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It Is Not a Term Limit Law By Steve Levy A few years ago, Suffolk County legislators put up to a referendum a proposal that would extend their terms from two to four years. The […]

The pandemic should’ve been a wake-up call. At one point, the Chinese government threatened to withhold pharmaceuticals from the U.S. that included the major statins such as blood pressure and cholesterol medicines that have kept […]

By Steve Levy So we see once again that Suffolk County is buying more electronic voting machines at a cost of $31 million, and is now telling fire departments, schools, and villages that they are […]

This month, we read of the extraordinarily outrageous story of a cancer survivor killed in a hit-and-run car crash allegedly perpetrated by a violent machete-wielding individual who had been arrested 45 times previously. How the […]

By Ed Romaine   Suffolk County’s positive credit rating was reaffirmed by S&P and Fitch Ratings at AA- thanks  to the long-term budgeting decisions we have made since 2024. The result is increased  borrowing power at […]

By Steve Levy The preliminary findings suggest that the state and the feds made a mistake by no longer allowing hybrid and electric vehicles access to the HOV lane with a single occupant. We imagine […]

Tens of thousands of people across the nation participated in protests this weekend against the president of the United States. While this editorial board tends to side more on policy matters with the current president […]

By Steve Levy It’s great news that three new charter schools have been approved in Brentwood and Central Islip in Suffolk. As noted in the white paper prepared by our Center for Cost Effective Government, […]

By Bill Hammond Credit: The Empire Center Five years after the coronavirus pandemic, the state Department of Health is pleading ignorance about one of its most hotly debated policy choices of the crisis — a […]

Joe Rogan is a talented “tell it as he sees it” podcaster. His straightforward approach is why he’s one of the most popular influencers in the nation. The Trump administration credits his late support for […]