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More Proof LI Needs Its Own Transportation Council

September 3, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on More Proof LI Needs Its Own Transportation Council

By Steve Levy It looks like officials in Suffolk County have heard our concerns about a recent vote by members of the New York Metropolitan Transit Council (NYMTC) to move forward with regional projects while […]

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Federal Baseline Budgeting Distorts Medicaid ‘Cuts’

September 2, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Federal Baseline Budgeting Distorts Medicaid ‘Cuts’

By Jim Soviero For much of the past six months, Democrats have loudly warned about supposed doomsday “cuts” to Medicaid.  The irony is that some of these same powerful politicians were previously, very publicly calling […]

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Hempstead Should Hold a Special Election for Supervisor

September 1, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Hempstead Should Hold a Special Election for Supervisor

Don Clavin’s decision to resign his post as Hempstead Town Supervisor before it expired and, thereafter, appointing his successor is a process that smells to the high heavens.  This is a tactic left over from […]

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The Even Year Law up for Referendum Is NOT about Term Limits

August 28, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on The Even Year Law up for Referendum Is NOT about Term Limits

By Steve Levy Last month, I penned an op-ed that urged Suffolk residents to oppose a referendum that will increase the terms of legislators from two years to four years. Since then, we’ve come across […]

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Media Show Bias in Covering Trump’s Efforts to Identify Visa Overstays

August 27, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Media Show Bias in Covering Trump’s Efforts to Identify Visa Overstays

What’s wrong with the federal government finally stepping up to track down the millions of people who are overstaying their visas on American soil?  We applaud the administration for taking this issue seriously. Yet, if […]

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Trump’s Crackdown on Homeless Encampments Is Good for U.S.

August 27, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Trump’s Crackdown on Homeless Encampments Is Good for U.S.

A great deal of attention has centered on President Trump‘s aggressive move to take control of law enforcement in Washington, D.C., which has become one of the murder capitals of the nation. However, less attention […]

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European, U.S. Progressives Capitulate to Hamas in Granting Statehood

August 25, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on European, U.S. Progressives Capitulate to Hamas in Granting Statehood

For decades, Palestinians have wanted the worldwide community to recognize a Palestinian state. The deal was always that this could be achieved, so long as they first agreed to recognize their neighboring state of Israel, […]

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Without Reforms, Medicaid Will Collapse

August 22, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Without Reforms, Medicaid Will Collapse

Previously Published in The Boston Herald by Steve Levy Since the passage of the 2025 Reconciliation Bill, much debate has ensued as to whether the provisions of the act will result in significant damage to […]

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A Simple Answer to the Hofstra Bar Exam Dilemma

August 21, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on A Simple Answer to the Hofstra Bar Exam Dilemma

By now, you probably heard about the unfortunate circumstance in which a young lady taking the bar exam at Hofstra University had a panic attack, which many observers believed was a heart attack.  Controversy ensued […]

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Shootings by Teens Are Up. ‘Raise the Age’ Must Be Addressed.

August 20, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Shootings by Teens Are Up. ‘Raise the Age’ Must Be Addressed.

By Steve Levy Suffolk showed a 44% increase in shootings this past month and a large part of it were shootings by individuals under the age of 18. Immediately, not-for-profit groups were quoted in various […]

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