Politics

Calls for Elimination of SALT Cap By Hank Russell Yet another Democrat politician has called for the repeal of the SALT (state and local taxes) cap and is asking for the Republicans to do something […]

By Hank Russell Assemblyman Daniel Norber (R,C-Great Neck) was officially introduced on the Assembly floor on January 8, marking the start of his term. Norber becomes the first Assembly Minority Conference member to represent the […]

By Hank Russell Long Island’s two Republican Congressman — Nick LaLota and Andrew Garbarino — took exception to Governor Kathy Hochul’s comments that they were not doing enough to repeal the SALT (State And Local […]

Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D-Plainview) once again urged County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman to finalize a capital infrastructure plan and corresponding bond ordinance that will fund long-overdue upgrades. Legislative committees […]

By Hank Russell After a blockade from the Democrat-controlled Senate last fall, U.S. Representative Nick LaLota (R-Rocky Point) reintroduced a bill that he says would deny municipalities federal funding if they defy U.S. immigration law. […]

By Hank Russell Sal Ferro, who has served as Huntington Town Councilman for the past three years, has announced that he will not seek another term. According to his biography posted on the town’s website, […]

By Hank Russell Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow (D-Merrick) officially launched his campaign for Nassau County Executive on January 8. He pledged to bring accountability, affordability, and responsible governance back to Nassau County. Koslow said […]

By Hank Russell Local elected officials, committee chairmen and local law enforcement came to the Suffolk Theater in Riverhead as they heard Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announce that he will be running for […]

By Hank Russell With the 2025 legislative session starting up, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) has given out conference leadership posts and committee assignments to GOP Assembly members. The Long Island Assembly members were […]

Flotteron Elected to Another Term As Deputy Presiding Officer The Suffolk County Legislature held its annual Organizational Meeting on January 2, at which time Presiding Officer Kevin J. McCaffrey (R-Lindenhurst) and Deputy Presiding Officer Steven […]