During his recent fundraiser County Legislator Ed Day, the GOP’s current lead candidate for the 2013 county executive race, offered some precepts and plans that people could expect as part of his administration. Day said if elected he would: · Immediately implement a complete zero based budget · Formulate an immediate plan of action designed […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The son of the late Josephine Carella, longtime town clerk of Haverstraw, told the Rockland County Times he is all in for a run to win his mother’s former seat in 2013. Bernard Carella said he learned a lot from his mother, believes she did an exemplary job as town clerk and […]
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) today issued the following statement on Speaker Boehner’s so-called “Plan B” to avoid the fiscal cliff: “Speaker Boehner’s so-called “Plan B” is not a meaningful solution to avoid the fiscal cliff. “The proposal would reduce tax relief critical for working families like college tuition, child, and earned income tax credits. It […]
BY DIANE DIMOND By the time you read this, I earnestly hope that ex-Marine Lance Cpl. Jon Hammar is a free man. I hope that our State Department has stepped up to help this military hero in his time of need. I hope that politicians in his parents’ home state of Florida have tossed their […]
Tea Party Republican Tim Scott is first black senator from Dixie since Reconstruction-era; historic story muted by agenda-driven media This week saw the appointment of Congressman Tim Scott to the vacant U.S. Senate position in South Carolina, left by the departure of conservative Republican Jim DeMint, who took a job leading the Heritage Foundation think […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF County legislator and 2013 candidate for candidate for county executive Ed Day (R-New City) held his first official fundraiser and campaign speech to supporters on Tuesday. Nearly 200 showed up for the event, helping Day get his campaign off on the right foot both in terms of morale and finances. Day laid […]