Politics

By Hank Russell It took almost a month, but it seems like an agreement has been reached on the 2025-2026 state budget. Governor Kathy Hochul made the announcement late April 28 and shared the details […]

By Hank Russell During the LIMBA (Long Island Metro Business Action) meeting that was held on April 25 at the Candlelight Diner in Commack, Smithtown Town Supervisor Ed Wehrheim shared with those in attendance his […]

Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter Calling for Stop to Misusing Taxpayer Funds By Hank Russell A day after Sands pulled its plans for a proposed casino and entertainment complex next to Nassau County Veterans Coliseum, one Nassau […]

By Hank Russell In what was considered to be a win for legislative Democrats, the Nassau County Legislature voted to authorize borrowing for the Fiscal Year 2025 capital infrastructure plan. Democrats got the 13-vote supermajority […]

By Hank Russell The Trump administration is giving Governor Kathy Hochul until May 21 to end the congestion pricing plan or else the state will no longer receive federal funding for non-safety road projects. As […]

But Still Below 50% for Both of Them By Hank Russell A recent poll shows that President Donald Trump and Governor Kathy Hochul’s favorability ratings went up slightly, but both politicians are still below 50%. […]

Supervisor Ed Wehrheim from the Town of Smithtown will be the guest speaker at LIMBA (Long Island Metro Business Action) on April 25 at 8:30 a.m. This event will take place at the Candlelight Diner, […]

Previously Published in The Messenger One of President Donald Trump’s (R-FL) largest aspects of his campaign platform, as it was in all three of his runs, is to increase American energy production and restore American […]

County Exec. Asks: ‘When Did State Lose Its Way?’ By Hank Russell Common sense — that was the recurring theme at a press conference that was held at the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge […]

A resolution introduced by Suffolk County Legislator Stephanie Bontempi (R-Huntington) that penalizes convicted animal abusers who are found to own animals was unanimously passed at the Legislature’s recent General Meeting.  This local law amends the […]