Sandra Tan

Collins Correctional Facility officers were first to strike in protest of unsafe conditions. That sparked a wave of wildcat strikes statewide. With the state budget now calling for prison closures, could Collins be on that list? Story with @RobertGavinBN: https://t.co/hRv00Tto6K

Erie County Executive @markpoloncarz says Erie County intends to give up ownership of @KeyBankCtr arena, home of the @BuffaloSabres. The current 30-year lease agreement is set to expire next year. https://t.co/mdZfulxvuM

Multimillion-dollar trial verdicts continue to hammer @ErieCountyNY. Here's the latest in the Walker case. As in the Metcalf case, the county could have settled the case for less. Now the county planning to appeal. By editor colleague Dan Higgins: https://t.co/Ezqs5fJGxr

So are Erie County legislators running this year for a two-year term, a one-year term or what? The lack of answers appears to be depressing interest in campaigning for County Legislature seat. https://t.co/eD1JQuxJqI

Federal cuts to the NYS Health Department is having an impact on the @ECDOH Health Department in Erie County. The story @ByJonHarris: https://t.co/VTHK1T0lGK

Everyone is running into similar roadblocks accessing police footage of the night that D.J. Granville, the Sheriff's Office chief of narcotics, crashed his pickup into seven parked cars last year. One county legislator is calling this "baloney." https://t.co/j2XR3FqW7r

Members of the NYS Association of Clerks were at the @BUFAirport today to remind the public that all travelers flying domestically or entering certain federal facilities will need a Real ID or other acceptable ID starting May 7. Our prior story on this. https://t.co/8KXU8wkEbb https://t.co/7e5wZ7f28n

Beautiful. Like everything Sean writes.

sean kirst @seankirst

Influence of my brother John on my life almost beyond description - down to what I wear on my feet, which maybe says everything about what I owe him. If you've got older siblings, I suspect you'll see a piece of them here. My column for @TheBuffaloNews ... https://t.co/pK1BLxB0EK

Democratic Erie County Comptroller @kevinhardwick has a Republican challenger. Christine Czarnik talks about how she intends to focus her message in the face of a challenging campaign. https://t.co/dPJ3gOCYSt

If you're curious about TV movie filming going on around @ErieCountyNY this week, you might catch actor @mariolopezviva in these places this week. https://t.co/XZaN4nWtmw

Bailey Avenue in Buffalo can be an unpleasant stretch to drive on and an equally unpleasant stretch to walk on. But some new streetscaping is coming with help from a $500,000 @ErieCountyNY grant. https://t.co/opU3bLJ36J

If you think that having a public official sign a legal confession to stealing more than $320,000 would be enough evidence for Erie County government to be reimbursed by its crime insurance policy for the theft, you'd be wrong. https://t.co/1w5zyqH6CK

ICYMI: Worthwhile story on the status of women in the workplace here in Erie County. By colleague @brophy_natalie:

Natalie Brophy @brophy_natalie

A new report found women in Erie County earn roughly 88 cents for every dollar earned by a white man in the county. https://t.co/mC02uqexOn via @TheBuffaloNews

Read it here first: Fired state corrections officers can get other jobs in local government after all, but if they want to work in a local jail, there's a wrinkle. Also, could the Collins Correctional Facility close for good? This story looks covers both: https://t.co/mr3Y0WKquc

You know the ugly, concrete back wall of the @BFLOconvention center facing Franklin Street in Buffalo? Well, it's about to get a facelift. Story on three @ErieCountyNY-sponsored public arts projects being installed in the coming months. https://t.co/ljDD0AX2ZP

Erie County government has 50-60 boards, citizens committees, advisory panels and commissions, but many post nothing publicly regarding meeting times, agendas, minutes or reports. Today, legislators unanimously approved a transparency law to change that. https://t.co/myxIgXxfYq

Erie County Executive @markpoloncarz held a town hall meeting in Concord, a rural, largely Republican town. He received a pretty good reception, all things considered, though he still got challenged. How it all went down: https://t.co/syFi7Xprf4