Thank you, Congressman Mike Lawler, for supporting the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This legislation finally targets irregular voting, in part by requiring proof of citizenship to vote. These common-sense measures should be embraced as protecting democracy and ensuring free
Read MoreI am waiting for our current congressman, Mike Lawler, to call for a comprehensive federal ban on assault weapons in response to the attempt, by a 20-year-old with an AR-15-style rifle, on Donald Trump’s life, as well as the murder
Read MorePigs in Heaven, by Barbara Kingsolver, is the story of 6-year-old Turtle Greer, her mother Taylor, and the people they meet after a freak occurrence. Turtle sees a man tumble into a spillway at Hoover Dam, and her speaking up
Read MoreThe article “Somers Hires Legal Counsel in Battery Energy Storage Fight” in the June 18-24 Northern Westchester Examiner did a good job of highlighting just how broadly unpopular the Mahopac-Somers Battery Farm is. The project would straddle the town lines
Read MoreRep. Mike Lawler voted for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This bill seeks to expand proof-of-citizenship requirements to vote in federal elections and imposes voter roll purge requirements on states, legislation Donald Trump has been pushing. It is already
Read MoreAre you concerned about increased traffic around Yorktown? Our aging infrastructure? Encroaching urban sprawl and our town’s redevelopment plans? The lack of proactive stewardship for our open spaces? Town Board meetings focused more on “feel good” resolutions than on actual
Read MoreRemember when there was just one-day voting? Asking your boss for time off to vote? Stay-at-home mothers paying for babysitters? Mothers who didn’t have money for babysitters having to haul youngsters to the polls? One-day voting is a thing of the
Read MoreI have met Donna Diana, and I like her. I am very sorry for the loss of her husband. He was a wonderful man who made many contributions to the town. History has shown that good government requires the consideration
Read MoreI encourage the Town of Mount Pleasant to continue to fight against Jim Russell’s request for the e-mail addresses of subscribers to the Town’s E-News. Russell argues that the town has “failed to keep residents abreast of key matters until
Read MoreIn Susan Siegel we have a passionate advocate for good government and a dedicated community activist. Her experience as a former supervisor and Town Board member makes her an ideal candidate to fill the vacant seat on the Yorktown Town
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