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Previously Published in The Messenger It’s rare that a third-party candidate has the momentum that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., does. It’s also rare to see the two major parties visibly shaken by the presence of […]

By Keith Brown I recently attended a press conference in Albany led by Assembly Republican Conference members and members of the community to discuss rural equity in New York State and renew calls to improve […]

By Ernie Fazio I watched the annual Memorial Day Ceremony from Washington, D.C. on television and was touched by the beautiful presentations that were offered by singers, musicians, and story tellers. Memorial Day is recognition […]

In a mind-numbingly insensitive act, a local school board in Virginia voted to rename a school after Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. After the George Floyd murder, there was an overreaction with some cities looking to […]

Residents have a right to know how much their taxes are going up in their school budgets. There is a requirement that school districts provide notice to their residents of upcoming school budget votes. The […]

By Keith Brown I support my fellow Assembly Republican Conference colleagues in calling for an immediate hearing. The purpose of this hearing is to address concerns and demand greater transparency regarding the humanitarian assistance funded […]

A recent Newsday article confirms that more and more school districts on Long Island are opting for the commonsense measure of having armed, retired police officers in our K-12 schools to protect our kids from […]

By Arnold W. Drucker For so many reasons, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board’s April 30th enactment of a discount program for New York City monthly rail tickets that excludes Nassau and Suffolk residents is […]

By Keith P. Brown The “Combating Campus Anti-Semitism Act” (A.8399/S.7752) would prohibit the granting of tuition assistance awards to any student who has knowingly engaged in promoting antisemitism while attending a college or university in […]

By Steve Levy The New York State Comptroller’s Office issued a report last week entitled “Number of New Yorkers going hungry increases despite and improving economy.” https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economy?utm_content=20240504&utm_medium=email&utm_source=weekly+news This paradox underscores how misleading it could be […]