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My Wishes for New York in 2026 and Beyond

December 27, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on My Wishes for New York in 2026 and Beyond

By Steve Levy Another year has come and gone, and we’ve experienced policy initiatives that both benefited the state’s residents and hurt them as well. Here is hoping that 2026 will bring us nothing but […]

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Harvard Hires a Harasser of Jews

December 24, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Harvard Hires a Harasser of Jews

By Steve Levy File this one in the column of some universities that never change their spots. Harvard University, which came under national scorn for its indifference to antisemitic attacks on its campus, is at […]

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Killing Jobs Won’t Power America

December 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Killing Jobs Won’t Power America

Previously Published in The Empire Report By Kathy Hochul Right in the midst of the holiday season, we learned that President Trump is once again pulling the rug out from under New York workers. Without […]

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Hochul Deals Another Blow to a Cleaner Environment

December 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Hochul Deals Another Blow to a Cleaner Environment

Don’t buy the propaganda from the climate extremists that Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature on a bill forcing homeowners to pay for natural gas hookups was a win for the environment. In actuality, it’s exactly the […]

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Seeing Homeless Encampments in NYC? Thank a Mamdani Voter!

December 21, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Seeing Homeless Encampments in NYC? Thank a Mamdani Voter!

By Steve Levy  One of the greatest tragedies of liberal rule in our inner cities is the indifference of left-leaning mayors and city councils to homeless encampments that sprout up in parks, sidewalks and subways. […]

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Bloomberg Distorts the Truth on Taxes

December 20, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Bloomberg Distorts the Truth on Taxes

By Steve Levy If you want another example of blatant media slanting of the truth (besides what you’d find in my book Bias in the Media), check out an article entitled “Trump‘s tax cuts not […]

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Newsom‘s Woke Policies Helped Cause California Wildfires

December 19, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Newsom‘s Woke Policies Helped Cause California Wildfires

An investigation is confirming that it was the ridiculously leftist woke policies of Gavin Newsom and the progressives in Los Angeles and all of California that helped inflame the huge wildfires that caused death and […]

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Islip Correctly Rejected Refuting Its Party Boss Ethics Law

December 19, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Islip Correctly Rejected Refuting Its Party Boss Ethics Law

When I was county executive, I passed legislation that prohibited political party leaders and officers from having positions on county boards or holding county office, The rationale for this ethics reform was obvious. Party leaders […]

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AG’s Actions Show the Threat to Democracy Comes from the Left

December 18, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on AG’s Actions Show the Threat to Democracy Comes from the Left

Last week, New York State Attorney General Tish James issued a memo  claiming that any school board member in New York State who dared to bring up the issue of gender identity at a school […]

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Why I’m Supporting Medical Aid in Dying

December 18, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Why I’m Supporting Medical Aid in Dying

Previously Published in The Albany Times-Union By Kathy Hochul Today, the Times Union published an op-ed by Governor Kathy Hochul outlining her support for medical aid in dying. Text of the op-ed can be viewed […]

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