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01.06.2023 Government

Federal spending package includes support for Plum Island preservation effort

Plum Island preservation advocates are applauding language in recently-approved federal legislation that they say brings them one step to conservation. The federal omnibus spending bill passed by Congress just...

01.03.2023 Government

LaLota was to be sworn in Tuesday; calls for investigation into newly elected congressman George Santos

On Sunday morning, Nick LaLota packed up his car and set out on the four-and-a-half hour trip to Washington, D.C. On Tuesday morning, everything about his life was to...

11.20.2022 Editorials

Editorial: Nick LaLota must stand on his own in 1st Congressional District

Much has changed in America since last week’s midterm elections, when scores of Trump-backed candidates who touted the Big Lie lost. Every election denier running for a key state...

11.08.2022 News

Election 2022: LaLota elected to Congress; Zeldin loses bid for governor

As it neared midnight, and with results from the Suffolk County Board of Elections still not posted, Republican Congressional candidate Nick LaLota stepped to the podium at the GOP...

11.06.2022 Opinion

Endorsement: Bridget Fleming for Congress

It’s a rare election when politicians and pundits don’t declare that Election Day will be one of the most important in voters’ lifetimes. The pols want to encourage a...

10.27.2022 Featured Story

Closer Look Podcast: In final stretch before election, Fleming and LaLota share views on key issues

On the surface, the two candidates hoping to represent Suffolk County’s 1st Congressional District appear to value similar things. During recent interviews with Times Review Media Group, both listed...

10.13.2022 Featured Story

How overturning of Roe v. Wade has changed the landscape of 2022 elections

With midterm elections less than a month away, the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade has spurred a wave of political energy that casts doubt on the certainty...

08.23.2022 Featured Story

Nick LaLota defeats two challengers to win GOP primary; race set for 1st Congressional District

Nick LaLota, a former Suffolk County Board of Elections commissioner, defeated two challengers to win the Republican primary for the 1st Congressional District. The win in an unusual late...

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