To clarify any confusion about the federal government shutdown — the Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns's Office remains OPEN. All departments are operating as usual, including: ✅ Auto Bureau/#DMV ✅ Land Records ✅ Actions & Proceedings ✅ Pistol Permits ✅ #Passports ✅Clerk's Outreach Center

The Erie County, NY proposed budget for 2026 is being formally unveiled now. But you can read the highlights here.

So Erie County is getting its own designated luxury box in the new Buffalo Bills stadium. Who gets to use it? Legislators are asking questions. This story is corrected and updated: buffalonews.com/news/local/art…

Erie County Sheriff John Garcia is breaking his silence on the Granville case and speaking with county legislators next week. How it all came about. buffalonews.com/news/local/art…

The difference between "classless, arrogant loser" and "arrogant ass" is that one of these phrases is getting into print and one isn't. Story from yesterday on the private-texts-gone-public and hate-hate relationship between Mark Poloncarz and Steve McLaughlin. buffalonews.com/news/local/gov…

In the race for Erie County comptroller, everything from an overdue Home Depot credit card to embezzlement audits is coming up. See what Republican challenger Christine Czarnik and Democratic incumbent Kevin Hardwick are bringing to the table. buffalonews.com/news/local/art…

Erie County Sheriff John Garcia will finally be addressing the County Legislature today and answering questions about the Granville case. Here's a little background on why he's talking now. We'll have updates in The Buffalo News. buffalonews.com/multimedia/vid…

If you didn't save last Monday's edition of The Buffalo News, then you tossed the last copy of the Monday edition ever to be printed. Today's edition is still online at buffalonews.com, but as a Buffalo Newspaper Guild member, I find owner Lee Enterprises' decisionmaking to be ... poor.

Have an Erie County issue to bring before County Legislature? Starting Thursday, for the first time, you'll get the chance to address the governing body directly. Here's how that will work. buffalonews.com/news/local/gov…

The request from Mark Poloncarz for the County Legislature to release $1 million to FeedMore WNY, due to the loss of food stamp benefits during the govt shutdown, was always going to pass. But it took a lot longer than expected. Story UPDATED with video. buffalonews.com/news/local/art…

I could not be more thrilled by this! The striking members of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette are some of the most courageous and dedicated people I have ever met. Congratulations to Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh 🗞 and the Pittsburgh Union Progress 📰 for their perseverance over three long years. Hope it all plays out as it should.

The annual "doom and gloom" letter analyzing the 2026 proposed Erie County budget is out. Here's how Comptroller Kevin Hardwick is breaking down both doom and gloom. buffalonews.com/news/local/art…