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August 27, 2013

Steve Levy’s Testimony Before Senate Local Government Committee

Steve Levy testifies at the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Local Government

August 15, 2013

In the aftermath of the Trayvon Martin trial, the endless national conversation about race has turned to racial profiling. Profiling has been condemned as prejudicial, discriminatory and outright racist. It is not that simple.

Some Profiling is Just Common Sense August 12, 2013 by Steve Levy Published in The Washington Times (accessed via The Wayback […]

August 8, 2013

It has become common in this country to attempt to stifle the voices of African-American and Hispanic conservatives. Minority conservative voices come in for extra harsh abuse, as Justice Clarence Thomas did from the left-wing commentariat after he joined the Supreme Court’s majority in striking down a provision of the Voting Rights Act.

The Left Wants Free Speech for All — Except Minority Conservatives August 4, 2015 By Steve Levy Published […]

July 15, 2013

Anyone who watches HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” knows that Maher promotes a far left agenda, especially on the environment. That is why it was so odd to hear Maher ask rhetorically why the U.S. could not just get up off its duff and invest in massive infrastructure, as President Eisenhower did in constructing the inter-state highway system. Maher asked why, if we made investments of this magnitude back then, we couldn’t do it now? His answer is in the mirror.

Infrastructure and Bill Maher’s Contradictions July 15, 2013 by Steve Levy Published in The Washington Times (accessed via The […]

November 4, 2012

Recent polls have shown President Obama starting to create a soft cushion in his quest for reelection this November, but make no mistake, this race is far from over.

For GOP, Greece is the Word by Steve Levy Recent polls have shown President Obama starting to create […]

November 4, 2012

There was talk about the President’s sluggishness and Romney’s vigor in the first debate, but some in the liberal media could not help themselves but to give equal time to a debate within a debate: the fate of Big Bird.

Big Bird and Big Government By Steve Levy There was much to talk about after the first Presidential […]

November 4, 2012

If we want to help financially stressed localities and their taxpayers survive, let’s create the control boards that we need and give local administrators the tools they need to straighten out the mess that resulted from the nationwide recession.

Let’s Get a Real New York State Oversight Panel Several months ago, I was elated to hear that […]

August 8, 2012

The ten year deal with Suffolk’s police union gives too much and gets too little in this time of fiscal austerity.

PBA Contract Bad Deal for Taxpayers STATE AND LOCAL WATCH SUFFOLK’S PBA DEAL GIVES US $200,000 OFFICERS The […]

April 17, 2012

Local governments are hurting so badly due to state mandates that it is time for the states to grant authority to localities to freeze or modify some contractual provisions.

State and Local Watch: State Crushed Budgets STATE AND LOCAL WATCH By Steve Levy, Exclusive for LIBN The State […]