The state Capitol in Albany. All 213 seats in the New York State Legislature are on the ballot next week, including nine Senate and 22 Assembly districts on Long Island. Credit: AP/Hans Pennink Democrats overwhelmingly control each house, so control of…
October 28, 2026 3:18 AM / Staff Report Victor’s Town Board approved its 2027 budget Monday night, holding the town property tax rate and levy steady while reducing the fire protection levy by about $1.4 million through a new service arrangement. The savings come as the…
Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont and Republican rival Ryan Fazio clashed Tuesday night in the second and final televised gubernatorial debate of the 2026 campaign. The two contenders for the top post in state government met at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville…
Nate Weisberg is an Editor at the Washington Monthly. Read Nate’s work here. “Candidate quality” continues to be a problem for the GOP this cycle, as Monthly Editor Nate Weisberg discovered while compiling his list of the 10 worst candidates running…
The citizens group hoping to reform Connecticut’s oppressive property tax system will release its recommendations Monday, hoping to force candidates for state offices to take positions during the final push toward Election Day. The planned release from the Connecticut Citizens…
A citizens’ group is calling on Connecticut to impose interstate highway tolls and a surcharge on millionaires’ earnings to finance billions of dollars in local property tax relief, including repeal of the municipal motor vehicle levy. The Connecticut Citizens’ Assembly…
Gov. Ned Lamont and state Sen. Ryan Fazio take part in a debate Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026, at Mohegan Sun, the second and final one in the Connecticut governor's race, sponsored by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities and WTNH-TV Channel 8. Two trains,…
The Connecticut Citizen’s Assembly on Property Taxes released a report recommending that state lawmakers revisit highway tolls and a millionaire’s tax next year. The group included a 1% tax on incomes of $1 million or more in its 10 recommendations to reform the…
The San Marcos City Council voted unanimously, 7-0, to approve a zoning change clearing the way for a new Veterans Affairs hospital development near the intersection of Wonder World Drive and State Highway 123. The vote came on Oct. 20, rezoning roughly 4.6 acres…
A union representing much of the State Police is demanding gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue apologize for suggesting it traded its endorsement of Governor Maura Healey for a strong union contract. “Maura Healey, did you cut a deal with the State…
Who runs Hartford and what they decided this week.
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