Questions about campaign contributions and political influence aren’t just for Washington – they play out in small municipal governments too. In North Castle, those questions came to a head during a recent public hearing on proposed updates to the town’s
Read MoreHi all, New York’s state budget is more than two weeks late, with negotiations ongoing over key policy disagreements between Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders – although there’s reportedly been some breakthroughs over the past couple days. The governor
Read MoreElephant Shield Before we get to some harder local news pieces later this week – and some lighter fare today – I wanted to make mention of a really cool story the Associated Press published last night: San Diego Zoo
Read MoreHi all, State budget negotiations in Albany are still ongoing, with lawmakers and the governor still working to finalize the package – at least as of the typing of these words. I caught up briefly with local Assemblymember Chris Burdick
Read MoreThe first episode of our new Local Matters Westchester civic affairs podcast is now available – ready for your listening pleasure and a dose of political insight. Click right HERE to listen now! In this kickoff conversation, Democratic Congressman George
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Read MoreLatimer Preview Yesterday afternoon, we recorded an in-depth, hour-long interview with Congressman George Latimer for the debut episode of our new civic affairs podcast, Local Matters. If all goes smoothly on the technical side, I’ll have that conversation ready to
Read MoreSafety Net Cuts Cortlandt’s Mary Ann Feller, 57, attended her first ever political rally on Saturday in Mount Kisco with two people at the forefront of her mind: her father, an Air Force veteran, and her grandfather, an Army vet
Read MoreWhen Social Media Isn’t Enough Social media can be good for starting a conversation. But it also often lights a dangerous fire. And it’s not so great at sorting through the smoke. You need an Examiner membership to read this
Read MoreHudson Valley Congressman Pat Ryan has released the results of a community inquiry into the operations of Optum-owned medical practices in the Hudson Valley, highlighting widespread complaints about deteriorating care quality, billing errors, and accessibility issues. The findings, based on
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