Politics

By Hank Russell The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a coalition of attorneys general — including Letitia James of New York — who sought to block the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) final rule […]

By Hank Russell Soon after appearing at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, GOP congressional candidate Mike LiPetri launched a new commercial focusing on affordability and changing the political climate. The commercial opens with […]

By Hank Russell A local elected official blasted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for a social media post that he said was “blatantly racist” and called the timing inappropriate, given that it was posted […]

By Hank Russell The race for governor seems to be tightening, according to a new poll that shows Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman within striking distance of Governor Kathy Hochul. According to McLaughlin & Associates, […]

By Hank Russell Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine made a major announcement at his State of the County address on September 3 regarding next year’s budget. “I will not be raising general fund taxes for […]

By Hank Russell A court recently ruled that New York State cannot force energy companies to pay for damages they allegedly caused to the environment. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri Albany’s controversial decision to merge local elections with state and national elections nearly three years ago remains a salient topic, but also one of local intrigue as […]

By Hank Russell Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is running for governor against Kathy Hochul, recently picked up an endorsement from Steamfitters Local 638 for his gubernatorial campaign.  According to its website, Steamfitters Local […]

Says Trump Is ‘Defunding the Police’ By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul said she is waiting for the Trump administration to pay the state the money they were promised for homeland security and counterterrorism funding. […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri Since Democrats established a trifecta in Albany in 2019, New York’s criminal justice reform was passed. The so-called “bail reform” attempted to even the playing field between […]