Op Eds

There was a time in the 70s and 80s where Americans got the feeling that their government couldn’t do anything right. Crime was soaring, and the impression was that our leaders had no vision or […]

By Will Barclay The most important job of any government is to protect the people it serves. Unfortunately, New York Democrats have shown little interest in protecting the people who have bravely served us. The […]

In the waning days of this year‘s legislative session in Albany, lawmakers are reluctant to pass legislation authorizing Suffolk County to renew its contentious red light camera law. https://www.newsday.com/opinion/the-point/the-point-newsday-suffolk-county-red-light-cameras-state-senate-assembly-o7kc32fw The reticence is undoubtedly due to […]

By Keith Brown I recently joined the Assembly and Senate Republican Conferences and members of the law enforcement community to continue calls for stronger oversight of the state parole board. Since 2017, the parole board […]

Earlier this year, the state legislature wisely passed a bill that would reinstate oversight and public disclosure for expenditures made by the governor related to the migrant crisis. Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill requiring […]

Don’t tell Nesconset resident Fred Gorman that you can’t beat City Hall — or, in his case, a powerful school board. Gorman and other opponents of the Sachem Schools budget were successful in voting down […]

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 […]