Politics & Government

Assemblyman Doug Smith Candidate: Assemblyman Doug SmithResidence: HolbrookFirst Elected: 2018 special electionPrior Elected Experience: NoneParty Lines: Republican, ConservativeCommittees: Ranking Member on Education; Higher Education; Aging; Energy; Chair of the Task Force on School Safety and...

By Hank RussellCover photo: (L-R) Nassau County Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, Legislator Koslow, and Legislator Mulé (Credit - Nassau County Legislative Minority) A day after former president Donald Trump held a rally at Nassau Coliseum,...

We’ve recently unveiled our forecasts for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House. At a glance, Republicans have an overwhelming chance of taking control of the Senate, via a virtual lock on flipping West Virginia...

Elections for the U.S. Senate are held every two years. Senate seats are divided into three classes, mostly to ensure that roughly one-third of the Senate is up for re-election every two years, special...

By Tyler O’Neil | AMAC Outside Contributor Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s record amid the 2020 George Floyd riots in Minneapolis has received renewed scrutiny after Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president,...

In an era marked by political polarization and gridlock, Congressman Nick LaLota (R, NY-01) has emerged as a beacon of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill. LaLota, representing the First Congressional District of New York, has...

In January, Governor Kathy Hochul proposed a budget that included devastating cuts to 337 suburban and rural school districts across the state, including $78 million in cuts to 44 Long Island schools. In response...

A Guest Column written by New York State Assemblyman Doug Smith Four years have elapsed since a controversial executive order by former Governor Andrew Cuomo's health department set off a chain of events culminating in...

Users of X (formerly Twitter) were treated to the ultimately irony this morning. Professional fraudster and disgraced former Congressman George Santos (R-Queens) was apparently fooled by a fraudulent X account, and baited in to...

Long Island’s unique proximity and relationship with the surrounding natural environment is one of constant discussion, importance, and planning. A thin sandbar surrounded by water, Long Island relies on its environment to sustain itself...

            The political world is no stranger to shocks and characters, but few perhaps eclipse the shocking character of former Congressman George Santos (R-Queens). Shortly after winning the Nassau-northern Queens-based Third Congressional District in...

           Long Island’s precarious environmental situation has been a top priority of elected and local leaders for decades. The geography of the island and its regular experiences of weather extremes make it more susceptible to...