The OBSERVERhttp://www.observertoday.comTop Headlinesen-usWed, 22 May 2013 14:49:15 EDTWed, 22 May 2013 14:49:15 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssDemocrat captures Erie County executive racehttp://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/565369.htmlBUFFALO (AP) - Democrat Mark Poloncarz defeated incumbent Republican Chris Collins Tuesday in the race to run upstate New York's largest county.Wed, 9 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDTPart-time assessors will be done at end of yearhttp://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/565368.htmlThe voters have spoken and decided it was time to cut back a little in the assessors office in the city of Dunkir.Wed, 9 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDTNo decision is close western NY Assembly racehttp://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/565367.htmlBUFFALO (AP) - The race to fill a vacant New York state Assembly seat in western New York is too close to call.Wed, 9 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDTLegislature elections see shakeupshttp://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/565366.htmlMAYVILLE - By the end of the night, both the County Legislature's two caucuses were counting Bob Duff as a member. Representation in several districts will change from Republican to Democrat and vice versa in the coming yea.Wed, 9 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDTMeet the candidate: Stephanie Kiyakhttp://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/565008.htmlAt-Large candidate Stephanie Kiyak's opening remarks during the League of Women Voters debate on Oct. 25 in Dunkirk.Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT