Politics

By Lindsay Press President Donald Trump signed an executive order pardoning those who were arrested and jailed for taking part in the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol Building. Some of those who were […]

By Hank Russell During her State of the State speech, Governor Kathy Hochul spoke about the strides she has made in reducing crime and enhancing public safety. She also mentioned making changes to the state’s […]

By Lindsay Press  A New York State Supreme Court judge ruled in favor of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman over the county’s ban on transgender women playing on the same team as biological girls and […]

New York State Assemblyman Steve Stern (D-Huntington) has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs by Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie (D-Bronx).  “I am so proud to be the next […]

By Lindsay Press New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with eighteen other state attorneys general and the city of San Francisco’s AG, have announced that they are challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order to […]

Calls for $8.6 Billion Increase in Spending By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul released her proposed $252 billion budget for 2026 on January 21 which included 3.6% more spending — equal to $8.6 billion — […]

By Lindsay Press and Hank Russell Elected officials from Long Island and New York State watched the inauguration of Donald J. Trump and listened to his vision for the country. While most expressed joy and […]

By Hank Russell A group of elected officials spoke at a panel discussion during the Hauppauge Industrial Association of Long Island’s 47th Annual Meeting and Legislative Program at the Radisson Hotel in Hauppauge on January […]

In advance of the committee’s organizational meeting for the 119th Congress, U.S. Representative Andrew Garbarino (R-Patchogue) was reappointed chairman of the Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, as well as a member […]