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A new state law moves many local elections, from county executive and county legislators to town board members, town clerks and highway superintendents, to even-numbered years to coincide with presidential

Family, friends and officials gathered at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center to hear the Country Executive deliver his historic inaugural address.

Political newcomer Joseph P. Flatley of South Buffalo and Sandra Magnano of West Seneca plan to challenge Assembly Member Patrick B. Burke, a Democrat from Orchard Park, for the 142nd

"After a brief hiatus to win re-election, the Mark Poloncarz Drama Express is once again leaving the station," writes Charlie Specht. This time, the controversy surrounds a tweet aimed at

While the Erie County Republican Committee has had its share of squabbles, a night decades ago in Orchard Park was one of its shining hours, writes Rich Taczkowski.

The Republican primary race for a rural Assembly seat in the Southtowns heated up this week with two endorsements and the involvement of a controversial political consultant with ties to

Some of the most prestigious names in Western New York politics continue vying for the congressional seat soon to be vacated by the retiring Rep. Brian Higgins.

Michael J. Keane, the top deputy for Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn Jr., was endorsed by the Erie County Democratic Committee on Tuesday to succeed Flynn when he

Mitchell A. Martin, a chief in the Erie County Sheriffs Office who has experience in local Republican politics, will challenge Assembly Member David J. DiPietro in a GOP primary for

The announcement comes after Congressman Brian Higgins announcement he is leaving congress early next year.