One of the things taxpayers complained about most when the red and green budgetary crisis brought Erie County to its knees was the presence of pork in the budget. Much of the pork was subsequently pared and the fiscal health of the county improved. Now, however, pork barrel politics may be returning to county government. [...]

We ran our campaign last year on the theme of “change” and our victory in November has resulted in real change. In my first 6 months in office I have consistently supported proposals to save taxpayer dollars and I am keeping my promise to give back a significant portion of my salary to deserving community [...]

Vacations, traveling, and holidays have historically resulted in summer being a slow time of year for blood donations, but the need isn’t any less great. In an effort to get donors during this time of need, Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick, R-District 10, has partnered with Upstate New York Transplant Services to hold a blood [...]