Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experience is a main issue in the race for the job of the top elected records clerk at the Erie County Courthouse, where the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — On Aug. 7, 1782, George Washington created the “Badge of Merit,” which was later revived as “The Purple Heart.” The Erie County Clerk’s Office held its “William J. Donovan ...

When Hochul served as deputy county clerk and, in 2007, became Erie County clerk, she had a reputation as a leader focused on ...

Erie County Clerk Michael "Mickey" Kearns is threatening to sue County Executive Mark Poloncarz, saying Poloncarz has overstepped his authority by refusing to allocate money that the County ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Comptroller’s open records officer defended her decision to redact portions of a draft forensic audit looking for any additional criminal activity in the clerk’s ...

The New York State Attorney General's Office has been asked to investigate money spent by Erie County Clerk Michael "Mickey" Kearns on an outreach campaign that was paid for by county taxpayers but ...

The race for Erie County clerk of records pits incumbent Aubrea Hagerty-Haynes against newcomer Nathan Rybner. Hagerty-Haynes, the Democratic nominee, is campaigning on her decades of experience ...