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Dismantling Democracy: A Cherished Pastime for NY Dems

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By Anthony Cacciato Last week, the New York State Legislature voted along party lines to begin the process of dismantling independent redistricting and pave the...

New York Schools Will Spend More and Deliver Less – Again

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By Zilvinas Silenas | The Empire Center As voters across New York headed to the polls to decide their local school budgets, the big question –...

With Massie’s Loss, Republicans Lose a Champion for Our Values

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By Anthony Cacciato Last Tuesday, the most expensive congressional primary in history came to a close, with over $32 million spent to unseat incumbent Congressman...

County Surveillance Bill Warrants Scrutiny for Fourth Amendment Violations

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By Anthony Cacciato RIVERHEAD - Earlier this week, I stood before the County Legislature in strong opposition to Introductory Resolution (IR) 1393, sponsored by Minority...

Crime Victims’ Rights Must Be Strengthened

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By Senator Dean Murray ALBANY - Across New York, we have made a clear commitment on paper: crime victims have rights. Those rights are codified...

Who Do Legislators Work for When They Don’t Get Paid?

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By Assemblyman Doug Smith ALBANY - As a member of the New York State Assembly, let me say something that some people in Albany are...

No More Delays at the Grumman-Navy Site in Calverton

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By Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine CALVERTON - The former Grumman-Navy site in Calverton is rife with pollution left over from its industrial past. Unlike...

Unions Should Be Banned from Donating to Officials Negotiating Their Contracts

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By Steve Levy | Center for Cost Effective Government A prime factor leading to bloated government on the local, state, and national levels is the...

Markets Change with the Wind

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By Greg Wolf Across Long Island and New York, many homeowners and drivers are discovering something unexpected when they shop for insurance: fewer options. In...

Volunteer To Be Amazing, Today!

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By FRES Commissioner Rudy Sunderman YAPHANK - In Suffolk County, nearly all 109 fire departments and 27 ambulance corps consist of a completely volunteer-based force...

‘Moltbook’: The Social Network Where AI Agents Talk About Humans

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By Mollie Barnett Last weekend, the artificial intelligence hype cycle was on fire as it appeared that agents did something straight out of a sci-fi...

A Farewell Message from Legislator Kevin J. McCaffrey

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By Former Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey Dear Neighbor, It has been my upmost honor and privilege to serve as your Suffolk County Legislator for the last...

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