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The CBS News magazine TV show, 60 Minutes, has gotten boring because it’s so predictable in criticizing the Trump administration week after week after having given a pass to Biden for the last four years. […]

By Elaine Phillips Governor Kathy Hochul’s latest scheme to raise the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax — also known as the MTA Payroll Tax — is yet another blow to New York’s businesses and working-class […]

By Steve Levy As the state legislature puts the finishing touches on the 2025–26 state budget, the final outcome must be looked at through the prism of both politics and policy.  From the political perspective, […]

It’s been the fastest and most furious one hundred days of a new administration since FDR took the helm and ushered in the New Deal. Trump hit the ground running, starting off his second term […]

Nassau IDA Claws Back Tax Breaks  We’ve been very critical of the Nassau Industrial Development Agency over the years for approving tax breaks for parking lots and storage garages. The purpose of the agency is […]

By Will Barclay Earlier this month, I wrote to the Public Service Commission (PSC) to express my concerns about yet another example of government overreach in New York State. Last year, the Renewable Action through […]

We’re not quite sure what President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Vice President JD Vance meant when they said we will “walk away” if the two sides in the Russia/Ukrainian conflict do not […]

By Steve Levy Comedian Bill Maher, the host of Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO and CNN, had an interesting monologue at the end of his show last week. He criticized Trump’s efforts to […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Raheem Soto In government, delays have costs—and in New York, the bill often lands on someone else’s desk. As Albany continues to stall on a final state budget this […]

Newsday had a splendid exposé on the enormously oversized impact teachers unions have on our school boards and school district policy. Amazingly, almost 40% of candidates serving on our school boards are either teachers or […]