Op Eds

By Nick LaLota Recently, with overwhelming bipartisan support, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and I were able to secure the passage of our Long Island Sound Stewardship and Restoration Act. Our bill’s passage represents a critical […]

If you want to get a better idea of how deep the rot is in our culture today, look no further than the linked article about so-called book banning. https://paper.newsday.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?edid=841344a8-712f-427c-bf40-3f4eb0932bf8&pnum=12 The article in Newsday, “Focus […]

As speculation swirls as to whom presumed Democratic standard bearer Kamala Harris will choose as a running mate, many pundits have opined that U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) would be a perfect choice, claiming he […]

By Charles Lavine Jew hatred is a form of racism, which is defined as prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular […]

By Nick LaLota Last Wednesday in Washington, D.C., a joint session of Congress welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his address, where he focused on the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza, the safe […]

Previously Published in The Messenger For a party that talks an awful lot about protecting ‘democracy’ – even though we’re more of a republic – it’s ironic that they have chosen to subvert the will […]

It seems like just a short time ago that our Long Island Life & Politics newspaper was one of the first to speak out on the need for Long Island schools to better protect our […]

If you’re not alarmed about the following, you should be!  The head of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), which oversees offshore wind contracts and bidding, admitted that she did not […]

Previously Published in The Messenger Firstly, we’ll say that we’re beyond relieved that former President Donald Trump (R-FL) miraculously walked away from an assassination attempt at his Saturday rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, about thirty miles […]

By Nick LaLota In the wake of the harrowing attempted assassination of former President Trump, our nation stands at a crossroads. This act of violence is a stark reminder of the perilous path we tread […]