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Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz meant to send a private text message to the Democratic Party chairman for Rensselaer County near Albany and talked about wanting to “stick it” to the Republican County Executive Steve McLaughlin. kAmqFE 96 H@F?5 FA 244:56?E2==J D6?5:?8 E96 E6IE E@ E96 52F89E6C @7 2 #6AF3=:42? !2CEJ 492:C :?DE625]k^Am kAm|4{2F89=:?[ H9@ 5@6D?’E AF== AF?496D @? 9:D D@4:2= >65:2 244@F?ED[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^I]4@>^$E6G6|4}*^DE2EFD^`hgadhceeg_deccdbbhQ E2C86ElQ03=2?286 3J – 2>@?8 @E96C E9:?8D – 42==:?8 !@=@?42CK 2 “4=2DD=6DD[ 2CC@82?E =@D6C]”k^Am People are also reading… Feds continue to investigate company tied to man presumed dead after boat crash in Niagara River Buffalo special ed teachers decry 'impossible' classroom situations and beg district for help Buffalo man charged with murder in deaths of girlfriend, newborn son Bishop suspends Genesee County priest over sexual harassment allegations Michael Hoecht and Larry Ogunjobi are back with the Bills. How soon can they help? Bills observations: Defense feasts with takeaways, but latest injury to Ed Oliver looms large AI-generated posts about the Buffalo Bills are on the rise. Here's why Bills Report Card: Running game, both defensive units get glowing grades His dad is a Buffalo legend. Now this UB receiver is making his own mark Mike Harrington: A sparkling debut from Colten Ellis adds to Sabres' good goaltending problem 7 Bills trends to watch: Is Jordan Poyer going to earn a role on defense? Rookie CB Maxwell Hairston: Knee 'feels good' after Bills open 21-day window Bills trade deadline primer: Cap space update, names to consider and more National Buffalo Wing Festival will change to a new date next year Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to return to Sabres after brief conditioning stint with AHL's Rochester kAm!@=@?42CK E@=5 %96 qF772=@ }6HD @? |@?52J E92E E96 766=:?8 :D >FEF2=[ 56D4C:3:?8 |4{2F89=:? 2D H:56=J 5:D=:6 H9@ 92G6 5:C64E=J H@C] w6 >256 ?@ 3@?6D 23@FE E96 724E E92E 96 :D DFAA@CE:?8 |4{2F89=:?’D 492==6?86C 2?5 E92E |4{2F89=:? :D E96 @?=J #6AF3=:42? 4@F?EJ 6I64FE:G6 :? E96 DE2E6 96 :D AF3=:4=J @AA@D:?8]k^Am Let me set the stage on what an absolute d'bag @markpoloncarz is. There is a general agreement among County Executives that no matter the party, we don't go into each others areas and we leave each other alone. Naturally, the arrogant ass Poloncarz ignores that. Let me point… pic.twitter.com/UJPgSChM0C — Steve McLaughlin (@SteveMcNY) October 26, 2025 kAmw6 D2:5 96 6?;@JD 2 4@==68:2= C6=2E:@?D9:A H:E9 @E96C #6AF3=:42? 4@F?EJ =6256CD[ 2?5 244FD65 |4{2F89=:? @7 DA6?5:?8 2 =@E @7 E:>6 7@4FD65 @? !@=@?42CK 2?5 >22E@CJ” DE2E6>6?ED 23@FE 9:> @? D@4:2= >65:2]k^Am kAm“x E9:?:?8 9:>D6=7 H:E9 >6[” !@=@?42CK D2:5] %96 5FDE\FA DE2CE65 H96? !@=@?42CK >:DE26DD286D E@ E96 HC@?8 ?F>36C[ H9:49 H6C6 >62?E 7@C #6?DD6=26C r@F?EJ s6>@4C2E:4 !2CEJ r92:C>2? |2CD ?@H[” 96 HC@E6] “!=62D6 255 >6 E@ J@FC 6>2:= 2?5 6G6?ED =:DE] x’5 =@G6 E@ 96=A @FE 2?5 DE:4 2=D@ 2? @77:4:2= s}r >6>36C 2?5 DFCC@82E6 2?5 42? E2=A 286?52 7@C %@H? w2==D]”k^Am kAmx? 2 D64@?5 E6IE[ 96 6IAC6DD65 4@?46C? E92E |4{2F89=:?’D @AA@?6?E[ %:772?: $:=G6C>2?[ 2AA62CD E@ 36 CF??:?8 2 H62A2:8? 2?5 >2J ?@E 92G6 2 492?46 @7 D6C:@FD=J 492==6?8:?8 |4{2F89=:?[ H9@D6 @FEDA@6C4FC:2= E6>A6C2>6?E 92G6 D6CG65 9:> H6== 2>@?8 #6?DD6=26C r@F?EJ G@E6CD]k^Am kAm|4{2F89=:? 5:5 ?@E C6EFC? 2 42== D66>6?E |@?52J[ 3FE A=6?EJ @7 #6AF3=:42?D 925 D@>6E9:?8 E@ D2J 23@FE E96 >:D5:C64E65 E6IE >6DD286D] tC:6 r@F?EJ #6AF3=:42? !2CEJ r92:C>2? |:4926= zC24A=6 @7 9:D “2CC@82?E[ G:?5:4E:G6 3692G:@C]”k^Am What Poloncarz's proposed budget means for taxpayers, county jobs and support of the Bills Buffalo News reporter Sandra Tan takes a look at the county's proposed $2.2 billion operating budget for 2026. kAmw6 >@46?ED 23@FE s6>@4C2ED C646?E=J[ :E’D 46CE2:?=J 72:C E@ 9@=5 !@=@?42CK’D 4@>>6?ED E@ 2 5:776C6?E DE2?52C5]k^Am kAm“x’> 2 A2CEJ 492:C>2?] xE :D >J C@=6 E@ 36 2CE:4F=2E:?8 2? 288C6DD:G6 A@D:E:@? 7@C >J A2CEJ[” 96 D2:5] “w6’D 2? 6=64E65 =6256C[ 6=64E65 E@ C6AC6D6?E 6G6CJ D:?8=6 4@?DE:EF6?E :? tC:6 r@F?EJ[ H96E96C E96J 2C6 @7 9:D D2>6 A@=:E:42= G:6HD @C ?@E] w6 ;FDE D66>D :?42A23=6 @C F?:?E6C6DE65 :? 5@:?8 E92E]”k^Am kAm!@=@?42CK D2:5 :E :D ?@C>2= 7@C 9:> E@ 5@ @FEC6249 36J@?5 tC:6 r@F?EJ 2D E96 G:46 492:C>2? 7@C E96 }2E:@?2= s6>@4C2E:4 r@F?EJ ~77:4:2=D[ 2?5 2D D@>6@?6 H9@ >2J 6G6?EF2==J D6CG6 2D 492:C>2?] w6 2=D@ C676CC65 E@ 9:D >6>36CD9:A @? 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