Politics

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 […]

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 […]

By Lindsay Press One week after congestion pricing went into effect, a group of elected officials, including Long Island Congressmen Nick LaLota and Andrew Garbarino, are looking to bring back a resolution opposing what they […]

By Hank Russell A group of Long Island congresspeople brought back a bill in Congress on January 15 that they said would repeal the limit on how much state and local taxes can be written […]

By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul gave her State of the State speech in Albany on January 14, focusing on affordability, taxes, public safety, and climate change, to name a few. But Republican elected officials […]

By Hank Russell U.S. Representative Andrew Garbarino (R-Patchogue) recently helped reintroduce a bill sponsored by Chip Roy (R-Texas) that he says would restore integrity back in the electoral process. The SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) […]

By Hank Russell The images in the newspapers, on TV and on the Internet showing the California wildfires are heartbreaking, to say the least. Residents have described the scene as “apocalyptic,” with businesses, schools and […]