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Vote ‘No’ on Suffolk Proposition 2

October 10, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off on Vote ‘No’ on Suffolk Proposition 2

Why raise the sales tax when the county is sitting on hundreds of millions in reserves? By Steve Levy A proposition on the ballot this November proposes to increase the Suffolk County sales tax to […]

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Biden, Harris Continue to Lie about Crime and Immigration

October 6, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off on Biden, Harris Continue to Lie about Crime and Immigration

If you listen to the soundbites and read the press releases from the Biden-Harris administration and their allies in the media, you would think that both crime and illegal immigration are down since they came […]

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A Lukewarm Night That Goes to Vance

October 3, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off on A Lukewarm Night That Goes to Vance

Previously Published in The Messenger If you tuned into Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate – and the only one of the 2024 cycle – you probably weren’t too surprised, just as you likely weren’t after […]

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Trump Strikes Fear Into New York Machine

October 1, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off on Trump Strikes Fear Into New York Machine

Previously Published in The Messenger Former President Donald Trump’s (R-FL) rally at the Nassau Coliseum last week couldn’t have been more of a godsend to the ardent supporters of his base, just as much as […]

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The Temperature is Clearly Not Turned Down

September 30, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off on The Temperature is Clearly Not Turned Down

Originally Published in The Messenger After the near-death experience President Donald Trump (R-FL) had at his July rally in Pennsylvania, the world was shocked. Elected officials, talking heads, and voters on both sides of the […]

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NYS Must Address Chaos at Our Northern Border

September 27, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off on NYS Must Address Chaos at Our Northern Border

By Will Barclay Having safe, secure borders is a right every American deserves. The idea we should be aware of who enters the country has somehow been deemed as negotiable in recent years. It is […]

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Another Reason to Oppose the Sales Tax Referendum

September 26, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off on Another Reason to Oppose the Sales Tax Referendum

Here is another reason to oppose the referendum on the ballot this November 5 to raise the sales tax to purportedly build more sewers.  Check out this Newsday article that sounded the alarm about salt […]

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Suffolk Needs to Create Co-Occurring Disorder Committee

September 26, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off on Suffolk Needs to Create Co-Occurring Disorder Committee

 By Keith Brown It’s time for Suffolk County to create a Co-occurring Disorder Committee. What is that? Simply put, it is the coexistence of both a mental illness and a substance use disorder. It is incredibly […]

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Let’s Make Blood Cancer Research and Funding a Top Priority

September 26, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off on Let’s Make Blood Cancer Research and Funding a Top Priority

By Ed Ra Every three minutes, one American will be diagnosed with blood cancer. It might be someone you know—a coworker, child, sibling, spouse or friend. My mother was one of those Americans. She was […]

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States Should Adopt Nebraska’s Model of Allocation of Electoral College Votes

September 25, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off on States Should Adopt Nebraska’s Model of Allocation of Electoral College Votes

By John C. Zaher Nebraska Republicans really stirred interest in the state’s unique methodology for allocating Electoral College votes. Currently, the Cornhusker State gives two of its votes to the presidential candidate who gets the […]

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