Politics

By Hank Russell Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine and the presiding officer, Kevin McCaffrey, thanked the county voters for helping pass a proposal that they said will help improve the quality of the county’s potable […]

By Hank Russell To say this year’s election was high-stakes was the understatement of the year. With thousands turning up at the polls on Election Day — and thousands more for early voting — Long […]

A Baldwin man has been arrested for a disturbance that occurred at a polling station in Oceanside on Election Day. On November 5 at 3:10 p.m., officers responded to a dispute that took place at […]

By Hank Russell According to Long Island Life & Politics‘ poll,  former president Donald J. Trump is leading Vice President Kamala Harris by a margin of over 2-1. Trump has 65.84% of the vote, while […]

U.S. Congressman Anthony D’Esposito (R-Garden City) was joined by David Trone (D-Maryland) in introducing the Veterans Naloxone Access Expansion Act that would expand access to naloxone for veterans and their caregivers. The bill is being […]

By Hank Russell By a 12-6 vote along party lines, the 2025 Nassau County budget was recently approved. At an amount of $4.2 billion, the budget calls for no tax increases. As previously reported in […]

By Hank Russell The Long Island Association (LIA) hosted former Vice President Mike Pence as part of its Fall Luncheon on October 29 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. LIA President/CEO Matt Cohen […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri In less than two weeks, New Yorkers will decide on two ballot propositions. The first one, colloquially referred to as “Proposition One,” would add anti-discrimination language to […]

Says It Supports Raising Taxes for Improving Water Quality By Hank Russell A Suffolk County legislator who opposed the proposed sales tax increase that is on the ballot next month was shocked to learn that […]

By Hank Russell The latest Siena College Research Institute (SCRI) poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris widening her lead against Donald Trump among likely voters, 58% to 39%.  Harris has grown her lead from 52% […]