressman Chris Gibson (R-Kinderhook) was in Buffalo last week, talking state, not national issues. Gibson, after winning his third term last November, said he would retire, and many political analysts believe he is preparing for a 2018 run for governor. “The economy is the number one issue, and it’s not complicated,” Gibson told the paper. “We have to look at spending, and have more broad-based tax cuts, particularly for small business. And we have to change the underlying environment with regard to regulatory relief, health care costs and access to credit.” The Kinderhook Congressman both praised current Gov. Andrew Cuomo (for his Buffalo Billion program), and also criticized Cuomo (“we want common sense, not common core”). Read the full story in the Buffalo News.