The County of Dutchess is debating whether to join the still growing list of counties and municipalities who formally are seeking repeal of most of the NY SAFE Act gun control bill. See the text of the proposed resolution here:Â http://www.scribd.com/doc/128420888/Dutchess-Legislature-Safe-Act-Resolution Last Thursday over 10,000 persons gathered in Albany to demand the repeal of the bill […]
Governor Cuomo and other state officials told media on Wednesday that they want to pass an exemption on the NY SAFE Act for films and television. Many films and TV shows feature the dramatized use of military-style rifles and high capacity handguns. State officials said they might also need to pass an exemption for police […]
To the Editor, I feel the need to respond to Legislator Ed Day’s remarks concerning Harriet Cornell, Chairwoman of the Rockland County Legislature, specifically suggesting that Mrs. Cornell was in some way hostile to the law enforcement community. I can, without hesitation, state that as a legislator and as chairwoman, Mrs. Cornell has been a […]
Arguably the most influential reporter in the history of the United States, Bob Woodward, the man who along with Carl Bernstein revealed the Watergate scandal that ended Richard Nixon’s presidency, has been threatened by the Obama administration. Woodward merely reported that Obama’s account of the current sequestration debate was not accurate (in his opinion) and […]
Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) and Sloatsburg Mayor Carl Wright will be hosting Mobile Office Hours on Saturday, March 9 from noon – 2 p.m. The event will be held at Sloatsburg Village Hall located at 96 Orange Turnpike, Sloatsburg. The Senator and the Mayor will have a table on hand to provide direct assistance to […]
Local cartoonist Ed Chorba, a former Sheriff’s patrol officer, gives his take on Harriet Cornell’s recent comments re: Chris Dorner and gun control. >> click on cartoon to see full size <<