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Unions Shouldn’t Donate to Officials Who Negotiate Their Contracts

March 9, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on Unions Shouldn’t Donate to Officials Who Negotiate Their Contracts
By Steve Levy A prime factor leading to bloated government on the local, state, and national levels is the disproportionate influence that municipal unions have on the political process. Our center raises the question of […]
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Why the Pros of Attacking Iran Outweigh the Cons

March 7, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on Why the Pros of Attacking Iran Outweigh the Cons
By Steve Levy It was truly remarkable watching a CNN debate show where the Democratic pundits were trashing American efforts to neutralize Iran’s ability to obtain a nuclear weapon. It’s almost as though they wanted […]
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Suffolk BoE Strikes a Balance in New Voting Machines

March 7, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on Suffolk BoE Strikes a Balance in New Voting Machines
Previously Published in The Messenger In the modern age, election security is not only one of the most salient issues, but one of the most politically radioactive.  When Donald Trump (R-FL) lost in 2020, Republicans […]
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Stalled Legislation Another Symptom of Blakeman’s Partisan Blockade

March 7, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on Stalled Legislation Another Symptom of Blakeman’s Partisan Blockade
By Delia DeRiggi-Whitton  Since its inception in 1996, the Nassau County Legislature has been divided into 19 districts, and the populations of each district are fairly equal. That is by design to ensure equal representation […]
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Leaked Memo Shows How High Your Energy Rates Will Go

March 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on Leaked Memo Shows How High Your Energy Rates Will Go
So an internal memo from the state energy folks set off a glaring alarm that the climate change policies enacted by the state legislature and signed by then-Governor Andrew Cuomo are about to inflict fiscal […]
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Dems Want Middle-Class Families to Pay for Illegal Immigrants’ Childcare

March 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on Dems Want Middle-Class Families to Pay for Illegal Immigrants’ Childcare
By Steve Levy If you want to find out how insane the Democratic Party has become, look no further than AOC and communist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani,who produced a Spanish-speaking video commercial making […]
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Prioritize Public Safety In Retirement Incentives’ Implementation

March 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on Prioritize Public Safety In Retirement Incentives’ Implementation
By Legislator Viviana L. Russell Nassau County’s Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program (VSIP) rightly rewards our hardworking public servants for their dedication to our residents. However, it must be implemented in a manner that does not […]
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The Wind Is out of the Sails for Wind Power

March 4, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on The Wind Is out of the Sails for Wind Power
By Steve Levy A small article appeared in Newsday last month noting that “New York State cancels new wind power bids.” This was a big deal that required wider coverage. And then, two weeks later, […]
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Our Answer to the Community: Yes, We Are Rebuilding

March 3, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on Our Answer to the Community: Yes, We Are Rebuilding
By Ed Romaine   After ample public input, the plan to rebuild the Stump Pond Dam advanced past the Council on  Environmental Quality (CEQ). The council’s decision and findings now head to the legislature for approval.   […]
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Don’t Let Partisanship Diminish the Elimination of Iran’s Ayatollah

March 2, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on Don’t Let Partisanship Diminish the Elimination of Iran’s Ayatollah
The good news coming from Washington is that our armed forces have obliterated Iran’s top leadership. That includes taking out their supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has been responsible for the deaths of hundreds […]

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