Politics

By Hank Russell On October 17, President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of former U.S. Congressman George Santos after the disgraced politician spent one month in solitary confinement. Although Santos said he was happy to […]

By Hank Russell The Center for Cost Effective Government hosted Mike Florio, the Chief Executive Officer of the Long Island Builders Institute, during its “Pizza & Politics” event at Butera’s in Sayville. The topic focused […]

By Hank Russell One year after a judge tossed a state law that would move all local elections outside of New York City to even-numbered years, a state appeals court sided with Democrat supporters of […]

By Hank Russell Two local politicians clapped back at Governor Kathy Hochul’s claim that the Republicans in Congress are hurting the state’s poor by withholding funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Plan (SNAP). Hochul accused […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri On the general election ballot this year, voters will be afforded the opportunity to elect two members of Smithtown’s at-large Town Council. Incumbents Councilman Thomas J. McCarthy […]

By Hank Russell A recent internal poll now has U.S. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-Plattsburgh) leading incumbent Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul by less than one percentage point. According to internal polling data from GrayHouse that was […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri The campaign for the First Council District in the Town of Islip is heating up as one-term Councilman Jorge Guadrón (D-Central Islip) has accused his opponent Manny […]

Congressman Nick LaLota (R-Rocky Point) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia), both U.S. Navy veterans, led a group of House Republican veterans in asking Senate Democrats who are veterans to support the House-passed Continuing Resolution (CR) […]

By Hank Russell A candidate for Hempstead Town Supervisor is calling on his opponent to admit wrongdoing after he claimed the latter did not answer a subpoena to explain how he was “illegally appointed” to […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri For the first time since 2018, the federal government has shut down. On October 1, Congress failed to pass appropriations for the 2026 fiscal year. Primary causes […]